Municipality
Aalborg Kommune
Residents
226,404
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.2%
10 years: +7.7%
Active places of business
27,814
123 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
2,839 / 2,278
3-yr change +3.6%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
14%
Young 15-24
14%
Adults 25-44
29%
Adults 45-64
23%
Seniors 65-79
13%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age40.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home22% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)51% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here124,094
Commute in / out every day31,783 / 26,297
Jobs per working resident1.05 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Aalborg Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year85% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years65% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years47% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.0 years on average. · Denmark: 7.5
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)638 · 28% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)12% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 25,560 owners
| 54 places | |
| 46 places | |
| 38 places | |
| 26 places | |
| 25 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)12.54 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses12.2 yrs · Denmark: 12.9
Younger than 2 years18% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years45% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)1,624 · 12 months: 504
Moved away (3 years)1,689 · 12 months: 570
Net-65
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).
| Funeral services | 11 → 16 | +45% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 45 → 64 | +42% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 96 → 128 | +33% |
| Hotel | 31 → 41 | +32% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 62 → 82 | +32% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 14 → 18 | +29% |
| Campsite | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Home care | 18 → 23 | +28% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 97 → 29 | -70% | 4 closed |
| Optician | 32 → 26 | -19% | 2 closed |
| Jewellery & watches | 55 → 47 | -15% | 9 closed |
| Architect | 122 → 108 | -11% | 13 closed |
| Bricklayer & mason | 217 → 193 | -11% | 27 closed |
| Beauty salon & spa | 263 → 239 | -9% | 48 closed |
| Building contractor | 350 → 321 | -8% | 24 closed |
| Veterinarian | 37 → 34 | -8% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Hotel
6741 today · similar areas would have ~37
Sports & bike shop
67112 today · similar areas would have ~114
Car repair & service
64241 today · similar areas would have ~325
Cosmetics & perfume store
6464 today · similar areas would have ~55
Gardener & landscaping
64128 today · similar areas would have ~158
Veterinarian
6334 today · similar areas would have ~46
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 | 41 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 11 | 0 | +32% | 67 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 18 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 11 | 7 | +29% | 60 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4 | 1 | +29% | 53 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 241 | 10.6 | 14.4 | 88 | 66 | +9% | 64 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 31 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 202 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 66 | 58 | +1% | 56 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 42 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 10 | 11 | 0% | 57 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 46 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 14 | 12 | +2% | 53 |
| Childcare | Education | 268 | 11.8 | 10.6 | 16 | 13 | +2% | 54 |
| Driving school | Education | 77 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 15 | 22 | -7% | 44 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 429 | 18.9 | 19.2 | 243 | 219 | +6% | 55 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 143 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 44 | 50 | -5% | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 324 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 151 | 135 | +5% | 47 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 180 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 101 | 85 | +7% | 59 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 149 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 63 | 59 | +6% | 58 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 48 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 17 | 16 | +7% | 59 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 157 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 30 | 27 | +9% | 55 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 68 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 37 | 29 | +13% | 58 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 108 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 35 | 25 | +13% | 58 |
| Dentist | Health | 95 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 17 | 22 | -4% | 48 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 389 | 17.2 | 13.2 | 126 | 74 | +11% | 52 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 924 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 312 | 249 | +6% | 59 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 34 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | -8% | 63 |
