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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.

Municipality

Ålesund kommune

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Residents
59,663
2026
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
8,812
148 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
853 / 0
3-yr change +37.0%

Population

56k57k58k59k60k202420252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2,0004,0006,0008,00010k2014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 692k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)39% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here35,028
Commute in / out every day9,467 / 6,165
Jobs per working resident1.10 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Ålesund kommune.

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)12% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 8,327 owners
190 places
16 places
13 places
12 places
10 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.30 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years19% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years36% · 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

0200400600Opened Jan: 548Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 216Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 249Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 202Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 266Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 217Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 211Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 210Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 337Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 234Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 229Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 198Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

B&B & holiday accommodation6 → 18+200%
Marketing & advertising agency31 → 84+171%
Gym & fitness centre11 → 24+118%
Catering & canteen24 → 48+100%
Beauty salon & spa49 → 97+98%
Courses & tutoring90 → 169+88%
IT & software services120 → 223+86%
Second-hand & antiques7 → 13+86%

Declining here

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

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

Highest opportunity here

Café, coffee bar or bar

67

3 today · similar areas would have ~6

Car parts & motorcycles

62

17 today · similar areas would have ~21

Car rental

62

9 today · similar areas would have ~11

Online store

62

11 today · similar areas would have ~15

Car dealer

61

47 today · similar areas would have ~63

Gardener & landscaping

60

11 today · similar areas would have ~18

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 17 2.8 1.5 2 0 +13% 39
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 18 3.0 1.5 12 0 +200% 42
Campsite Accommodation 7 1.2 0.7 1 0 +17% 43
Car repair & service Automotive 78 13.1 12.6 24 0 +44% 54
Petrol station Automotive 25 4.2 3.2 3 0 +14% 50
Car dealer Automotive 47 7.9 10.6 16 0 +52% 61
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 17 2.8 3.5 6 0 +55% 62
Car rental Automotive 9 1.5 1.9 4 0 +80% 62
Childcare Education 20 3.4 3.7 1 0 +5% 59
Driving school Education 15 2.5 2.9 2 0 +15% 57
Courses & tutoring Education 169 28.3 31.5 79 0 +88% 58
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 3 0.5 0.9 2 0 +200% 67
Restaurant Food & drink 114 19.1 17.8 31 0 +37% 49
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 5 0.8 0.4 2 0 +67% 45
Catering & canteen Food & drink 48 8.0 6.2 24 0 +100% 54
Bakery Food & drink 32 5.4 3.7 10 0 +45% 47
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 85 14.2 13.3 13 0 +18% 51
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 15 2.5 2.6 4 0 +36% 57
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 6 1.0 0.7 0 0 0% 41
Dentist Health 89 14.9 10.0 16 0 +22% 47
Doctor & medical clinic Health 263 44.1 25.3 95 0 +57% 45
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 233 39.1 38.6 60 0 +35% 54
Veterinarian Health 8 1.3 2.8 0 0 0% 54
Home care Health 5 0.8 0.8 0 0 0% 47
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 24 4.0 3.1 13 0 +118% 55
Sports facility & club Leisure 73 12.2 14.5 14 0 +24% 51
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 12 2.0 1.3 4 0 +50% 48
Travel agency Leisure 30 5.0 3.8 10 0 +50% 51
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 77 12.9 14.0 13 0 +20% 50
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 97 16.3 12.3 48 0 +98% 50
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 3 0.5 0.5 1 0 +50% 59
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 25 4.2 3.5 5 0 +25% 47
Funeral services Personal services 7 1.2 0.9 0 0 0% 44
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 68 11.4 8.6 9 0 +15% 46
Law firm Professional services 37 6.2 3.1 4 0 +12% 38
Bank & insurance Professional services 17 2.8 1.7 2 0 +13% 45
Real estate agent Professional services 14 2.3 1.8 0 0 0% 43
Architect Professional services 32 5.4 3.0 9 0 +39% 42
Engineering consultancy Professional services 223 37.4 30.7 69 0 +45% 46
IT & software services Professional services 223 37.4 34.2 103 0 +86% 49
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 84 14.1 11.3 53 0 +171% 54
Design & photography Professional services 180 30.2 21.5 77 0 +75% 45
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 46 7.7 5.0 12 0 +35% 46
Clothing store Retail 90 15.1 10.7 20 0 +29% 43
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 10 1.7 1.4 0 0 0% 46
Pharmacy & health store Retail 11 1.8 2.0 1 0 +10% 59
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 23 3.9 3.5 8 0 +53% 54
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 18 3.0 3.4 1 0 +6% 55
Jewellery & watches Retail 17 2.8 1.5 2 0 +13% 40
Optician Retail 13 2.2 1.7 0 0 0% 43
Furniture & interior store Retail 45 7.5 5.6 14 0 +45% 51
Electronics & phone store Retail 13 2.2 2.3 1 0 +8% 56
Hardware & DIY store Retail 25 4.2 3.7 3 0 +14% 53
Books & stationery Retail 9 1.5 1.1 2 0 +29% 51
Sports & bike shop Retail 23 3.9 4.2 4 0 +21% 54
Toy & hobby shop Retail 38 6.4 5.5 11 0 +41% 52
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 23 3.9 3.0 6 0 +35% 50
Second-hand & antiques Retail 13 2.2 1.9 6 0 +86% 55
Online store Retail 11 1.8 2.5 3 0 +38% 62
Electrician Trades 41 6.9 8.0 6 0 +17% 52
Plumber & heating Trades 50 8.4 10.9 11 0 +28% 56
Carpenter & joiner Trades 103 17.3 17.5 26 0 +34% 50
Painter & decorator Trades 42 7.0 7.5 17 0 +68% 59
Bricklayer & mason Trades 39 6.5 6.1 13 0 +50% 56
Flooring Trades 16 2.7 2.2 7 0 +78% 55
Building contractor Trades 384 64.4 63.4 89 0 +30% 52
Gardener & landscaping Trades 11 1.8 3.0 2 0 +22% 60
Cleaning services Trades 54 9.1 11.2 19 0 +54% 56
Taxi Transport 83 13.9 11.9 19 0 +30% 50
Removals & haulage Transport 94 15.8 16.5 21 0 +29% 52

