Municipality
Århus Kommune
Residents
378,270
2026
Population, 5 years
+7.4%
10 years: +14.1%
Active places of business
50,591
134 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
5,679 / 4,593
3-yr change +4.1%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
15%
Young 15-24
16%
Adults 25-44
34%
Adults 45-64
20%
Seniors 65-79
11%
80 and older
4%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age38.5 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home21% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)62% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here231,021
Commute in / out every day75,170 / 47,070
Jobs per working resident1.14 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Århus Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year86% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years66% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years48% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 6.4 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)1,309 · 29% 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 operators1% · 47,054 owners
| 154 places | |
| 68 places | |
| 53 places | |
| 25 places | |
| 21 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)15.01 · Denmark: 13.81
Average age of active businesses11.5 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years19% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years42% · Denmark: 45%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)86 · 12 months: 20
Moved away (3 years)69 · 12 months: 21
Net+17
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
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).
| Bank & insurance | 162 → 232 | +43% |
| Funeral services | 20 → 28 | +40% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 100 → 136 | +36% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 149 → 186 | +25% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 270 → 333 | +23% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 95 → 117 | +23% |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | 423 → 513 | +21% |
| Car rental | 62 → 74 | +19% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 190 → 45 | -76% | 13 closed |
| Flooring | 61 → 51 | -16% | 9 closed |
| Optician | 46 → 41 | -11% | 3 closed |
| Car parts & motorcycles | 48 → 43 | -10% | 9 closed |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 39 → 35 | -10% | 9 closed |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 121 → 111 | -8% | 26 closed |
| Painter & decorator | 180 → 172 | -4% | 21 closed |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 312 → 299 | -4% | 63 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Veterinarian
7629 today · similar areas would have ~76
Home care
7121 today · similar areas would have ~46
Supermarket & convenience store
70267 today · similar areas would have ~280
Real estate agent
70113 today · similar areas would have ~133
Gardener & landscaping
70136 today · similar areas would have ~264
Funeral services
6928 today · similar areas would have ~27
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 | 51 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 12 | 10 | +4% | 60 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 35 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 16 | 20 | -10% | 53 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 62 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 284 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 103 | 102 | +0% | 58 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 29 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 68 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 307 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 169 | 122 | +18% | 65 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 43 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 18 | 23 | -10% | 58 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 74 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 34 | 22 | +19% | 59 |
| Childcare | Education | 541 | 14.3 | 10.6 | 21 | 14 | +1% | 58 |
| Driving school | Education | 94 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 15 | 16 | -1% | 65 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 1,050 | 27.8 | 19.3 | 508 | 407 | +11% | 59 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 237 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 64 | 71 | -3% | 56 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 710 | 18.8 | 13.4 | 299 | 274 | +4% | 45 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 299 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 211 | 224 | -4% | 46 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 338 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 149 | 137 | +4% | 50 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 97 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 53 | 53 | 0% | 54 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 267 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 81 | 47 | +15% | 70 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 166 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 80 | 79 | +1% | 55 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 239 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 62 | 60 | +1% | 51 |
| Dentist | Health | 241 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 28 | 34 | -2% | 50 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 915 | 24.2 | 13.2 | 204 | 111 | +11% | 50 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 1,810 | 47.8 | 40.9 | 550 | 470 | +5% | 60 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 29 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | +12% | 76 |
