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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.

Parish

Fagerborg sogn (Oslo)

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Residents
18,177
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.8%
10 years: +6.6%
Active places of business
3,951
217 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
535 / 0
3-yr change +60.6%

Population

17k17k18k18k19k2016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

01,0002,0003,0004,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 9%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 55%
Adults 50–66 16%
Seniors 67–79 6%
80 and older 3%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age39.3 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 635k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*21% · Norway: 23%
Jobs located here*538,131
Commute in / out every day*204,687 / 70,735
Jobs per working resident*1.33 · Norway: 1.00

More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Fagerborg sogn (Oslo).

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)3% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 3,927 owners
5 places
4 places
3 places
3 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)29.43 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses7.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years26% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years23% · 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

0100200300400Opened Jan: 394Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 107Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 156Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 115Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 153Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 130Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 95Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 140Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 169Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 148Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 146Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 100Closed 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).

IT & software services86 → 193+124%
Travel agency7 → 15+114%
Marketing & advertising agency54 → 114+111%
Removals & haulage11 → 23+109%
Engineering consultancy27 → 56+107%
Clothing store21 → 43+105%
Painter & decorator6 → 12+100%
Building contractor26 → 48+85%

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

Car dealer

71

5 today · similar areas would have ~15

Taxi

71

8 today · similar areas would have ~25

Building contractor

70

48 today · similar areas would have ~97

Electrician

69

6 today · similar areas would have ~13

Sports & bike shop

68

3 today · similar areas would have ~7

Petrol station

67

0 today · similar areas would have ~4

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 0.6 0.8 0 0 0% 52
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 2 1.1 0.9 0 0 0% 46
Campsite Accommodation 1 0.6 0.0 1 0 – 61
Car repair & service Automotive 1 0.6 9.4 0 0 0% 62
Petrol station Automotive 0 0.0 2.2 0 0 – 67
Car dealer Automotive 5 2.8 8.2 2 0 +67% 71
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 0 0.0 2.4 0 0 – 66
Car rental Automotive 4 2.2 1.7 1 0 +33% 52
Childcare Education 5 2.8 2.8 1 0 +25% 61
Driving school Education 2 1.1 2.6 0 0 0% 60
Courses & tutoring Education 144 79.2 36.2 55 0 +62% 35
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 4 2.2 0.5 2 0 +100% 56
Restaurant Food & drink 59 32.5 14.7 12 0 +26% 33
Catering & canteen Food & drink 13 7.2 6.1 3 0 +30% 50
Bakery Food & drink 11 6.1 3.3 2 0 +22% 40
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 25 13.8 12.7 5 0 +25% 54
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 11 6.1 2.5 3 0 +38% 42
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 1.1 0.8 0 0 0% 47
Dentist Health 54 29.7 9.9 9 0 +20% 39
Doctor & medical clinic Health 138 75.9 28.3 46 0 +50% 41
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 191 105.1 39.9 53 0 +38% 38
Veterinarian Health 7 3.9 2.0 0 0 0% 33
Home care Health 2 1.1 0.7 0 0 0% 46
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 8 4.4 3.1 2 0 +33% 51
Sports facility & club Leisure 19 10.5 12.7 7 0 +58% 61
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 1.1 1.1 0 0 0% 49
Travel agency Leisure 15 8.3 3.7 8 0 +114% 44
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 50 27.5 12.2 10 0 +25% 36
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 63 34.7 12.1 16 0 +34% 36
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.6 0.3 0 0 0% 48
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 9 5.0 3.1 1 0 +13% 44
Funeral services Personal services 1 0.6 0.7 0 0 0% 52
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 16 8.8 8.4 6 0 +60% 60
Law firm Professional services 14 7.7 2.6 5 0 +56% 43
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 0.6 1.0 0 0 0% 56
Real estate agent Professional services 4 2.2 1.5 1 0 +33% 53
Architect Professional services 72 39.6 3.4 25 0 +53% 42
Engineering consultancy Professional services 56 30.8 30.8 29 0 +107% 60
IT & software services Professional services 193 106.2 38.7 107 0 +124% 40
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 114 62.7 13.6 60 0 +111% 40
Design & photography Professional services 191 105.1 23.2 74 0 +63% 36
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 10 5.5 4.8 7 0 +233% 59
Clothing store Retail 43 23.7 8.7 22 0 +105% 42
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 9 5.0 0.9 4 0 +80% 52
Pharmacy & health store Retail 2 1.1 2.0 0 0 0% 59
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 11 6.1 3.2 5 0 +83% 44
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 5 2.8 3.2 0 0 0% 52
Jewellery & watches Retail 3 1.7 1.3 0 0 0% 46
Optician Retail 1 0.6 1.2 0 0 0% 57
Furniture & interior store Retail 12 6.6 4.4 4 0 +50% 51
Electronics & phone store Retail 4 2.2 1.9 2 0 +100% 58
Hardware & DIY store Retail 2 1.1 2.5 0 0 0% 60
Books & stationery Retail 1 0.6 1.0 0 0 0% 55
Sports & bike shop Retail 3 1.7 4.0 1 0 +50% 68
Toy & hobby shop Retail 17 9.4 5.1 7 0 +70% 45
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 6 3.3 2.7 2 0 +50% 55
Second-hand & antiques Retail 10 5.5 1.7 3 0 +43% 42
Online store Retail 4 2.2 2.2 2 0 +100% 61
Electrician Trades 6 3.3 7.2 2 0 +50% 69
Plumber & heating Trades 11 6.1 9.6 2 0 +22% 60
Carpenter & joiner Trades 20 11.0 15.7 7 0 +54% 61
Painter & decorator Trades 12 6.6 6.9 6 0 +100% 61
Bricklayer & mason Trades 4 2.2 4.6 0 0 0% 57
Flooring Trades 3 1.7 2.1 1 0 +50% 62
Building contractor Trades 48 26.4 53.4 22 0 +85% 70
Gardener & landscaping Trades 5 2.8 2.2 2 0 +67% 56
Cleaning services Trades 28 15.4 12.0 11 0 +65% 52
Taxi Transport 8 4.4 13.6 3 0 +60% 71
Removals & haulage Transport 23 12.7 12.2 12 0 +109% 60