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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

8314 Gimsøysand

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Residents
208
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.5%
10 years: +14.9%
Active places of business
42
202 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1 / 0
3-yr change +27.3%

Population

1701801902002102016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2025303540452014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 7%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 16%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.9 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 8314 Gimsøysand.

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 operators12% · 40 owners
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)4.81 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses16.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years17% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years64% · Norway: 37%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Childcare Education 1 48.1 0.0 1 0 – 57
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 48.1 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 48.1 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 96.2 0.0 1 0 +100% 57
Travel agency Leisure 1 48.1 0.0 0 0 0% 46
Electronics & phone store Retail 1 48.1 0.0 1 0 – 57
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 48.1 0.0 1 0 – 56
Electrician Trades 1 48.1 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Carpenter & joiner Trades 1 48.1 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 48.1 0.0 1 0 – 55
Building contractor Trades 2 96.2 100.0 0 0 0% 41
Removals & haulage Transport 1 48.1 0.0 0 0 0% 43