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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

Bodø kommune

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Residents
53,638
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.1%
10 years: +6.2%
Active places of business
6,971
130 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
670 / 0
3-yr change +38.1%

Population

48k50k52k54k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

02,0004,0006,0008,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 690k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)41% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here29,509
Commute in / out every day3,484 / 2,829
Jobs per working resident1.02 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Bodø 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)13% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 6,561 owners
80 places
57 places
28 places
13 places
13 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.49 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.3 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · 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

0200400600Opened Jan: 484Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 180Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 222Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 171Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 198Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 188Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 165Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 195Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 225Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 203Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 216Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 155Closed 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).

Marketing & advertising agency18 → 49+172%
Beauty salon & spa31 → 66+113%
B&B & holiday accommodation10 → 21+110%
Catering & canteen26 → 53+104%
IT & software services64 → 124+94%
Carpenter & joiner46 → 84+83%
Design & photography63 → 113+79%
Courses & tutoring102 → 180+76%

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

Gardener & landscaping

69

6 today · similar areas would have ~16

Online store

67

6 today · similar areas would have ~13

Removals & haulage

65

50 today · similar areas would have ~89

Car parts & motorcycles

64

8 today · similar areas would have ~19

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

64

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Bricklayer & mason

63

18 today · similar areas would have ~33

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 24 4.5 1.5 1 0 +4% 36
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 21 3.9 1.5 11 0 +110% 40
Campsite Accommodation 10 1.9 0.7 1 0 +11% 37
Car repair & service Automotive 55 10.3 12.6 13 0 +31% 52
Petrol station Automotive 15 2.8 3.2 1 0 +7% 56
Car dealer Automotive 27 5.0 10.6 3 0 +13% 57
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 8 1.5 3.5 2 0 +33% 64
Car rental Automotive 14 2.6 1.9 4 0 +40% 49
Childcare Education 16 3.0 3.7 0 0 0% 51
Driving school Education 17 3.2 2.9 5 0 +42% 56
Courses & tutoring Education 180 33.6 31.5 78 0 +76% 52
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 6 1.1 0.9 1 0 +20% 50
Restaurant Food & drink 103 19.2 17.8 32 0 +45% 49
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 0.2 0.4 1 0 – 64
Catering & canteen Food & drink 53 9.9 6.2 27 0 +104% 48
Bakery Food & drink 23 4.3 3.7 2 0 +10% 45
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 80 14.9 13.3 16 0 +25% 52
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 16 3.0 2.6 3 0 +23% 48
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 5 0.9 0.7 1 0 +25% 52
Dentist Health 58 10.8 10.0 8 0 +16% 50
Doctor & medical clinic Health 242 45.1 25.3 95 0 +65% 43
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 235 43.8 38.6 60 0 +34% 50
Veterinarian Health 14 2.6 2.8 5 0 +56% 59
Home care Health 5 0.9 0.8 3 0 +150% 56
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 23 4.3 3.1 4 0 +21% 45
Sports facility & club Leisure 81 15.1 14.5 14 0 +21% 45
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 16 3.0 1.3 5 0 +45% 39
Travel agency Leisure 33 6.2 3.8 8 0 +32% 39
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 57 10.6 14.0 12 0 +27% 54
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 66 12.3 12.3 35 0 +113% 57
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 4 0.7 0.5 0 0 0% 40
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 15 2.8 3.5 5 0 +50% 58
Funeral services Personal services 5 0.9 0.9 0 0 0% 47
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 40 7.5 8.6 6 0 +18% 53
Law firm Professional services 27 5.0 3.1 6 0 +29% 45
Bank & insurance Professional services 8 1.5 1.7 1 0 +14% 58
Real estate agent Professional services 15 2.8 1.8 2 0 +15% 46
Architect Professional services 19 3.5 3.0 4 0 +27% 49
Engineering consultancy Professional services 117 21.8 30.7 42 0 +56% 56
IT & software services Professional services 124 23.1 34.2 60 0 +94% 56
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 49 9.1 11.3 31 0 +172% 60
Design & photography Professional services 113 21.1 21.5 50 0 +79% 52
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 34 6.3 5.0 10 0 +42% 51
Clothing store Retail 57 10.6 10.7 10 0 +21% 48
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 10 1.9 1.4 1 0 +11% 51
Pharmacy & health store Retail 10 1.9 2.0 1 0 +11% 57
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 21 3.9 3.5 6 0 +40% 52
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 13 2.4 3.4 1 0 +8% 57
Jewellery & watches Retail 9 1.7 1.5 3 0 +50% 56
Optician Retail 8 1.5 1.7 1 0 +14% 58
Furniture & interior store Retail 27 5.0 5.6 2 0 +8% 52
Electronics & phone store Retail 15 2.8 2.3 2 0 +15% 50
Hardware & DIY store Retail 15 2.8 3.7 1 0 +7% 57
Books & stationery Retail 7 1.3 1.1 1 0 +17% 53
Sports & bike shop Retail 25 4.7 4.2 4 0 +19% 49
Toy & hobby shop Retail 27 5.0 5.5 11 0 +69% 58
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 12 2.2 3.0 5 0 +71% 60
Second-hand & antiques Retail 8 1.5 1.9 3 0 +60% 58
Online store Retail 6 1.1 2.5 2 0 +50% 67
Electrician Trades 41 7.6 8.0 8 0 +24% 51
Plumber & heating Trades 45 8.4 10.9 13 0 +41% 58
Carpenter & joiner Trades 84 15.7 17.5 38 0 +83% 59
Painter & decorator Trades 37 6.9 7.5 13 0 +54% 57
Bricklayer & mason Trades 18 3.4 6.1 5 0 +38% 63
Flooring Trades 16 3.0 2.2 3 0 +23% 46
Building contractor Trades 266 49.6 63.4 56 0 +27% 52
Gardener & landscaping Trades 6 1.1 3.0 3 0 +100% 69
Cleaning services Trades 42 7.8 11.2 16 0 +62% 58
Taxi Transport 97 18.1 11.9 24 0 +33% 43
Removals & haulage Transport 50 9.3 16.5 19 0 +61% 65

