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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

Bærum kommune

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Residents
133,228
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.9%
10 years: +8.9%
Active places of business
19,745
148 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
2,144 / 0
3-yr change +44.0%

Population

115k120k125k130k135k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

5,00010k15k20k2014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 837k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children29% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)57% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here76,156
Commute in / out every day46,599 / 39,007
Jobs per working resident1.11 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Bærum 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 operators1% · 18,930 owners
69 places
56 places
54 places
22 places
21 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.09 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years21% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years35% · 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

05001,0001,500Opened Jan: 1,473Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 494Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 572Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 504Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 617Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 562Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 425Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 620Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 694Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 576Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 605Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 410Closed 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).

B&B & holiday accommodation7 → 15+114%
Driving school19 → 39+105%
Marketing & advertising agency143 → 246+72%
IT & software services615 → 1,055+72%
Café, coffee bar or bar6 → 10+67%
Courses & tutoring437 → 726+66%
Carpenter & joiner166 → 274+65%
Design & photography293 → 466+59%

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

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

71

3 today · similar areas would have ~6

Laundry & dry cleaning

70

4 today · similar areas would have ~7

Campsite

69

0 today · similar areas would have ~9

Shoe & leather goods store

68

14 today · similar areas would have ~19

Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop

67

7 today · similar areas would have ~9

B&B & holiday accommodation

66

15 today · similar areas would have ~20

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 16 1.2 1.5 3 0 +23% 63
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 15 1.1 1.5 8 0 +114% 66
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.7 0 0 – 69
Car repair & service Automotive 104 7.8 12.6 26 0 +33% 62
Petrol station Automotive 30 2.3 3.2 6 0 +25% 66
Car dealer Automotive 113 8.5 10.6 40 0 +55% 64
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 21 1.6 3.5 3 0 +17% 65
Car rental Automotive 25 1.9 1.9 9 0 +56% 61
Childcare Education 37 2.8 3.7 2 0 +6% 66
Driving school Education 39 2.9 2.9 20 0 +105% 63
Courses & tutoring Education 726 54.5 31.5 289 0 +66% 42
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 10 0.8 0.9 4 0 +67% 66
Restaurant Food & drink 176 13.2 17.8 55 0 +45% 60
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 3 0.2 0.4 2 0 +200% 71
Catering & canteen Food & drink 120 9.0 6.2 38 0 +46% 49
Bakery Food & drink 53 4.0 3.7 17 0 +47% 57
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 144 10.8 13.3 30 0 +26% 62
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 35 2.6 2.6 7 0 +25% 56
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 7 0.5 0.7 1 0 +17% 67
Dentist Health 163 12.2 10.0 26 0 +19% 53
Doctor & medical clinic Health 535 40.2 25.3 110 0 +26% 44
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 742 55.7 38.6 162 0 +28% 46
Veterinarian Health 27 2.0 2.8 2 0 +8% 59
Home care Health 15 1.1 0.8 2 0 +15% 53
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 36 2.7 3.1 10 0 +38% 63
Sports facility & club Leisure 220 16.5 14.5 51 0 +30% 52
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 13 1.0 1.3 1 0 +8% 60
Travel agency Leisure 63 4.7 3.8 19 0 +43% 55
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 144 10.8 14.0 37 0 +35% 63
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 147 11.0 12.3 51 0 +53% 55
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 4 0.3 0.5 1 0 +33% 70
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 59 4.4 3.5 17 0 +40% 55
Funeral services Personal services 9 0.7 0.9 2 0 +29% 66
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 146 11.0 8.6 28 0 +24% 52
Law firm Professional services 100 7.5 3.1 27 0 +37% 45
Bank & insurance Professional services 25 1.9 1.7 0 0 0% 50
Real estate agent Professional services 29 2.2 1.8 7 0 +32% 57
Architect Professional services 76 5.7 3.0 20 0 +36% 43
Engineering consultancy Professional services 707 53.1 30.7 223 0 +46% 41
IT & software services Professional services 1,055 79.2 34.2 440 0 +72% 35
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 246 18.5 11.3 103 0 +72% 43
Design & photography Professional services 466 35.0 21.5 173 0 +59% 40
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 87 6.5 5.0 15 0 +21% 49
Clothing store Retail 173 13.0 10.7 64 0 +59% 56
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 14 1.1 1.4 4 0 +40% 68
Pharmacy & health store Retail 26 2.0 2.0 2 0 +8% 61
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 47 3.5 3.5 17 0 +57% 60
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 42 3.2 3.4 6 0 +17% 59
Jewellery & watches Retail 27 2.0 1.5 6 0 +29% 54
Optician Retail 22 1.7 1.7 3 0 +16% 61
Furniture & interior store Retail 76 5.7 5.6 20 0 +36% 60
Electronics & phone store Retail 22 1.7 2.3 4 0 +22% 64
Hardware & DIY store Retail 40 3.0 3.7 10 0 +33% 65
Books & stationery Retail 11 0.8 1.1 0 0 0% 56
Sports & bike shop Retail 59 4.4 4.2 17 0 +40% 60
Toy & hobby shop Retail 79 5.9 5.5 24 0 +44% 58
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 30 2.3 3.0 8 0 +36% 63
Second-hand & antiques Retail 19 1.4 1.9 5 0 +36% 63
Online store Retail 38 2.9 2.5 6 0 +19% 55
Electrician Trades 86 6.5 8.0 18 0 +26% 59
Plumber & heating Trades 136 10.2 10.9 42 0 +45% 61
Carpenter & joiner Trades 274 20.6 17.5 108 0 +65% 56
Painter & decorator Trades 92 6.9 7.5 24 0 +35% 59
Bricklayer & mason Trades 54 4.1 6.1 11 0 +26% 61
Flooring Trades 29 2.2 2.2 10 0 +53% 61
Building contractor Trades 771 57.9 63.4 152 0 +25% 53
Gardener & landscaping Trades 59 4.4 3.0 14 0 +31% 49
Cleaning services Trades 255 19.1 11.2 70 0 +38% 41
Taxi Transport 183 13.7 11.9 61 0 +50% 58
Removals & haulage Transport 142 10.7 16.5 43 0 +43% 65

