Postcode
8500 Grenaa
Residents
17,867
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.9%
10 years: -5.3%
Active places of business
2,324
130 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
194 / 190
3-yr change -1.2%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
13%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
20%
Adults 45-64
27%
Seniors 65-79
20%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age46.3 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home*21% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*26% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*15,782
Commute in / out every day*4,095 / 6,398
Jobs per working resident*0.87 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Denmark does not publish it for smaller areas.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 8500 Grenaa.
Survival
Still open after 1 year85% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years67% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years49% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.5 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)56 · 30% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)15% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 2,116 owners
| 8 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 5 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)10.86 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses14.7 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years14% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years51% · Denmark: 45%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)5 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)3 · 12 months: 0
Net+2
A move is a place of business whose address changed to another area, or one closing while the same company opens one in another area within 90 days. A new address in the same area is not a move.
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Taxi | 10 → 21 | +110% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 5 → 7 | +40% |
| Cleaning services | 23 → 30 | +30% |
| Restaurant | 22 → 28 | +27% |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 8 → 10 | +25% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 16 → 19 | +19% |
| Petrol station | 6 → 7 | +17% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 12 → 14 | +17% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Bakery | 5 → 3 | -40% | 1 closed |
| Home care | 5 → 3 | -40% | 1 closed |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 10 → 6 | -40% | 2 closed |
| Second-hand & antiques | 9 → 6 | -33% | 1 closed |
| Electrician | 13 → 9 | -31% | 2 closed |
| Driving school | 10 → 7 | -30% | 3 closed |
| Gym & fitness centre | 7 → 5 | -29% | 1 closed |
| Sports & bike shop | 12 → 9 | -25% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Cleaning services
6130 today · similar areas would have ~30
Car repair & service
5828 today · similar areas would have ~25
Car rental
571 today · similar areas would have ~3
IT & software services
5534 today · similar areas would have ~68
Catering & canteen
548 today · similar areas would have ~13
Online store
540 today · similar areas would have ~2
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | -25% | 32 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 7 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | +40% | 33 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 28 | 15.7 | 14.1 | 6 | 4 | +8% | 58 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 7 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 33 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 12 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 2 | 4 | -14% | 45 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 6 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 31 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | – | 57 |
| Childcare | Education | 20 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Driving school | Education | 7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2 | 5 | -30% | 36 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 31 | 17.4 | 18.9 | 11 | 13 | -6% | 40 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 14 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 24 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 28 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 17 | 11 | +27% | 41 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 21 | 11.8 | 6.4 | 16 | 14 | +11% | 35 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 8 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 54 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0 | 2 | -40% | 51 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 15 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 39 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2 | 3 | -20% | 51 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 10 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | +25% | 47 |
| Dentist | Health | 14 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | -13% | 19 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 13 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | -7% | 46 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 48 | 26.9 | 38.1 | 13 | 19 | -11% | 46 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Home care | Health | 3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | -40% | 39 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | -29% | 38 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 22 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 4 | 1 | +16% | 49 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 42 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 39 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 20 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 5 | 7 | -9% | 39 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 25 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 12 | 9 | +14% | 52 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 10 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3 | 2 | +11% | 42 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 39 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 31 | 17.4 | 14.5 | 5 | 6 | -3% | 33 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 7 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 38 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 5 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 | -17% | 48 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Architect | Professional services | 5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 52 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 25 | 14.0 | 16.7 | 12 | 13 | -4% | 34 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 34 | 19.0 | 38.1 | 14 | 13 | +3% | 55 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 19 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 8 | 8 | 0% | 47 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 20 | 11.2 | 16.4 | 4 | 7 | -13% | 50 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 44 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 28 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 12 | 12 | 0% | 32 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 50 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 1 | 5 | -40% | 43 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 45 |
| Optician | Retail | 3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 47 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 16 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | -11% | 35 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 3 | -22% | 33 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 33 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 1 | 4 | -25% | 42 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | -13% | 40 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 19 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 10 | 7 | +19% | 47 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 | -33% | 43 |
| Online store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2 | 6 | -100% | 54 |
| Electrician | Trades | 9 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 1 | 5 | -31% | 38 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 9 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 1 | 3 | -18% | 43 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 54 | 30.2 | 26.6 | 16 | 15 | +2% | 45 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 16 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 4 | 5 | -6% | 35 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 23 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 4 | 7 | -12% | 46 |
| Flooring | Trades | 3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 21 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 2 | 3 | -5% | 42 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 14 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 8 | 6 | +17% | 45 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 30 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 15 | 8 | +30% | 61 |
| Taxi | Transport | 21 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 13 | 2 | +110% | 40 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 20 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 2 | 7 | -20% | 32 |