Municipality
Brønderslev Kommune
Residents
36,639
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.3%
10 years: +1.5%
Active places of business
4,555
124 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
367 / 349
3-yr change +0.5%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
22%
Adults 45-64
27%
Seniors 65-79
17%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age43.4 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home27% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)35% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here13,699
Commute in / out every day5,613 / 10,287
Jobs per working resident0.75 · Denmark: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Brønderslev Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year88% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years70% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years50% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 9.5 years on average. · Denmark: 7.5
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)84 · 24% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)9% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 4,284 owners
| 10 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 5 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)10.02 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses14.8 yrs · Denmark: 12.9
Younger than 2 years14% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years50% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)312 · 12 months: 95
Moved away (3 years)300 · 12 months: 101
Net+12
A move is a place of business whose address changed to another area, or one closing while the same company opens one in another area within 90 days. A new address in the same area is not a move.
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).
| Gym & fitness centre | 5 → 10 | +100% |
| Law firm | 6 → 9 | +50% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 19 → 28 | +47% |
| Restaurant | 13 → 19 | +46% |
| Flooring | 7 → 10 | +43% |
| Catering & canteen | 16 → 22 | +38% |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | 6 → 8 | +33% |
| Cinema & entertainment | 8 → 10 | +25% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Car parts & motorcycles | 11 → 6 | -45% | 1 closed |
| Books & stationery | 5 → 3 | -40% | 1 closed |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 11 → 7 | -36% | 2 closed |
| Hotel | 6 → 4 | -33% | 1 closed |
| Bank & insurance | 12 → 8 | -33% | 3 closed |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 26 → 18 | -31% | 3 closed |
| Car dealer | 41 → 33 | -20% | 1 closed |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 19 → 16 | -16% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Gardener & landscaping
7128 today · similar areas would have ~48
Catering & canteen
6722 today · similar areas would have ~26
Marketing & advertising agency
6623 today · similar areas would have ~32
Restaurant
6519 today · similar areas would have ~44
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)
638 today · similar areas would have ~17
Sports & bike shop
6319 today · similar areas would have ~18
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 | 4 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | -33% | 53 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 4 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | +33% | 60 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 62 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 65 | 17.7 | 18.2 | 22 | 24 | +5% | 32 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 33 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 6 | 14 | -20% | 35 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | -45% | 44 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 58 |
| Childcare | Education | 41 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 1 | 5 | -9% | 30 |
| Driving school | Education | 11 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | -15% | 47 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 54 | 14.7 | 19.6 | 16 | 26 | -8% | 36 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 6 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 61 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 19 | 5.2 | 12.0 | 17 | 11 | +46% | 65 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 18 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 9 | 14 | -31% | 40 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 22 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 9 | 4 | +38% | 67 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 6 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | -14% | 55 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 26 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 5 | 4 | +4% | 51 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 10 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 55 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 7 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3 | 4 | -36% | 45 |
| Dentist | Health | 15 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | -12% | 40 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 36 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 7 | 6 | 0% | 46 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 106 | 28.9 | 37.1 | 39 | 35 | +4% | 45 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 15 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | +7% | 32 |
| Home care | Health | 8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | +14% | 45 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 10 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 5 | 2 | +100% | 43 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 41 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 8 | 7 | +5% | 39 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 10 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | +25% | 56 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 37 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 9 | 9 | +3% | 50 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 33 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 17 | 15 | +3% | 59 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 8 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | +33% | 63 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 43 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 46 | 12.6 | 14.4 | 8 | 7 | +2% | 60 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3 | 1 | +50% | 54 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | 6 | -33% | 39 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 13 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3 | 2 | 0% | 55 |