| Home care | Health | 23 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 21 | 17 | +28% | 51 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 50 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 15 | 10 | +11% | 51 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 208 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 37 | 37 | -1% | 43 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 41 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 13 | 11 | +8% | 54 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 41 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 13 | 11 | +11% | 45 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 307 | 13.6 | 14.2 | 99 | 67 | +10% | 62 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 239 | 10.6 | 13.0 | 147 | 167 | -9% | 46 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3 | 2 | +13% | 57 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 89 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 25 | 27 | -3% | 49 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 16 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 1 | +45% | 63 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 228 | 10.1 | 13.3 | 55 | 60 | -7% | 46 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 88 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 32 | 24 | +11% | 49 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 98 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 40 | 33 | +15% | 51 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 88 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 12 | 13 | +2% | 49 |
| Architect | Professional services | 108 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 28 | 40 | -11% | 44 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 402 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 145 | 95 | +14% | 59 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 1,132 | 50.0 | 36.7 | 490 | 299 | +18% | 55 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 304 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 211 | 234 | -8% | 42 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 388 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 186 | 168 | 0% | 55 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 118 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 50 | 41 | +13% | 50 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 239 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 103 | 99 | +2% | 58 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 24 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 9 | 10 | 0% | 57 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 40 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 10 | 7 | +5% | 51 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 64 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 26 | 11 | +42% | 64 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 83 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 25 | 28 | -6% | 50 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 47 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 21 | 33 | -15% | 36 |
| Optician | Retail | 26 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 6 | -19% | 46 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 144 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 42 | 42 | -5% | 61 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 88 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 23 | 27 | -6% | 52 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 26 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 7 | -7% | 57 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 26 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 11 | 10 | +8% | 45 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 112 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 35 | 23 | +10% | 67 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 82 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 49 | 32 | +32% | 59 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 209 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 127 | 92 | +22% | 52 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 92 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 34 | 27 | +5% | 59 |
| Online store | Retail | 29 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 41 | 112 | -70% | 54 |
| Electrician | Trades | 124 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 40 | 45 | -1% | 44 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 97 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 24 | 27 | -5% | 54 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 440 | 19.4 | 24.2 | 174 | 145 | +2% | 61 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 135 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 50 | 40 | +6% | 61 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 193 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 55 | 73 | -11% | 52 |
| Flooring | Trades | 41 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 11 | 9 | +5% | 60 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 321 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 71 | 88 | -8% | 49 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 128 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 64 | 29 | +33% | 64 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 341 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 177 | 172 | +1% | 52 |
| Taxi | Transport | 130 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 40 | 56 | -2% | 46 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 160 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 51 | 56 | -6% | 56 |
Postcodes and parishes in Aalborg
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9000 Aalborg | Postcode | 79,500 | +1.2% | 11,381 | +4% | 966 |
| 9400 Nørresundby | Postcode | 25,158 | +4.5% | 2,545 | +7% | 250 |
| 9220 Aalborg Øst | Postcode | 17,527 | +4.6% | 1,815 | +6% | 166 |
| 9210 Aalborg SØ | Postcode | 14,903 | +2.1% | 1,180 | -7% | 107 |
| 9200 Aalborg SV | Postcode | 13,317 | +12.5% | 1,911 | +3% | 135 |
