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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

Ås kommune

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Residents
22,725
2026
Population, 5 years
+11.2%
10 years: +19.7%
Active places of business
3,178
140 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
416 / 0
3-yr change +48.7%

Population

18k20k22k24k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

01,0002,0003,0004,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 13%
Adults 25–49 36%
Adults 50–66 20%
Seniors 67–79 9%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age39.3 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 717k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)48% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here11,966
Commute in / out every day8,295 / 8,087
Jobs per working resident1.02 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Ås 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)9% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 3,062 owners
37 places
29 places
14 places
6 places
4 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)18.31 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.0 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years23% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years34% · 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

0100200300Opened Jan: 205Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 84Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 94Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 73Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 117Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 82Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 68Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 89Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 125Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 98Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 100Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 68Closed 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).

Marketing & advertising agency14 → 45+221%
Design & photography28 → 60+114%
IT & software services57 → 116+104%
Bakery5 → 10+100%
Beauty salon & spa10 → 20+100%
Cosmetics & perfume store5 → 10+100%
Engineering consultancy49 → 90+84%
Toy & hobby shop5 → 9+80%

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

Law firm

77

4 today · similar areas would have ~7

Toy & hobby shop

73

9 today · similar areas would have ~13

Staffing & recruitment

72

7 today · similar areas would have ~11

Beauty salon & spa

71

20 today · similar areas would have ~28

Online store

71

4 today · similar areas would have ~6

Car repair & service

70

20 today · similar areas would have ~29

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 0.4 1.5 0 0 0% 69
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 5 2.2 1.5 2 0 +67% 57
Campsite Accommodation 1 0.4 0.7 0 0 0% 60
Car repair & service Automotive 20 8.8 12.6 7 0 +54% 70
Petrol station Automotive 7 3.1 3.2 1 0 +17% 66
Car dealer Automotive 36 15.8 10.6 15 0 +71% 60
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 9 4.0 3.5 1 0 +13% 59
Car rental Automotive 5 2.2 1.9 2 0 +67% 64
Childcare Education 12 5.3 3.7 1 0 +9% 60
Driving school Education 11 4.8 2.9 3 0 +38% 56
Courses & tutoring Education 96 42.2 31.5 38 0 +66% 55
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 0.9 0 0 – 69
Restaurant Food & drink 27 11.9 17.8 9 0 +50% 68
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 0 0.0 0.4 0 0 – 63
Catering & canteen Food & drink 15 6.6 6.2 5 0 +50% 63
Bakery Food & drink 10 4.4 3.7 5 0 +100% 65
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 36 15.8 13.3 9 0 +33% 63
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 12 5.3 2.6 2 0 +20% 44
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 4 1.8 0.7 0 0 0% 49
Dentist Health 17 7.5 10.0 3 0 +21% 69
Doctor & medical clinic Health 39 17.2 25.3 6 0 +18% 63
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 93 40.9 38.6 26 0 +39% 64
Veterinarian Health 13 5.7 2.8 3 0 +30% 46
Home care Health 2 0.9 0.8 2 0 – 68
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 8 3.5 3.1 2 0 +33% 63
Sports facility & club Leisure 45 19.8 14.5 14 0 +45% 60
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 6 2.6 1.3 3 0 +100% 52
Travel agency Leisure 14 6.2 3.8 6 0 +75% 57
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 23 10.1 14.0 5 0 +28% 65
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 20 8.8 12.3 10 0 +100% 71
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.4 0.5 1 0 – 70
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 10 4.4 3.5 4 0 +67% 62
Funeral services Personal services 1 0.4 0.9 0 0 0% 65
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 24 10.6 8.6 6 0 +33% 62
Law firm Professional services 4 1.8 3.1 3 0 +300% 77
Bank & insurance Professional services 2 0.9 1.7 0 0 0% 66
Real estate agent Professional services 2 0.9 1.8 0 0 0% 66
Architect Professional services 17 7.5 3.0 2 0 +13% 44
Engineering consultancy Professional services 90 39.6 30.7 41 0 +84% 62
IT & software services Professional services 116 51.0 34.2 59 0 +104% 55
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 45 19.8 11.3 31 0 +221% 55
Design & photography Professional services 60 26.4 21.5 32 0 +114% 63
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 7 3.1 5.0 2 0 +40% 72
Clothing store Retail 24 10.6 10.7 10 0 +71% 68
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 2 0.9 1.4 0 0 0% 65
Pharmacy & health store Retail 4 1.8 2.0 0 0 0% 60
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 10 4.4 3.5 5 0 +100% 64
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 8 3.5 3.4 0 0 0% 55
Jewellery & watches Retail 6 2.6 1.5 1 0 +20% 53
Optician Retail 5 2.2 1.7 2 0 +67% 64
Furniture & interior store Retail 14 6.2 5.6 3 0 +27% 61
Electronics & phone store Retail 8 3.5 2.3 0 0 0% 47
Hardware & DIY store Retail 9 4.0 3.7 0 0 0% 55
Books & stationery Retail 6 2.6 1.1 1 0 +20% 54
Sports & bike shop Retail 6 2.6 4.2 1 0 +20% 68
Toy & hobby shop Retail 9 4.0 5.5 4 0 +80% 73
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 10 4.4 3.0 7 0 +233% 61
Second-hand & antiques Retail 4 1.8 1.9 2 0 +100% 67
Online store Retail 4 1.8 2.5 1 0 +33% 71
Electrician Trades 24 10.6 8.0 7 0 +41% 61
Plumber & heating Trades 40 17.6 10.9 14 0 +54% 56
Carpenter & joiner Trades 47 20.7 17.5 13 0 +38% 57
Painter & decorator Trades 19 8.4 7.5 2 0 +12% 57
Bricklayer & mason Trades 14 6.2 6.1 3 0 +27% 61
Flooring Trades 5 2.2 2.2 0 0 0% 56
Building contractor Trades 191 84.0 63.4 51 0 +36% 59
Gardener & landscaping Trades 12 5.3 3.0 3 0 +33% 52
Cleaning services Trades 37 16.3 11.2 12 0 +48% 53
Taxi Transport 31 13.6 11.9 7 0 +29% 60
Removals & haulage Transport 63 27.7 16.5 18 0 +40% 52

Postcodes and parishes in Ås

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
1407 VinterbroPostcode 6,089+4.9%1,060 +47% 0
1430 ÅsPostcode 4,435+7.5%518 +54% 0
1435 ÅsPostcode 4,264–404 +58% 0
1426 SolbergPostcode 3,145+45.6%489 +42% 0
1433 ÅsPostcode 2,472+7.7%375 +50% 0
1434 ÅsPostcode 2,211+4.1%293 +50% 0
Ås sogn (Ås)Parish 12,289+8.8%1,485 +53% 0
Nordby sogn (Ås)Parish 9,180+16.1%1,529 +46% 0
Kroer sogn (Ås)Parish 1,211+2.4%137 +46% 0