| Architect | Professional services | 15 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4 | 7 | -12% | 32 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 47 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 11 | 6 | +18% | 60 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 83 | 22.7 | 26.7 | 22 | 19 | +2% | 47 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 23 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 7 | 6 | +10% | 66 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 41 | 11.2 | 14.3 | 22 | 24 | -5% | 41 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3 | 1 | +13% | 60 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 28 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 9 | 4 | +17% | 62 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | -40% | 43 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 51 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 9 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 43 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 16 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 7 | 10 | -16% | 36 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | +33% | 52 |
| Optician | Retail | 10 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | +11% | 23 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 17 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 2 | 4 | -6% | 53 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1 | 4 | -10% | 42 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 10 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | +11% | 47 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | -40% | 44 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 19 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 6 | 2 | +19% | 63 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 13 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5 | 6 | -7% | 43 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 31 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 12 | 7 | +24% | 59 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 17 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 7 | 4 | +6% | 53 |
| Online store | Retail | 5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 4 | 10 | -50% | 40 |
| Electrician | Trades | 17 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 4 | 4 | -6% | 49 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 38 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 3 | 8 | -14% | 33 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 146 | 39.8 | 35.7 | 42 | 36 | +5% | 49 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 21 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 8 | 7 | +5% | 53 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 65 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 22 | 19 | +8% | 55 |
| Flooring | Trades | 10 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | 2 | +43% | 52 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 62 | 16.9 | 16.2 | 20 | 14 | +3% | 54 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 28 | 7.6 | 13.2 | 13 | 5 | +47% | 71 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 55 | 15.0 | 19.1 | 26 | 27 | +6% | 51 |
| Taxi | Transport | 14 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 8 | 6 | 0% | 51 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 37 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 13 | 12 | -5% | 58 |
Postcodes and parishes in Brønderslev
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9700 Brønderslev | Postcode | 18,624 | +0.7% | 2,187 | +1% | 146 |
| 9440 Aabybro | Postcode | 11,463 | +4.3% | 1,442 | 0% | 102 |
| 9330 Dronninglund | Postcode | 7,812 | +1.5% | 1,057 | -1% | 106 |
| 9320 Hjallerup | Postcode | 6,687 | +3.4% | 828 | -1% | 61 |
| 9370 Hals | Postcode | 5,846 | -3.3% | 774 | -2% | 63 |
| 9760 Vrå | Postcode | 5,190 | +2.4% | 693 | -6% | 70 |
| 9480 Løkken | Postcode | 4,292 | -3.1% | 854 | +4% | 71 |
| 9750 Østervrå | Postcode | 2,514 | -2.8% | 329 | -8% | 27 |
| 9740 Jerslev J | Postcode | 2,314 | -1.3% | 364 | -2% | 23 |
| 9382 Tylstrup | Postcode | 1,869 | -4.1% | 234 | -8% | 14 |
| 9340 Asaa | Postcode | 1,716 | -5.8% | 238 | +7% | 18 |
| 9352 Dybvad | Postcode | 1,556 | -3.6% | 240 | -7% | 17 |
| Brønderslev Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 13,233 | +2.7% | 1,274 | +3% | 84 |
| Dronninglund Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 5,221 | +4.5% | 657 | +2% | 64 |
| Hjallerup Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 4,604 | +7.4% | 529 | +1% | 40 |
| Jerslev Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 1,857 | -0.4% | 272 | +1% | 17 |
| Øster Brønderslev Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 1,636 | +0.9% | 318 | +5% | 19 |
| Hellevad Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 1,445 | +0.6% | 211 | -4% | 11 |
| Aså Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 1,411 | -3.1% | 184 | +6% | 17 |
| Voer Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 975 | -6.3% | 135 | +4% | 17 |
| Tise Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 915 | -3.9% | 124 | -2% | 11 |
| Serritslev Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 848 | -3.1% | 121 | 0% | 10 |
| Agersted Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 785 | -6.2% | 85 | -10% | 13 |
| Ørum Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 689 | -7.0% | 99 | -6% | 9 |
| Hallund Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 668 | +2.6% | 90 | -9% | 8 |
| Melholt Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 387 | -8.7% | 65 | +12% | 4 |
| Øster Hjermitslev Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 379 | -11.2% | 69 | +5% | 3 |
| Stenum Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 372 | -15.1% | 71 | +3% | 4 |
| Tolstrup Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 335 | +2.1% | 50 | 0% | 3 |
| Dorf Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 313 | -4.0% | 77 | -18% | 7 |
| Hellum Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 293 | +1.0% | 63 | -13% | 4 |
| Mylund Sogn (Brønderslev) | Parish | 222 | -12.9% | 31 | -16% | 4 |