Postcodes and parishes in Ålesund

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
6260 SkodjePostcode 5,042–690 +32% 0
6013 ÅlesundPostcode 4,332–372 +52% 0
6006 ÅlesundPostcode 4,073–334 +53% 0
6017 ÅlesundPostcode 3,647–375 +44% 0
6011 ÅlesundPostcode 3,315–286 +39% 0
6010 ÅlesundPostcode 3,208–740 +28% 0
6020 ÅlesundPostcode 2,999–375 +48% 0
6057 EllingsøyPostcode 2,866–284 +54% 0
6016 ÅlesundPostcode 2,571–225 +68% 0
6014 ÅlesundPostcode 2,545–218 +59% 0
6008 ÅlesundPostcode 2,520–290 +49% 0
6009 ÅlesundPostcode 2,463–287 +46% 0
6012 ÅlesundPostcode 2,343–232 +37% 0
6240 ØrskogPostcode 2,322–358 +35% 0
6005 ÅlesundPostcode 2,251–311 +41% 0
6007 ÅlesundPostcode 2,158–222 +46% 0
6018 ÅlesundPostcode 2,100–613 +26% 0
6003 ÅlesundPostcode 2,036–902 +28% 0
6015 ÅlesundPostcode 1,873–215 +54% 0
6002 ÅlesundPostcode 1,411–778 +26% 0
6004 ÅlesundPostcode 1,308–352 +35% 0
6019 ÅlesundPostcode 1,076–169 +32% 0
6296 HarøyPostcode 853–113 +26% 0
6295 MyklebustPostcode 214–25 +14% 0
6297 SandøyPostcode 22–7 +17% 0
6298 OnaPostcode 17–8 +14% 0
Spjelkavik sogn (Ålesund)Parish 24,620–3,186 +38% 0
Ålesund og Volsdalen sokn sogn (Ålesund)Parish 16,317–3,256 +35% 0
Borgund sogn (Ålesund)Parish 7,292–702 +59% 0
Skodje sogn (Ålesund)Parish 5,042–636 +34% 0
Ellingsøy sogn (Ålesund)Parish 2,866–279 +55% 0
Ørskog sogn (Ålesund)Parish 2,322–314 +41% 0
Sandøy sogn (Ålesund)Parish 1,106–138 +25% 0