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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

Askøy kommune

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Residents
30,600
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.4%
10 years: +7.8%
Active places of business
3,175
104 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
440 / 0
3-yr change +56.3%

Population

27k28k29k30k31k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

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

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 20%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age39.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 827k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children32% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)32% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here8,811
Commute in / out every day2,659 / 9,328
Jobs per working resident0.57 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Askøy 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)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 3,055 owners
32 places
23 places
11 places
10 places
8 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.38 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses9.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years26% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years29% · Norway: 37%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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: 225Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 95Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 108Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 89Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 94Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 91Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 74Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 137Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 119Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 138Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 110Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 83Closed 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).

Bricklayer & mason7 → 22+214%
IT & software services25 → 75+200%
Marketing & advertising agency14 → 37+164%
Clothing store10 → 23+130%
Design & photography25 → 52+108%
Courses & tutoring55 → 106+93%
Catering & canteen11 → 19+73%
Painter & decorator14 → 24+71%

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

Veterinarian

69

3 today · similar areas would have ~9

Cosmetics & perfume store

68

7 today · similar areas would have ~11

Optician

68

3 today · similar areas would have ~5

Bakery

67

7 today · similar areas would have ~11

IT & software services

67

75 today · similar areas would have ~105

Clothing store

67

23 today · similar areas would have ~33

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 0.3 1.5 0 0 0% 63
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 6 2.0 1.5 2 0 +50% 51
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.7 0 0 – 62
Car repair & service Automotive 26 8.5 12.6 9 0 +53% 63
Petrol station Automotive 5 1.6 3.2 0 0 0% 58
Car dealer Automotive 15 4.9 10.6 2 0 +15% 61
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 8 2.6 3.5 3 0 +60% 65
Car rental Automotive 7 2.3 1.9 5 0 +250% 58
Childcare Education 15 4.9 3.7 0 0 0% 45
Driving school Education 12 3.9 2.9 8 0 +200% 56
Courses & tutoring Education 106 34.6 31.5 51 0 +93% 58
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 2 0.7 0.9 1 0 +100% 64
Restaurant Food & drink 19 6.2 17.8 6 0 +46% 65
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 0.3 0.4 1 0 – 61
Catering & canteen Food & drink 19 6.2 6.2 8 0 +73% 60
Bakery Food & drink 7 2.3 3.7 3 0 +75% 67
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 34 11.1 13.3 5 0 +17% 57
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 8 2.6 2.6 3 0 +60% 59
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 0.7 0.7 1 0 +100% 62
Dentist Health 27 8.8 10.0 5 0 +23% 60
Doctor & medical clinic Health 60 19.6 25.3 10 0 +20% 54
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 87 28.4 38.6 26 0 +43% 64
Veterinarian Health 3 1.0 2.8 1 0 +50% 69
Home care Health 2 0.7 0.8 0 0 0% 53
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 8 2.6 3.1 0 0 0% 51
Sports facility & club Leisure 28 9.2 14.5 6 0 +27% 58
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 3 1.0 1.3 2 0 +200% 65
Travel agency Leisure 11 3.6 3.8 2 0 +22% 53
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 34 11.1 14.0 10 0 +42% 63
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 37 12.1 12.3 13 0 +54% 52
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.3 0.5 1 0 – 65
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 7 2.3 3.5 2 0 +40% 64
Funeral services Personal services 6 2.0 0.9 1 0 +20% 44
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 18 5.9 8.6 3 0 +20% 60
Law firm Professional services 4 1.3 3.1 0 0 0% 60
Bank & insurance Professional services 3 1.0 1.7 0 0 0% 58
Real estate agent Professional services 4 1.3 1.8 1 0 +33% 65
Architect Professional services 6 2.0 3.0 1 0 +20% 61
Engineering consultancy Professional services 79 25.8 30.7 32 0 +68% 61
IT & software services Professional services 75 24.5 34.2 50 0 +200% 67
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 37 12.1 11.3 23 0 +164% 58
Design & photography Professional services 52 17.0 21.5 27 0 +108% 63
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 22 7.2 5.0 6 0 +38% 50
Clothing store Retail 23 7.5 10.7 13 0 +130% 67
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 1 0.3 1.4 0 0 0% 64
Pharmacy & health store Retail 6 2.0 2.0 0 0 0% 51
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 7 2.3 3.5 4 0 +133% 68
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 11 3.6 3.4 0 0 0% 47
Jewellery & watches Retail 1 0.3 1.5 0 0 0% 64
Optician Retail 3 1.0 1.7 1 0 +50% 68
Furniture & interior store Retail 12 3.9 5.6 3 0 +33% 62
Electronics & phone store Retail 7 2.3 2.3 3 0 +75% 61
Hardware & DIY store Retail 9 2.9 3.7 0 0 0% 53
Books & stationery Retail 2 0.7 1.1 0 0 0% 57
Sports & bike shop Retail 10 3.3 4.2 4 0 +67% 65
Toy & hobby shop Retail 15 4.9 5.5 4 0 +36% 58
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 4 1.3 3.0 1 0 +33% 65
Second-hand & antiques Retail 7 2.3 1.9 7 0 – 58
Online store Retail 7 2.3 2.5 1 0 +17% 57
Electrician Trades 22 7.2 8.0 3 0 +16% 53
Plumber & heating Trades 36 11.8 10.9 12 0 +50% 57
Carpenter & joiner Trades 46 15.0 17.5 13 0 +39% 55
Painter & decorator Trades 24 7.8 7.5 10 0 +71% 60
Bricklayer & mason Trades 22 7.2 6.1 15 0 +214% 59
Flooring Trades 12 3.9 2.2 3 0 +33% 43
Building contractor Trades 240 78.4 63.4 76 0 +46% 56
Gardener & landscaping Trades 7 2.3 3.0 4 0 +133% 66
Cleaning services Trades 42 13.7 11.2 17 0 +68% 54
Taxi Transport 29 9.5 11.9 8 0 +38% 61
Removals & haulage Transport 34 11.1 16.5 8 0 +31% 60

Postcodes and parishes in Askøy

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
5310 HauglandshellaPostcode 6,366+4.8%547 +64% 0
5300 KleppestøPostcode 3,446+5.1%397 +44% 0
5302 StrusshamnPostcode 3,255+4.3%326 +73% 0
5306 ErdalPostcode 3,145+3.1%269 +71% 0
5308 KleppestøPostcode 2,812+5.7%285 +59% 0
5305 FlorvågPostcode 2,783+1.2%283 +59% 0
5314 KjerrgardenPostcode 2,175+1.8%194 +58% 0
5307 AskPostcode 2,140+1.8%199 +60% 0
5303 FollesePostcode 1,514+6.2%132 +59% 0
5304 HetlevikPostcode 1,175-1.1%106 +74% 0
5301 KleppestøPostcode 1,056-0.3%61 +97% 0
5315 HerdlaPostcode 435+1.6%56 +33% 0
5309 KleppestøPostcode 278-0.7%308 +25% 0
Strusshamn sogn (Askøy)Parish 13,546+4.0%1,560 +54% 0
Tveit sogn (Askøy)Parish 6,365+4.8%517 +69% 0
Erdal sogn (Askøy)Parish 5,830+2.4%524 +71% 0
Herdla sogn (Askøy)Parish 2,610+1.8%226 +60% 0
Ask sogn (Askøy)Parish 2,229+1.4%204 +58% 0