Municipality
Bjerkreim kommune
Residents
2,894
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.7%
10 years: +2.4%
Active places of business
608
210 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
43 / 0
3-yr change +23.1%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
20%
Young 16–24
12%
Adults 25–49
31%
Adults 50–66
22%
Seniors 67–79
12%
80 and older
4%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age40.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 843k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children29% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)24% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here1,189
Commute in / out every day396 / 811
Jobs per working resident0.74 · Norway: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Bjerkreim 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)6% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 584 owners
| 12 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.86 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses18.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years14% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years59% · 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).
| Engineering consultancy | 8 → 12 | +50% |
| Car repair & service | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Removals & haulage | 6 → 7 | +17% |
| Building contractor | 37 → 42 | +14% |
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
Hotel
650 today · similar areas would have ~3
Cleaning services
620 today · similar areas would have ~4
B&B & holiday accommodation
593 today · similar areas would have ~4
Doctor & medical clinic
596 today · similar areas would have ~6
Courses & tutoring
583 today · similar areas would have ~8
Supermarket & convenience store
582 today · similar areas would have ~6
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 | 0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 65 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 3 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 59 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 53 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 6 | 20.7 | 14.3 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 43 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 4 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 54 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 3 | 10.4 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 52 |
| Childcare | Education | 2 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 3 | 10.4 | 26.1 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 58 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 2 | 6.9 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 3 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 53 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 2 | 6.9 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 58 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 |
| Dentist | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 6 | 20.7 | 19.6 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 59 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 6 | 20.7 | 35.6 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 58 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 4 | 13.8 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 47 |
| Home care | Health | 1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 4 | 13.8 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 51 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 3 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 2 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 53 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 4 | 13.8 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Architect | Professional services | 2 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 53 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 12 | 41.5 | 25.5 | 4 | 0 | +50% | 43 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 7 | 24.2 | 16.3 | 5 | 0 | +250% | 54 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 2 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 5 | 17.3 | 15.3 | 3 | 0 | +150% | 57 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 53 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 54 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 2 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Electrician | Trades | 3 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 55 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 4 | 13.8 | 23.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 3 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 2 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 53 |
| Flooring | Trades | 3 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 58 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 42 | 145.1 | 108.1 | 5 | 0 | +14% | 39 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 7 | 24.2 | 20.9 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 48 |
Postcodes and parishes in Bjerkreim
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4389 Vikeså | Postcode | 1,633 | +5.2% | 322 | +22% | 0 |
| 4387 Bjerkreim | Postcode | 1,260 | +2.0% | 286 | +24% | 0 |
| Bjerkreim sogn (Bjerkreim) | Parish | 2,893 | +3.8% | 582 | +24% | 0 |