Municipality
Ballerup Kommune
Residents
53,962
2026
Population, 5 years
+9.9%
10 years: +11.9%
Active places of business
5,727
106 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
664 / 600
3-yr change +2.6%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
27%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
13%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age41.3 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home29% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)48% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here50,865
Commute in / out every day42,944 / 18,877
Jobs per working resident1.90 · Denmark: 1.00
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Ballerup Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year86% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years66% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years47% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 6.8 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)194 · 32% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)12% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 5,377 owners
| 130 places | |
| 22 places | |
| 13 places | |
| 11 places | |
| 9 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.30 · Denmark: 13.81
Average age of active businesses12.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years19% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years42% · Denmark: 45%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)13 · 12 months: 3
Moved away (3 years)17 · 12 months: 5
Net-4
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Toy & hobby shop | 12 → 19 | +58% |
| Law firm | 7 → 11 | +57% |
| Gym & fitness centre | 11 → 16 | +45% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 22 → 32 | +45% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 13 → 17 | +31% |
| Bakery | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Architect | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Childcare | 54 → 68 | +26% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 15 → 3 | -80% | 2 closed |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | 14 → 11 | -21% | 2 closed |
| Car parts & motorcycles | 10 → 8 | -20% | 1 closed |
| Shoe & leather goods store | 5 → 4 | -20% | 1 closed |
| Painter & decorator | 70 → 57 | -19% | 6 closed |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | 22 → 18 | -18% | 2 closed |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | 7 → 6 | -14% | 1 closed |
| Design & photography | 78 → 68 | -13% | 12 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Hotel
805 today · similar areas would have ~10
Architect
799 today · similar areas would have ~21
Travel agency
753 today · similar areas would have ~8
B&B & holiday accommodation
740 today · similar areas would have ~7
Second-hand & antiques
7417 today · similar areas would have ~20
Campsite
730 today · similar areas would have ~3
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 | 5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 80 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 74 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | – | 73 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 78 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 21 | 15 | +8% | 65 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 43 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 12 | 13 | -2% | 55 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | -20% | 59 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | -29% | 52 |
| Childcare | Education | 68 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 17 | 3 | +26% | 67 |
| Driving school | Education | 22 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 7 | 8 | -4% | 52 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 80 | 14.8 | 20.1 | 45 | 42 | +4% | 62 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 9 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | -18% | 63 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 60 | 11.1 | 14.0 | 23 | 23 | 0% | 52 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 27 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 15 | 17 | -7% | 54 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 58 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 21 | 22 | -2% | 53 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 5 | 3 | +29% | 73 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 35 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 9 | 7 | +6% | 60 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 11 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 4 | 7 | -21% | 50 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 30 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 9 | 6 | +11% | 62 |
| Dentist | Health | 19 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 4 | -5% | 60 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 50 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 9 | 6 | +6% | 65 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 178 | 33.0 | 37.1 | 62 | 33 | +19% | 73 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | -13% | 56 |
| Home care | Health | 12 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 2 | +20% | 59 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 16 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | +45% | 70 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 25 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 1 | 4 | -11% | 56 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3 | 2 | +14% | 70 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | +50% | 75 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 59 | 10.9 | 13.0 | 24 | 21 | +5% | 66 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 75 | 13.9 | 12.8 | 49 | 41 | +12% | 62 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2 | 3 | -14% | 39 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 18 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2 | 6 | -18% | 55 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3 | 2 | +33% | 63 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 60 | 11.1 | 15.0 | 16 | 17 | -2% | 59 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 11 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 7 | 3 | +57% | 69 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 28 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 21 | 18 | +12% | 50 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 10 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 2 | +11% | 67 |
| Architect | Professional services | 9 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 4 | 2 | +29% | 79 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 103 | 19.1 | 17.5 | 38 | 28 | +11% | 59 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 409 | 75.8 | 47.4 | 154 | 115 | +11% | 54 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 52 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 32 | 26 | +13% | 68 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 68 | 12.6 | 15.8 | 28 | 38 | -13% | 43 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 20 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 15 | 15 | 0% | 53 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 36 | 6.7 | 10.0 | 26 | 30 | -10% | 55 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | -20% | 59 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 56 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 16 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 8 | 7 | +7% | 58 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 21 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | +5% | 59 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 3 | -14% | 57 |
| Optician | Retail | 11 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | +10% | 67 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 35 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 12 | 7 | +17% | 67 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 20 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 5 | 4 | +5% | 63 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 13 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 56 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 49 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 23 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 14 | 13 | +5% | 56 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 19 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 11 | 4 | +58% | 72 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 32 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 23 | 13 | +45% | 70 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 17 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6 | 2 | +31% | 74 |
| Online store | Retail | 3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 14 | 26 | -80% | 56 |
| Electrician | Trades | 53 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 13 | 8 | +10% | 66 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 35 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 8 | 7 | +3% | 65 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 122 | 22.6 | 27.6 | 46 | 53 | -5% | 50 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 57 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 23 | 36 | -19% | 36 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 52 | 9.6 | 13.1 | 14 | 14 | 0% | 68 |
| Flooring | Trades | 30 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 13 | 16 | -9% | 37 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 55 | 10.2 | 14.1 | 28 | 25 | +6% | 63 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 28 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 15 | 11 | +17% | 59 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 140 | 25.9 | 18.8 | 73 | 69 | +3% | 50 |
| Taxi | Transport | 81 | 15.0 | 6.6 | 39 | 28 | +16% | 42 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 41 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 11 | 12 | -2% | 64 |
Postcodes and parishes in Ballerup
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2750 Ballerup | Postcode | 33,965 | +11.4% | 3,626 | +3% | 392 |
| 2730 Herlev | Postcode | 32,105 | +10.7% | 4,017 | +2% | 408 |
| 3500 Værløse | Postcode | 22,032 | +7.6% | 2,648 | +2% | 244 |
| 2740 Skovlunde | Postcode | 14,017 | +10.4% | 1,459 | +3% | 146 |
| 2760 Måløv | Postcode | 5,582 | -3.1% | 614 | -1% | 59 |
| Ballerup Sogn (Ballerup) | Parish | 15,756 | +7.6% | 2,515 | +1% | 246 |
| Skovlunde Sogn (Ballerup) | Parish | 14,825 | +10.3% | 1,358 | +2% | 152 |
| Pederstrup Sogn (Ballerup) | Parish | 14,607 | +20.2% | 930 | +12% | 119 |
| Måløv Sogn (Ballerup) | Parish | 8,701 | -1.5% | 857 | +1% | 82 |