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8600 Silkeborg

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Residents
73,808
2026
Population, 5 years
+10.0%
10 years: +19.5%
Active places of business
9,079
123 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
820 / 734
3-yr change +2.0%

Population

55k60k65k70k75k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

6,0007,0008,0009,00010k2014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 18%
Young 15-24 11%
Adults 25-44 25%
Adults 45-64 25%
Seniors 65-79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age41.2 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 290k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*30% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*47% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*44,527
Commute in / out every day*14,510 / 23,632
Jobs per working resident*0.83 · 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 8600 Silkeborg.

Survival

Still open after 1 year87% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years70% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years53% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.9 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)186 · 25% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)9% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 8,586 owners
214 places
23 places
9 places
7 places
6 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.11 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses12.8 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years16% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years45% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)14 · 12 months: 3
Moved away (3 years)18 · 12 months: 3
Net-4

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

0200400600800Opened Jan: 538Closed Jan: 277JanOpened Feb: 352Closed Feb: 285Opened Mar: 405Closed Mar: 375MarOpened Apr: 375Closed Apr: 271Opened May: 364Closed May: 283MayOpened Jun: 359Closed Jun: 409Opened Jul: 294Closed Jul: 177JulOpened Aug: 334Closed Aug: 281Opened Sep: 340Closed Sep: 285SepOpened Oct: 376Closed Oct: 314Opened Nov: 339Closed Nov: 278NovOpened Dec: 280Closed Dec: 644
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Gifts, art & specialty shops45 → 66+47%
Toy & hobby shop25 → 36+44%
Gym & fitness centre14 → 19+36%
Gardener & landscaping20 → 27+35%
Bakery19 → 25+32%
Campsite7 → 9+29%
Butcher, fishmonger & deli31 → 39+26%
Cleaning services76 → 94+24%

Declining here

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

Online store45 → 7-84%2 closed
Shoe & leather goods store9 → 7-22%1 closed
Law firm29 → 23-21%3 closed
Painter & decorator45 → 37-18%4 closed
Car parts & motorcycles6 → 5-17%1 closed
Optician12 → 10-17%1 closed
Electrician30 → 25-17%1 closed
Removals & haulage44 → 37-16%3 closed

Highest opportunity here

Cleaning services

73

94 today · similar areas would have ~125

Gardener & landscaping

72

27 today · similar areas would have ~51

Funeral services

71

6 today · similar areas would have ~6

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

70

24 today · similar areas would have ~29

Car repair & service

69

96 today · similar areas would have ~104

Supermarket & convenience store

68

40 today · similar areas would have ~52

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 14 1.9 1.3 1 2 -7% 39
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 14 1.9 1.2 5 3 +17% 54
Campsite Accommodation 9 1.2 0.1 3 1 +29% 66
Car repair & service Automotive 96 13.0 14.1 31 24 +8% 69
Petrol station Automotive 15 2.0 1.6 0 0 0% 53
Car dealer Automotive 167 22.6 9.1 57 42 +10% 45
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 5 0.7 1.9 1 2 -17% 58
Car rental Automotive 18 2.4 1.5 4 5 -5% 38
Childcare Education 84 11.4 10.8 0 0 0% 59
Driving school Education 29 3.9 3.4 5 4 +4% 62
Courses & tutoring Education 185 25.1 18.9 81 59 +14% 56
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 34 4.6 3.1 9 7 +6% 61
Restaurant Food & drink 79 10.7 11.6 37 28 +13% 62
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 53 7.2 6.4 24 27 -5% 49
Catering & canteen Food & drink 43 5.8 7.1 16 17 -2% 56
Bakery Food & drink 25 3.4 2.7 11 5 +32% 65
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 40 5.4 7.0 8 6 +5% 68
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 39 5.3 3.6 17 9 +26% 51
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 28 3.8 3.9 8 9 -3% 51
Dentist Health 48 6.5 4.3 3 2 +2% 57
Doctor & medical clinic Health 139 18.8 10.0 38 13 +22% 49
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 368 49.9 38.2 114 89 +7% 57
Veterinarian Health 16 2.2 1.5 5 5 0% 50
Home care Health 17 2.3 1.3 3 3 0% 48
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 19 2.6 2.4 6 1 +36% 65
Sports facility & club Leisure 82 11.1 9.8 15 8 +9% 62
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 18 2.4 2.0 4 3 +6% 61
Travel agency Leisure 15 2.0 1.3 3 3 0% 45
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 100 13.5 11.9 30 21 +10% 67
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 109 14.8 11.9 51 51 0% 56
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 4 0.5 0.4 0 0 0% 54
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 24 3.3 3.9 7 4 +14% 70
Funeral services Personal services 6 0.8 0.9 2 0 +50% 71
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 97 13.1 14.3 22 15 +8% 67
Law firm Professional services 23 3.1 2.8 3 9 -21% 39
Bank & insurance Professional services 28 3.8 3.6 16 12 +17% 62
Real estate agent Professional services 27 3.7 4.1 6 2 +17% 67
Architect Professional services 43 5.8 3.9 9 13 -9% 41
Engineering consultancy Professional services 153 20.7 16.6 50 37 +9% 55
IT & software services Professional services 308 41.7 37.9 90 78 +4% 61
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 108 14.6 10.7 59 59 0% 50
Design & photography Professional services 157 21.3 16.5 57 70 -8% 43
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 22 3.0 4.1 5 8 -12% 49
Clothing store Retail 65 8.8 8.7 18 29 -14% 51
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 7 0.9 1.0 3 5 -22% 47
Pharmacy & health store Retail 16 2.2 1.8 6 3 +23% 60
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 23 3.1 2.3 6 7 -4% 40
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 36 4.9 4.1 15 9 +20% 63
Jewellery & watches Retail 17 2.3 1.7 8 8 0% 50
Optician Retail 10 1.4 1.5 0 2 -17% 47
Furniture & interior store Retail 56 7.6 6.0 23 15 +17% 63
Electronics & phone store Retail 30 4.1 2.9 10 9 +3% 59
Hardware & DIY store Retail 13 1.8 2.0 3 3 0% 55
Books & stationery Retail 4 0.5 0.9 2 2 0% 61
Sports & bike shop Retail 40 5.4 5.0 10 17 -15% 51
Toy & hobby shop Retail 36 4.9 3.6 15 4 +44% 59
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 66 8.9 8.9 38 17 +47% 64
Second-hand & antiques Retail 26 3.5 3.7 9 10 -4% 49
Online store Retail 7 0.9 0.9 12 50 -84% 47
Electrician Trades 25 3.4 6.7 3 8 -17% 56
Plumber & heating Trades 34 4.6 6.6 6 6 0% 64
Carpenter & joiner Trades 145 19.6 26.2 58 56 +1% 65
Painter & decorator Trades 37 5.0 7.3 8 16 -18% 59
Bricklayer & mason Trades 72 9.8 11.9 17 15 +3% 67
Flooring Trades 13 1.8 1.9 3 4 -7% 49
Building contractor Trades 110 14.9 12.8 20 25 -4% 52
Gardener & landscaping Trades 27 3.7 6.9 17 10 +35% 72
Cleaning services Trades 94 12.7 16.9 58 40 +24% 73
Taxi Transport 23 3.1 5.6 11 15 -15% 51
Removals & haulage Transport 37 5.0 7.9 7 14 -16% 58