Municipality
Dovre kommune
Residents
2,523
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.4%
10 years: -6.6%
Active places of business
516
205 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
18 / 0
3-yr change +15.2%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
14%
Young 16–24
9%
Adults 25–49
26%
Adults 50–66
24%
Seniors 67–79
18%
80 and older
10%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age48.0 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 588k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children18% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)24% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here1,317
Commute in / out every day470 / 371
Jobs per working resident1.08 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Dovre 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)12% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 489 owners
| 12 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)7.13 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses21.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years9% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years64% · 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).
| Design & photography | 5 → 10 | +100% |
| Building contractor | 17 → 21 | +24% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Petrol station | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| IT & software services | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Hotel | 12 → 14 | +17% |
| Restaurant | 8 → 9 | +13% |
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
Carpenter & joiner
585 today · similar areas would have ~6
Removals & haulage
553 today · similar areas would have ~5
Engineering consultancy
540 today · similar areas would have ~6
Sports facility & club
524 today · similar areas would have ~5
Childcare
491 today · similar areas would have ~2
Beauty salon & spa
492 today · similar areas would have ~2
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 | 14 | 55.5 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | +17% | 37 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 6 | 23.8 | 13.4 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 29 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 6 | 23.8 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 35 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 4 | 15.9 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 6 | 23.8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 40 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 2 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 6 | 23.8 | 26.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 9 | 35.7 | 13.1 | 1 | 0 | +13% | 21 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 42 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 6 | 23.8 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Dentist | Health | 4 | 15.9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 3 | 11.9 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 6 | 23.8 | 35.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 11.9 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 33 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 2 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 4 | 15.9 | 20.9 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 52 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 43 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 4 | 15.9 | 11.5 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 48 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 2 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 49 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 4 | 15.9 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 30 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Architect | Professional services | 2 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 45 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 6 | 23.8 | 16.3 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 30 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 4 | 15.9 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 38 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 10 | 39.6 | 15.3 | 5 | 0 | +100% | 33 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 2 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 5 | 19.8 | 23.7 | 4 | 0 | +400% | 58 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 21 | 83.2 | 108.1 | 4 | 0 | +24% | 46 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 50 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 6 | 23.8 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 24 |
| Taxi | Transport | 1 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 3 | 11.9 | 20.9 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 55 |
Postcodes and parishes in Dovre
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660 Dombås | Postcode | 1,437 | -0.3% | 261 | +15% | 0 |
| 2662 Dovre | Postcode | 857 | +2.5% | 198 | +15% | 0 |
| 2663 Dovreskogen | Postcode | 212 | -1.9% | 41 | +14% | 0 |
| 2661 Hjerkinn | Postcode | 14 | -30.0% | 15 | +15% | 0 |
| Dombås sogn (Dovre) | Parish | 1,445 | -0.7% | 241 | +18% | 0 |
| Dovre sogn (Dovre) | Parish | 1,072 | +1.6% | 220 | +16% | 0 |