| Home care | Health | 21 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 9 | 7 | +11% | 71 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 119 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 27 | 21 | +5% | 52 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 327 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 86 | 56 | +10% | 61 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 92 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 28 | 17 | +14% | 64 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 80 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 39 | 32 | +10% | 42 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 451 | 11.9 | 14.2 | 188 | 176 | +3% | 59 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 457 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 255 | 241 | +3% | 63 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 13 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4 | 2 | +18% | 67 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 117 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 56 | 52 | +4% | 60 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 28 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9 | 1 | +40% | 69 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 513 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 180 | 90 | +21% | 66 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 298 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 70 | 48 | +8% | 46 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 232 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 173 | 103 | +43% | 57 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 113 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 23 | 12 | +11% | 70 |
| Architect | Professional services | 424 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 133 | 129 | +1% | 44 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 653 | 17.3 | 17.8 | 211 | 159 | +9% | 61 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 2,353 | 62.2 | 36.6 | 906 | 685 | +10% | 50 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 789 | 20.9 | 12.2 | 421 | 427 | -1% | 49 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 1,193 | 31.5 | 17.3 | 484 | 458 | +2% | 47 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 156 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 94 | 77 | +12% | 57 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 449 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 252 | 196 | +14% | 62 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 47 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 15 | 16 | -2% | 59 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 59 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 11 | 9 | +4% | 55 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 117 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 63 | 41 | +23% | 59 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 111 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 47 | 57 | -8% | 56 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 102 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 50 | 43 | +7% | 53 |
| Optician | Retail | 41 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 7 | 12 | -11% | 54 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 264 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 85 | 84 | +0% | 57 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 128 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 60 | 54 | +5% | 60 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 59 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 18 | 9 | +18% | 69 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 49 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 14 | 13 | +2% | 57 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 187 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 82 | 67 | +9% | 66 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 137 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 60 | 49 | +9% | 59 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 333 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 218 | 155 | +23% | 61 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 186 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 83 | 46 | +25% | 63 |
| Online store | Retail | 45 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 79 | 224 | -76% | 57 |
| Electrician | Trades | 151 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 38 | 31 | +5% | 68 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 144 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 32 | 30 | +1% | 63 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 591 | 15.6 | 24.2 | 269 | 216 | +10% | 65 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 172 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 57 | 65 | -4% | 60 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 213 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 76 | 85 | -4% | 67 |
| Flooring | Trades | 51 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 12 | 22 | -16% | 56 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 470 | 12.4 | 14.2 | 104 | 96 | +2% | 66 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 136 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 82 | 46 | +36% | 70 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 545 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 359 | 328 | +6% | 57 |
| Taxi | Transport | 320 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 128 | 123 | +2% | 48 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 227 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 134 | 137 | -1% | 61 |
Postcodes and parishes in Aarhus
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 Aarhus C | Postcode | 81,105 | +9.3% | 15,660 | +5% | 1,393 |
| 8200 Aarhus N | Postcode | 38,501 | +16.8% | 4,401 | +7% | 404 |
| 8240 Risskov | Postcode | 36,614 | +26.7% | 4,560 | +3% | 446 |
| 8260 Viby J | Postcode | 29,500 | +0.6% | 3,549 | +2% | 324 |
| 8210 Aarhus V | Postcode | 25,471 | -0.2% | 2,279 | +6% | 258 |
| 8270 Højbjerg | Postcode | 22,421 | +0.3% | 3,175 | +2% | 260 |
| 8220 Brabrand | Postcode | 20,061 | -0.1% | 2,258 | +1% | 254 |