Postcodes and parishes in Bærum

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
1358 JarPostcode 9,131+0.8%1,184 +52% 0
1344 HaslumPostcode 8,542+4.9%905 +54% 0
1363 HøvikPostcode 8,347+2.3%1,412 +43% 0
1362 HoslePostcode 6,801+3.3%709 +58% 0
1357 BekkestuaPostcode 6,091+14.9%853 +41% 0
1359 EiksmarkaPostcode 5,790+2.6%656 +46% 0
1341 SlependenPostcode 5,618+8.1%590 +54% 0
1356 BekkestuaPostcode 5,471+6.4%665 +56% 0
1350 LommedalenPostcode 5,421+0.5%671 +52% 0
1346 GjettumPostcode 5,152+5.2%513 +54% 0
1348 RykkinnPostcode 5,129+0.9%363 +53% 0
1352 KolsåsPostcode 4,920+1.8%477 +58% 0
1364 FornebuPostcode 4,776–1,030 +57% 0
1369 StabekkPostcode 4,586+4.1%686 +49% 0
1337 SandvikaPostcode 4,522+10.1%1,499 +25% 0
1339 VøyenengaPostcode 4,323+3.2%505 +46% 0
1368 StabekkPostcode 4,023+1.4%624 +50% 0
1367 SnarøyaPostcode 4,022-0.1%695 +49% 0
1338 SandvikaPostcode 3,836–656 +29% 0
1353 Bærums VerkPostcode 3,678-1.2%373 +54% 0
1349 RykkinnPostcode 3,554+1.0%278 +54% 0
1361 ØsteråsPostcode 3,421+1.5%523 +43% 0
1366 LysakerPostcode 3,406-1.0%1,899 +29% 0
1365 BlommenholmPostcode 3,367-1.3%404 +52% 0
1336 SandvikaPostcode 2,880+4.0%231 +71% 0
1354 Bærums VerkPostcode 2,427-3.5%202 +45% 0
1340 SkuiPostcode 1,879+7.4%307 +38% 0
1360 FornebuPostcode 1,445–478 +39% 0
1351 RudPostcode 573-3.7%360 +17% 0
1311 HøvikoddenPostcode 5+25.0%4 +33% 0
Høvik sogn (Bærum)Parish 19,752+1.9%2,953 +46% 0
Fornebulandet sogn (Bærum)Parish 15,189–4,154 +41% 0
Tanum sogn (Bærum)Parish 14,765+4.6%1,863 +46% 0
Haslum sogn (Bærum)Parish 14,527+7.4%1,758 +51% 0
Bryn sogn (Bærum)Parish 13,757+1.6%1,323 +47% 0
Jar sogn (Bærum)Parish 13,689+4.0%1,987 +48% 0
Helgerud sogn (Bærum)Parish 13,194+8.2%2,407 +30% 0
Østerås sogn (Bærum)Parish 11,775+2.4%1,337 +50% 0
Lommedalen sogn (Bærum)Parish 11,511-1.0%1,229 +52% 0
Eiksmarka sogn (Bærum)Parish 4,861+2.8%602 +46% 0