| 9310 Vodskov | Postcode | 10,795 | +2.2% | 1,261 | +7% | 80 |
| 9280 Storvorde | Postcode | 7,725 | -1.5% | 845 | -1% | 74 |
| 9270 Klarup | Postcode | 5,921 | +18.1% | 475 | +8% | 38 |
| 9380 Vestbjerg | Postcode | 3,271 | +6.8% | 331 | +4% | 21 |
| 9362 Gandrup | Postcode | 2,451 | -4.4% | 305 | +10% | 25 |
| Sønder Tranders Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 14,437 | +10.2% | 1,480 | +3% | 133 |
| Nørre Tranders Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 12,955 | -0.7% | 1,121 | +5% | 110 |
| Vejgaard Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 12,672 | -1.4% | 999 | +9% | 104 |
| Hasseris Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 11,980 | +0.8% | 1,823 | +1% | 117 |
| Hans Egedes Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 11,436 | +7.1% | 808 | +8% | 90 |
| Sankt Markus Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 11,051 | +4.9% | 1,564 | +13% | 113 |
| Lindholm Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 10,357 | +0.1% | 851 | +11% | 82 |
| Nørresundby Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 9,264 | +16.1% | 793 | +6% | 104 |
| Skalborg Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 8,986 | +8.6% | 1,284 | +4% | 102 |
| Ansgars Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 8,321 | -0.4% | 1,119 | +6% | 114 |
| Budolfi Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 7,276 | -1.6% | 2,063 | -1% | 183 |
| Vor Frue Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 7,154 | +3.0% | 1,474 | +3% | 120 |
| Vor Frelsers Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 6,902 | +3.6% | 833 | -5% | 82 |
| Svenstrup Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 6,143 | +7.2% | 837 | +6% | 51 |
| Romdrup-Klarup Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 5,916 | +16.5% | 486 | +8% | 38 |
| Hvorup Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 5,614 | +0.7% | 853 | +5% | 57 |
| Vodskov Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 5,059 | +3.3% | 565 | +2% | 43 |
| Sulsted Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 4,997 | +1.9% | 531 | +3% | 34 |
| Nibe Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 4,311 | +5.7% | 459 | +7% | 36 |
| Gistrup Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 4,009 | +4.5% | 384 | +4% | 21 |
| Vesterkær Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 3,776 | +2.1% | 375 | +3% | 30 |
| Frejlev Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 3,672 | +5.5% | 403 | -3% | 25 |
| Margrethe Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 3,497 | +4.5% | 494 | +4% | 44 |
| Vester Hassing Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 3,365 | +1.6% | 368 | +12% | 16 |
| Hals Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 3,328 | -4.5% | 464 | -1% | 38 |
| Vadum Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 3,145 | +2.0% | 363 | +2% | 37 |
| Storvorde Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 3,032 | -1.8% | 289 | +1% | 29 |
| Øster Hassing-Gåser Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 2,474 | -3.3% | 299 | +11% | 25 |
| Godthåb Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 2,452 | +13.7% | 189 | +11% | 20 |
| Mou Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 2,379 | -4.5% | 314 | 0% | 24 |
| Nøvling Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 2,338 | +2.6% | 250 | +1% | 13 |
| Ajstrup Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 2,059 | -3.5% | 243 | -9% | 14 |
| Vokslev Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 1,984 | +5.6% | 330 | -2% | 16 |
| Sønderholm Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 1,783 | +1.5% | 365 | +1% | 23 |
| Gunderup Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 1,512 | -4.9% | 339 | +36% | 11 |
| Ulsted Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 1,365 | -3.2% | 147 | -11% | 12 |
| Sønder Kongerslev Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 1,351 | -4.7% | 161 | +7% | 15 |
| Horsens Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 1,311 | -1.4% | 170 | +6% | 11 |
| Dall Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 1,300 | +2.5% | 110 | +7% | 12 |
| Hammer Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 1,136 | -1.3% | 149 | +18% | 10 |
| Hou Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 1,076 | -3.2% | 142 | +1% | 13 |
| Gudumholm Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 1,062 | -4.6% | 109 | -3% | 5 |
| Nørholm Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 963 | +6.6% | 153 | +16% | 10 |
| Farstrup Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 949 | -2.5% | 143 | -7% | 9 |
| Ferslev Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 906 | -3.4% | 118 | +10% | 6 |
| Sejlflod Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 890 | +18.0% | 92 | 0% | 11 |
| Sebber Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 769 | -1.8% | 97 | -7% | 7 |
| Ellidshøj Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 709 | -3.9% | 99 | -7% | 7 |
| Bislev Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 582 | -6.4% | 102 | -6% | 7 |
| Nørre Kongerslev Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 449 | -7.0% | 53 | -2% | 2 |
| Lillevorde Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 347 | -4.4% | 39 | -11% | 5 |
| Rørdal Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 290 | -7.1% | 112 | -1% | 8 |
| Ejdrup Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 239 | +5.8% | 54 | -4% | 3 |
| Volsted Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 216 | +0.9% | 31 | +3% | 2 |
| Lundby Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 175 | -13.8% | 42 | +5% | 5 |
| Store Ajstrup Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 164 | -6.8% | 41 | -16% | 4 |
| Komdrup Sogn (Aalborg) | Parish | 99 | -19.5% | 21 | -16% | 4 |