Municipality
Årdal kommune
Residents
5,178
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.2%
10 years: -3.4%
Active places of business
527
102 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
49 / 0
3-yr change +30.8%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
16%
Young 16–24
9%
Adults 25–49
28%
Adults 50–66
25%
Seniors 67–79
14%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age45.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 685k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children20% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)26% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here2,348
Commute in / out every day215 / 329
Jobs per working resident0.95 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Årdal 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)17% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 482 owners
| 10 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 5 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)9.46 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses14.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years17% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years45% · 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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Courses & tutoring | 8 → 15 | +88% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 6 → 9 | +50% |
| Sports facility & club | 6 → 9 | +50% |
| Engineering consultancy | 12 → 18 | +50% |
| IT & software services | 7 → 10 | +43% |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 11 → 15 | +36% |
| Building contractor | 15 → 20 | +33% |
| Plumber & heating | 5 → 6 | +20% |
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
Building contractor
5920 today · similar areas would have ~55
Campsite
572 today · similar areas would have ~3
Car repair & service
576 today · similar areas would have ~7
Restaurant
567 today · similar areas would have ~8
Petrol station
553 today · similar areas would have ~3
Design & photography
559 today · similar areas would have ~9
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 | 2 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 2 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 57 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 6 | 11.6 | 14.0 | 3 | 0 | +100% | 57 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 55 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 2 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 50 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Driving school | Education | 3 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 49 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 15 | 29.0 | 25.4 | 7 | 0 | +88% | 48 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 7 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 4 | 0 | +133% | 56 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 4 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 37 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 7 | 13.5 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Dentist | Health | 3 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 9 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 3 | 0 | +50% | 51 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 15 | 29.0 | 32.9 | 4 | 0 | +36% | 52 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Home care | Health | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 3 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 46 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 9 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 3 | 0 | +50% | 54 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 3 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 32 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 5 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 5 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 3 | 0 | +150% | 49 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 4 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 53 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 3 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 18 | 34.8 | 23.3 | 6 | 0 | +50% | 37 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 10 | 19.3 | 16.0 | 3 | 0 | +43% | 37 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 5 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | +150% | 41 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 9 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 6 | 0 | +200% | 55 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 6 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 3 | 0 | +100% | 36 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 49 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 51 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 54 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 53 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 39 |
| Electrician | Trades | 3 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 6 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 45 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 4 | 7.7 | 22.5 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 55 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 3 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Flooring | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | – | 43 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 20 | 38.6 | 105.7 | 5 | 0 | +33% | 59 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 2 | 3.9 | 12.7 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 55 |
| Taxi | Transport | 1 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 4 | 7.7 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
Postcodes and parishes in Årdal
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6884 Øvre Årdal | Postcode | 3,237 | -0.5% | 343 | +29% | 0 |
| 6885 Årdalstangen | Postcode | 1,937 | +1.5% | 184 | +34% | 0 |
| Øvre Årdal sogn (Årdal) | Parish | 3,237 | -0.5% | 320 | +30% | 0 |
| Nedre Årdal sogn (Årdal) | Parish | 1,937 | +1.5% | 176 | +36% | 0 |