Municipality
Aurland kommune
Residents
1,866
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.0%
10 years: +5.8%
Active places of business
498
267 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
38 / 0
3-yr change +26.1%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
15%
Young 16–24
9%
Adults 25–49
35%
Adults 50–66
23%
Seniors 67–79
13%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age43.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 639k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children20% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)33% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here1,042
Commute in / out every day235 / 197
Jobs per working resident1.04 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Aurland 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)14% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators9% · 449 owners
| 35 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)20.36 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years15% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years47% · 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).
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 10 → 14 | +40% |
| Campsite | 8 → 11 | +38% |
| Building contractor | 28 → 37 | +32% |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 6 → 7 | +17% |
| Hotel | 10 → 11 | +10% |
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
Engineering consultancy
614 today · similar areas would have ~4
Courses & tutoring
595 today · similar areas would have ~6
Plumber & heating
582 today · similar areas would have ~2
Physio, chiro & therapy
576 today · similar areas would have ~8
Carpenter & joiner
572 today · similar areas would have ~5
Campsite
5511 today · similar areas would have ~2
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 | 11 | 59.0 | 10.9 | 1 | 0 | +10% | 48 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 14 | 75.0 | 27.7 | 4 | 0 | +40% | 42 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 11 | 59.0 | 9.8 | 3 | 0 | +38% | 55 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 1 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 16.1 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 3 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 63 |
| Childcare | Education | 3 | 16.1 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 5 | 26.8 | 29.9 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 59 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 8 | 42.9 | 18.4 | 4 | 0 | +100% | 47 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 56 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 7 | 37.5 | 27.4 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 51 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 65 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 3 | 16.1 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 6 | 32.2 | 40.6 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 57 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 5 | 26.8 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 4 | 21.4 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 54 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 6 | 32.2 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 2 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 5 | 26.8 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 51 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Architect | Professional services | 3 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 4 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 61 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 6 | 32.2 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | +100% | 46 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 2 | 10.7 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 47 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 4 | 21.4 | 18.2 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 53 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 5 | 26.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 57 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 2 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 58 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 2 | 10.7 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 3 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 37 | 198.3 | 133.3 | 9 | 0 | +32% | 50 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 1 | 5.4 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 6 | 32.2 | 20.1 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 52 |
Postcodes and parishes in Aurland
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5745 Aurland | Postcode | 1,230 | +1.4% | 281 | +27% | 0 |
| 5743 Flåm | Postcode | 437 | +11.2% | 141 | +29% | 0 |
| 5747 Gudvangen | Postcode | 101 | +27.9% | 36 | +16% | 0 |
| 5746 Undredal | Postcode | 70 | +7.7% | 28 | +27% | 0 |
| 5718 Myrdal | Postcode | 23 | +9.5% | 7 | +17% | 0 |
| Vangen sogn (Aurland) | Parish | 1,225 | +1.4% | 253 | +29% | 0 |
| Flåm sogn (Aurland) | Parish | 466 | +10.7% | 123 | +35% | 0 |
| Nærøy sogn (Aurland) | Parish | 101 | +27.9% | 24 | +26% | 0 |
| Undredal sogn (Aurland) | Parish | 71 | +7.6% | 20 | +43% | 0 |