Municipality
Evenes kommune
Residents
1,397
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.5%
10 years: -0.2%
Active places of business
276
198 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
38 / 0
3-yr change +54.2%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
12%
Young 16–24
11%
Adults 25–49
26%
Adults 50–66
24%
Seniors 67–79
18%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age47.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 624k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children15% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)27% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here795
Commute in / out every day385 / 253
Jobs per working resident1.20 · Norway: 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 Evenes 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)16% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 263 owners
| 11 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)27.20 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years27% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years30% · Norway: 37%
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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).
| Car rental | 6 → 11 | +83% |
| Building contractor | 12 → 13 | +8% |
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
Childcare
680 today · similar areas would have ~2
B&B & holiday accommodation
672 today · similar areas would have ~4
Doctor & medical clinic
662 today · similar areas would have ~3
Physio, chiro & therapy
646 today · similar areas would have ~6
Supermarket & convenience store
634 today · similar areas would have ~4
Hairdresser & barber
632 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 | 3 | 21.5 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 2 | 14.3 | 27.7 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 67 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 10 | 71.6 | 9.8 | 8 | 0 | +400% | 58 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 14.3 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 2 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 11 | 78.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | +83% | 65 |
| Childcare | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 68 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 3 | 21.5 | 29.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 3 | 21.5 | 18.4 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 52 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 4 | 28.6 | 27.4 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 63 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Dentist | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 2 | 14.3 | 21.4 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 66 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 6 | 42.9 | 40.6 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 64 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 2 | 14.3 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 3 | 21.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 60 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2 | 14.3 | 10.9 | 2 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 7 | 50.1 | 21.8 | 5 | 0 | +250% | 49 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 3 | 21.5 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | – | 51 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 1 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | – | 52 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 4 | 28.6 | 18.2 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 48 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 60 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 2 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Electrician | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 3 | 21.5 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 4 | 28.6 | 25.5 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 61 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 2 | 14.3 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 13 | 93.1 | 133.3 | 1 | 0 | +8% | 53 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 4 | 28.6 | 12.2 | 4 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Taxi | Transport | 0 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 4 | 28.6 | 20.1 | 4 | 0 | – | 60 |
Postcodes and parishes in Evenes
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8534 Liland | Postcode | 679 | +8.3% | 121 | +53% | 0 |
| 8533 Bogen i Ofoten | Postcode | 570 | +6.0% | 87 | +55% | 0 |
| 8535 Tårstad | Postcode | 131 | -7.1% | 31 | +94% | 0 |
| 8536 Evenes | Postcode | 16 | -11.1% | 37 | +32% | 0 |
| Evenes sogn (Evenes) | Parish | 1,397 | +5.5% | 250 | +62% | 0 |