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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

Arendal kommune

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Residents
46,603
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.4%
10 years: +5.2%
Active places of business
6,139
132 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
627 / 0
3-yr change +38.2%

Population

42k43k44k45k46k47k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

02,0004,0006,0008,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 643k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here22,507
Commute in / out every day7,308 / 6,341
Jobs per working resident1.04 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Arendal 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)10% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 5,824 owners
147 places
13 places
12 places
12 places
9 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.45 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · 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: 403Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 144Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 193Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 144Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 174Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 172Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 144Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 166Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 207Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 190Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 169Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 124Closed 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).

Gifts, art & specialty shops5 → 13+160%
Marketing & advertising agency26 → 55+112%
Beauty salon & spa39 → 78+100%
Courses & tutoring75 → 144+92%
Design & photography56 → 97+73%
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)7 → 12+71%
Bricklayer & mason22 → 37+68%
Painter & decorator17 → 28+65%

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

B&B & holiday accommodation

66

5 today · similar areas would have ~7

Law firm

66

11 today · similar areas would have ~15

Laundry & dry cleaning

65

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

65

12 today · similar areas would have ~16

Gardener & landscaping

65

8 today · similar areas would have ~14

Gifts, art & specialty shops

63

13 today · similar areas would have ~14

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 9 1.9 1.5 0 0 0% 44
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 5 1.1 1.5 4 0 +400% 66
Campsite Accommodation 3 0.6 0.7 0 0 0% 51
Car repair & service Automotive 64 13.7 12.6 17 0 +36% 53
Petrol station Automotive 17 3.6 3.2 1 0 +6% 54
Car dealer Automotive 73 15.7 10.6 20 0 +38% 49
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 23 4.9 3.5 6 0 +35% 52
Car rental Automotive 2 0.4 1.9 0 0 0% 62
Childcare Education 19 4.1 3.7 0 0 0% 49
Driving school Education 27 5.8 2.9 7 0 +35% 43
Courses & tutoring Education 144 30.9 31.5 69 0 +92% 59
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 12 2.6 0.9 4 0 +50% 43
Restaurant Food & drink 82 17.6 17.8 20 0 +32% 49
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 0 0.0 0.4 0 0 – 62
Catering & canteen Food & drink 36 7.7 6.2 13 0 +57% 53
Bakery Food & drink 23 4.9 3.7 7 0 +44% 51
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 69 14.8 13.3 9 0 +15% 51
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 15 3.2 2.6 3 0 +25% 50
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 3 0.6 0.7 0 0 0% 53
Dentist Health 61 13.1 10.0 15 0 +33% 54
Doctor & medical clinic Health 197 42.3 25.3 74 0 +60% 48
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 176 37.8 38.6 55 0 +45% 60
Veterinarian Health 9 1.9 2.8 1 0 +13% 59
Home care Health 6 1.3 0.8 4 0 +200% 51
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 14 3.0 3.1 2 0 +17% 55
Sports facility & club Leisure 65 13.9 14.5 19 0 +41% 59
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 9 1.9 1.3 2 0 +29% 46
Travel agency Leisure 18 3.9 3.8 5 0 +38% 57
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 79 17.0 14.0 21 0 +36% 54
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 78 16.7 12.3 39 0 +100% 53
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 0 0.0 0.5 0 0 – 65
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 12 2.6 3.5 5 0 +71% 65
Funeral services Personal services 4 0.9 0.9 0 0 0% 52
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 40 8.6 8.6 4 0 +11% 53
Law firm Professional services 11 2.4 3.1 3 0 +38% 66
Bank & insurance Professional services 10 2.1 1.7 0 0 0% 46
Real estate agent Professional services 9 1.9 1.8 1 0 +13% 57
Architect Professional services 22 4.7 3.0 7 0 +47% 49
Engineering consultancy Professional services 154 33.0 30.7 56 0 +57% 53
IT & software services Professional services 143 30.7 34.2 55 0 +63% 51
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 55 11.8 11.3 29 0 +112% 55
Design & photography Professional services 97 20.8 21.5 41 0 +73% 54
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 27 5.8 5.0 2 0 +8% 49
Clothing store Retail 47 10.1 10.7 8 0 +21% 53
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 9 1.9 1.4 0 0 0% 45
Pharmacy & health store Retail 20 4.3 2.0 4 0 +25% 43
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 19 4.1 3.5 3 0 +19% 51
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 21 4.5 3.4 6 0 +40% 54
Jewellery & watches Retail 7 1.5 1.5 2 0 +40% 61
Optician Retail 9 1.9 1.7 1 0 +13% 56
Furniture & interior store Retail 32 6.9 5.6 8 0 +33% 53
Electronics & phone store Retail 10 2.1 2.3 2 0 +25% 59
Hardware & DIY store Retail 24 5.2 3.7 3 0 +14% 51
Books & stationery Retail 5 1.1 1.1 1 0 +25% 60
Sports & bike shop Retail 19 4.1 4.2 2 0 +12% 54
Toy & hobby shop Retail 35 7.5 5.5 10 0 +40% 51
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 13 2.8 3.0 8 0 +160% 63
Second-hand & antiques Retail 9 1.9 1.9 1 0 +13% 53
Online store Retail 10 2.1 2.5 2 0 +25% 59
Electrician Trades 44 9.4 8.0 10 0 +29% 52
Plumber & heating Trades 43 9.2 10.9 13 0 +43% 61
Carpenter & joiner Trades 79 17.0 17.5 21 0 +36% 53
Painter & decorator Trades 28 6.0 7.5 11 0 +65% 63
Bricklayer & mason Trades 37 7.9 6.1 15 0 +68% 56
Flooring Trades 8 1.7 2.2 3 0 +60% 63
Building contractor Trades 317 68.0 63.4 67 0 +27% 50
Gardener & landscaping Trades 8 1.7 3.0 2 0 +33% 65
Cleaning services Trades 51 10.9 11.2 16 0 +46% 54
Taxi Transport 52 11.2 11.9 12 0 +30% 56
Removals & haulage Transport 53 11.4 16.5 11 0 +26% 58