| 8230 Åbyhøj | Postcode | 13,851 | +8.6% | 2,492 | +11% | 217 |
| 8381 Tilst | Postcode | 13,723 | +9.5% | 1,338 | +8% | 155 |
| 8250 Egå | Postcode | 11,688 | +7.7% | 1,666 | -1% | 116 |
| 8520 Lystrup | Postcode | 11,640 | -2.1% | 1,424 | +6% | 92 |
| 8541 Skødstrup | Postcode | 9,927 | -1.0% | 1,203 | +3% | 103 |
| 8310 Tranbjerg J | Postcode | 9,101 | -0.9% | 804 | +5% | 79 |
| 8361 Hasselager | Postcode | 8,241 | +5.1% | 871 | +3% | 82 |
| 8320 Mårslet | Postcode | 6,482 | +1.5% | 690 | +1% | 55 |
| 8530 Hjortshøj | Postcode | 5,870 | +1.5% | 650 | -2% | 52 |
| 8355 Solbjerg | Postcode | 5,551 | +4.1% | 491 | -2% | 47 |
| 8462 Harlev J | Postcode | 5,141 | +2.6% | 595 | +2% | 57 |
| 8330 Beder | Postcode | 4,821 | -1.0% | 571 | -3% | 36 |
| Vor Frue Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 20,674 | +18.6% | 4,338 | +10% | 381 |
| Christians Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 19,094 | +20.4% | 1,976 | +10% | 163 |
| Aarhus Domsogn Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 18,764 | +14.6% | 5,115 | +4% | 434 |
| Åby Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 13,759 | +7.8% | 2,450 | +12% | 213 |
| Sankt Johannes Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 12,664 | +5.5% | 1,457 | +8% | 143 |
| Ellevang Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 12,430 | +24.8% | 1,701 | +3% | 160 |
| Vejlby Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 11,443 | +21.1% | 850 | +9% | 122 |
| Tilst Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 11,410 | +14.8% | 883 | +13% | 118 |
| Sankt Lukas Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 10,608 | +3.2% | 1,197 | +6% | 129 |
| Skåde Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 10,536 | +0.9% | 1,622 | +2% | 127 |
| Sankt Pauls Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 10,368 | +3.6% | 2,556 | +4% | 194 |
| Holme Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 10,167 | -0.1% | 933 | +1% | 90 |
| Tranbjerg Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 9,761 | -0.9% | 1,258 | +6% | 110 |
| Skødstrup Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 9,752 | -1.0% | 1,149 | +4% | 97 |
| Risskov Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 9,579 | +23.4% | 1,807 | 0% | 140 |
| Gellerup Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 9,541 | -2.3% | 773 | 0% | 121 |
| Møllevang Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 9,455 | +1.2% | 697 | +9% | 87 |
| Ravnsbjerg Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 9,268 | +4.5% | 963 | +5% | 108 |
| Helligånds Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 9,219 | +4.1% | 747 | +9% | 106 |
| Sankt Markus Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 9,127 | +2.5% | 798 | -2% | 88 |
| Viby Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 8,473 | -1.8% | 1,123 | +4% | 101 |
| Kolt Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 8,153 | +8.9% | 879 | +5% | 79 |
| Brabrand Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 7,958 | +3.5% | 902 | +4% | 81 |
| Skjoldhøj Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 7,442 | +2.9% | 1,026 | +2% | 82 |
| Fredens Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 7,102 | -1.0% | 937 | 0% | 69 |
| Hasle Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 7,063 | -2.0% | 789 | +2% | 80 |
| Skelager Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 6,898 | +8.9% | 345 | +7% | 51 |
| Langenæs Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 6,884 | +2.4% | 508 | +9% | 63 |
| Skæring Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 6,545 | +11.1% | 840 | -1% | 56 |
| Malling Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 6,506 | +11.7% | 786 | 0% | 67 |
| Ormslev Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 6,044 | +2.0% | 583 | +1% | 47 |
| Mårslet Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 5,928 | +2.3% | 668 | +1% | 52 |
| Lystrup Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 5,287 | -1.7% | 861 | +4% | 47 |
| Egå Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 5,240 | +1.0% | 804 | +0% | 58 |
| Elsted Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 4,928 | -0.1% | 381 | +12% | 31 |
| Beder Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 4,546 | -0.2% | 449 | -4% | 29 |
| Trige Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 4,091 | +15.4% | 390 | +7% | 31 |
| Hjortshøj Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 3,860 | -1.3% | 385 | -1% | 35 |
| Sabro Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 3,698 | +6.4% | 341 | +8% | 35 |
| Framlev Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 3,661 | -2.1% | 415 | +5% | 40 |
| Skejby-Lisbjerg Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 3,286 | – | 948 | +5% | 79 |
| Tiset Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 2,877 | +3.4% | 296 | -4% | 30 |
| Elev Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 2,151 | +23.3% | 214 | +6% | 21 |
| Todbjerg Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 1,658 | +12.9% | 222 | -2% | 18 |
| Harlev Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 1,488 | +16.9% | 176 | -3% | 15 |
| Spørring Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 1,429 | +23.4% | 141 | +1% | 13 |
| Sønder Årslev Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 971 | -1.1% | 259 | +8% | 22 |
| Fårup Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 900 | -1.9% | 123 | +3% | 13 |
| Mejlby Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 608 | -0.3% | 92 | -2% | 5 |
| Borum Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 530 | +1.2% | 102 | -11% | 7 |
| Lyngby Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 200 | +10.5% | 70 | +4% | 5 |
| Ølsted Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 186 | 0.0% | 47 | +2% | 1 |
| Kasted Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 184 | -5.2% | 203 | +5% | 16 |
| Tulstrup Sogn (Aarhus) | Parish | 179 | +2.3% | 36 | 0% | 4 |