Postcodes and parishes in Bodø

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
8050 TverlandetPostcode 4,000-0.5%344 +43% 0
8003 BodøPostcode 3,773-0.4%542 +43% 0
8009 BodøPostcode 3,534+1.1%281 +58% 0
8011 BodøPostcode 3,083+0.6%259 +59% 0
8012 BodøPostcode 2,815+6.6%417 +28% 0
8006 BodøPostcode 2,518+10.6%1,436 +24% 0
8008 BodøPostcode 1,874-0.5%486 +29% 0
8030 BodøPostcode 1,795+6.5%141 +55% 0
8028 BodøPostcode 1,737-2.9%117 +50% 0
8005 BodøPostcode 1,695+1.5%286 +34% 0
8020 BodøPostcode 1,694+19.2%164 +55% 0
8007 BodøPostcode 1,662+4.3%143 +57% 0
8073 BodøPostcode 1,599+9.8%86 +59% 0
8013 BodøPostcode 1,495–279 +33% 0
8010 BodøPostcode 1,286+8.9%111 +46% 0
8070 BodøPostcode 1,234+1.4%116 +38% 0
8021 BodøPostcode 1,209+2.7%71 +73% 0
8019 BodøPostcode 1,193-3.0%88 +83% 0
8029 BodøPostcode 1,1920.0%83 +69% 0
8072 BodøPostcode 1,188-0.4%122 +42% 0
8015 BodøPostcode 1,132-1.4%104 +44% 0
8074 BodøPostcode 1,099-2.1%57 +68% 0
8014 BodøPostcode 1,073-1.4%102 +50% 0
8022 BodøPostcode 1,069-4.6%48 +66% 0
8056 SaltstraumenPostcode 1,043-4.1%108 +44% 0
8016 BodøPostcode 1,026-1.6%109 +35% 0
8004 BodøPostcode 1,021-3.4%186 +36% 0
8027 BodøPostcode 905-2.4%45 +41% 0
8026 BodøPostcode 799+2.7%65 +67% 0
8071 BodøPostcode 748+13.2%68 +62% 0
8023 BodøPostcode 639-5.2%33 +50% 0
8100 MisværPostcode 540-5.1%116 +16% 0
8079 BodøPostcode 516-1.7%55 +90% 0
8076 BodøPostcode 403+28.8%60 +40% 0
8093 KjerringøyPostcode 349-7.2%85 +27% 0
8102 SkjerstadPostcode 156-5.5%34 +17% 0
8025 BodøPostcode 137+10.5%18 +29% 0
8103 Breivik i SaltenPostcode 109-7.6%19 +46% 0
8075 BodøPostcode 102-3.8%7 +75% 0
8095 HelligværPostcode 88-11.1%30 +11% 0
8098 LandegodePostcode 35-18.6%13 +30% 0
8097 GiværPostcode 16+6.7%4 0% 0
8096 BliksværPostcode 1-50.0%2 +100% 0
Rønvik sogn (Bodø)Parish 14,216+2.5%1,509 +43% 0
Bodø Domkirke sogn (Bodø)Parish 12,540+2.2%2,646 +33% 0
Innstranden sogn (Bodø)Parish 10,810+2.5%719 +62% 0
Bodin sogn (Bodø)Parish 9,822+3.9%1,095 +46% 0
Saltstraumen sogn (Bodø)Parish 5,039-1.3%413 +50% 0
Skjerstad og Misvær sogn (Bodø)Parish 805-5.5%146 +23% 0
Kjerringøy sogn (Bodø)Parish 349-7.2%69 +33% 0