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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

9804 Vadsø

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Residents
168
2026
Population, 5 years
-7.7%
10 years: -17.2%
Active places of business
32
190 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1 / 0
3-yr change +28.0%

Population

1601802002202016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1015202530352014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 12%
Young 16–24 4%
Adults 25–49 21%
Adults 50–66 32%
Seniors 67–79 24%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age51.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 649k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*20% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*36% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*2,933
Commute in / out every day*404 / 365
Jobs per working resident*1.01 · 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 9804 Vadsø.

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)0% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators9% · 32 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)5.95 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses14.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years6% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years47% · 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.

When businesses open and close

024Opened Jan: 4Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 1Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 0Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 0Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 2Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 3Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 0Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 1Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 1Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 1Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 2Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 0Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Highest opportunity here

Hotel

51

2 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Building contractor

44

0 today · similar areas would have ~2 · small area

Engineering consultancy

43

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Veterinarian

40

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Cinema & entertainment

40

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

B&B & holiday accommodation

39

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 2 119.0 0.0 1 0 +100% 51
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 59.5 0.0 0 0 0% 39
Courses & tutoring Education 1 59.5 0.0 0 0 0% 34
Veterinarian Health 1 59.5 0.0 0 0 0% 40
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 59.5 0.0 0 0 0% 40
Engineering consultancy Professional services 1 59.5 0.0 1 0 – 43
Carpenter & joiner Trades 1 59.5 0.0 0 0 0% 36
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 59.5 0.0 0 0 0% 39
Building contractor Trades 0 0.0 100.0 0 0 – 44
Taxi Transport 1 59.5 0.0 0 0 0% 38