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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Postcode

8310 Kabelvåg

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Residents
2,936
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.0%
10 years: +13.1%
Active places of business
396
135 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
39 / 0
3-yr change +40.9%

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1002003004002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 35%
Adults 50–66 19%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.0 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 611k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*4,755
Commute in / out every day*467 / 778
Jobs per working resident*0.94 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 8310 Kabelvåg.

Survival

Survival can't be calculated for Norway yet: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so we only know closures from the day we started collecting.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 380 owners
15 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.28 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years33% · Norway: 37%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

When businesses open and close

010203040Opened Jan: 32Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 17Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 10Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 9Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 18Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 14Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 6Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 12Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 21Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 8Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 7Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 13Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).

Courses & tutoring6 → 14+133%
Sports facility & club6 → 9+50%
Design & photography10 → 15+50%
Engineering consultancy10 → 14+40%
Physio, chiro & therapy6 → 8+33%
Building contractor17 → 22+29%

Declining here

Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

Highest opportunity here

Beauty salon & spa

70

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Marketing & advertising agency

67

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

Dentist

64

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Doctor & medical clinic

64

6 today · similar areas would have ~7

Electrician

64

2 today · similar areas would have ~2

Taxi

64

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 2 6.8 0.0 1 0 +100% 64
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 8 27.2 0.0 4 0 +100% 65
Campsite Accommodation 1 3.4 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Car repair & service Automotive 1 3.4 7.6 0 0 0% 58
Petrol station Automotive 0 0.0 2.4 0 0 – 58
Car dealer Automotive 1 3.4 6.5 0 0 0% 57
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 2 6.8 2.0 1 0 +100% 60
Car rental Automotive 1 3.4 0.0 1 0 – 63
Childcare Education 1 3.4 3.2 0 0 0% 54
Driving school Education 1 3.4 1.7 0 0 0% 51
Courses & tutoring Education 14 47.7 32.5 8 0 +133% 55
Restaurant Food & drink 5 17.0 10.6 2 0 +67% 52
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 3.4 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Catering & canteen Food & drink 2 6.8 4.6 1 0 +100% 57
Bakery Food & drink 1 3.4 2.9 1 0 – 61
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 4 13.6 10.5 2 0 +100% 59
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 0 0.0 1.9 0 0 – 57
Dentist Health 0 0.0 6.7 0 0 – 64
Doctor & medical clinic Health 6 20.4 23.5 2 0 +50% 64
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 8 27.2 33.8 2 0 +33% 62
Veterinarian Health 0 0.0 2.0 0 0 – 57
Home care Health 1 3.4 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 3 10.2 2.6 0 0 0% 49
Sports facility & club Leisure 9 30.7 12.5 3 0 +50% 45
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 4 13.6 0.0 2 0 +100% 64
Travel agency Leisure 2 6.8 3.2 1 0 +100% 57
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 4 13.6 10.3 0 0 0% 46
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 3.4 10.3 1 0 – 70
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 3.4 2.8 1 0 – 62
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 2 6.8 6.1 0 0 0% 52
Law firm Professional services 1 3.4 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Architect Professional services 1 3.4 2.9 1 0 – 61
Engineering consultancy Professional services 14 47.7 28.0 4 0 +40% 46
IT & software services Professional services 6 20.4 33.2 2 0 +50% 62
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 2 6.8 11.1 2 0 – 67
Design & photography Professional services 15 51.1 22.6 5 0 +50% 40
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 3.3 0 0 – 59
Clothing store Retail 1 3.4 5.6 0 0 0% 55
Pharmacy & health store Retail 0 0.0 2.0 0 0 – 58
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 0 0.0 2.3 0 0 – 57
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 0 0.0 2.7 0 0 – 58
Jewellery & watches Retail 1 3.4 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 3.4 3.1 0 0 0% 52
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 3.4 2.2 0 0 0% 52
Sports & bike shop Retail 1 3.4 3.1 0 0 0% 53
Toy & hobby shop Retail 0 0.0 3.3 0 0 – 58
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 0 0.0 2.4 0 0 – 57
Online store Retail 0 0.0 1.8 0 0 – 57
Electrician Trades 2 6.8 6.5 2 0 – 64
Plumber & heating Trades 3 10.2 8.8 1 0 +50% 59
Carpenter & joiner Trades 4 13.6 15.0 1 0 +33% 60
Painter & decorator Trades 1 3.4 6.4 0 0 0% 57
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 3.4 4.0 1 0 – 63
Flooring Trades 0 0.0 1.9 0 0 – 57
Building contractor Trades 22 74.9 52.9 5 0 +29% 49
Gardener & landscaping Trades 0 0.0 2.6 0 0 – 58
Cleaning services Trades 3 10.2 11.0 0 0 0% 52
Taxi Transport 1 3.4 12.0 0 0 0% 64
Removals & haulage Transport 2 6.8 12.6 0 0 0% 58