Postcodes and parishes in Arendal

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
4823 NedenesPostcode 3,974+4.8%317 +53% 0
4818 FærvikPostcode 3,681+9.3%388 +58% 0
4824 BjorbekkPostcode 3,022+2.9%263 +57% 0
4848 ArendalPostcode 3,002+5.3%696 +28% 0
4846 ArendalPostcode 2,966+2.8%331 +33% 0
4817 HisPostcode 2,857+7.4%332 +37% 0
4810 EydehavnPostcode 2,619-1.6%223 +53% 0
4815 SaltrødPostcode 2,360-2.1%180 +48% 0
4844 ArendalPostcode 2,283+4.2%141 +70% 0
4842 ArendalPostcode 2,170+11.8%211 +32% 0
4812 KongshavnPostcode 2,166+2.1%232 +47% 0
4816 KolbjørnsvikPostcode 2,014+4.8%256 +46% 0
4821 RykenePostcode 1,863+3.6%204 +44% 0
4843 ArendalPostcode 1,611+2.8%88 +69% 0
4838 ArendalPostcode 1,603+5.4%284 +48% 0
4839 ArendalPostcode 1,501+4.1%158 +40% 0
4836 ArendalPostcode 1,475+2.2%779 +20% 0
4841 ArendalPostcode 1,400-1.5%388 +30% 0
4849 ArendalPostcode 1,190-0.2%173 +29% 0
4920 StaubøPostcode 1,020-6.3%119 +35% 0
4847 ArendalPostcode 968-3.6%266 +32% 0
4825 ArendalPostcode 6980.0%83 +69% 0
Øyestad sogn (Arendal)Parish 12,054+3.4%1,457 +42% 0
Barbu sogn (Arendal)Parish 9,616+4.7%848 +43% 0
Moland sogn (Arendal)Parish 7,369-2.3%682 +44% 0
Trefoldighet sogn (Arendal)Parish 6,782+3.2%1,831 +29% 0
Tromøy sogn (Arendal)Parish 5,847+6.5%593 +57% 0
Hisøy sogn (Arendal)Parish 4,871+6.3%586 +41% 0