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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

8432 Alsvåg

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Residents
800
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.1%
10 years: -4.4%
Active places of business
99
124 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
12 / 0
3-yr change +43.5%

Population

7607808008208402016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

204060801002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 27%
Adults 50–66 25%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 597k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*22% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*2,068
Commute in / out every day*296 / 420
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 8432 Alsvåg.

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)9% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 97 owners
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)15.00 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years37% · 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

0246Opened Jan: 5Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 1Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 2Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 2Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 1Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 4Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 5Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 3Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 5Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 2Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 4Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 1Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Car repair & service Automotive 2 25.0 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Childcare Education 1 12.5 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Courses & tutoring Education 3 37.5 23.7 2 0 +200% 45
Restaurant Food & drink 2 25.0 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Catering & canteen Food & drink 2 25.0 0.0 1 0 +100% 53
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 12.5 15.6 0 0 0% 46
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 12.5 0.0 0 0 0% 46
Doctor & medical clinic Health 0 0.0 10.4 0 0 – 47
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 3 37.5 22.8 1 0 +50% 44
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 12.5 14.6 1 0 – 54
Engineering consultancy Professional services 1 12.5 21.9 0 0 0% 45
IT & software services Professional services 2 25.0 19.7 2 0 – 47
Design & photography Professional services 1 12.5 17.8 1 0 – 50
Plumber & heating Trades 1 12.5 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Carpenter & joiner Trades 0 0.0 20.5 0 0 – 51
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 12.5 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Building contractor Trades 1 12.5 102.0 1 0 – 65
Cleaning services Trades 1 12.5 10.5 1 0 – 51
Removals & haulage Transport 0 0.0 18.7 0 0 – 52