Municipality
Faxe Kommune
Residents
38,169
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.2%
10 years: +6.8%
Active places of business
5,020
132 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
518 / 504
3-yr change +1.1%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
14%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
22%
Adults 45-64
29%
Seniors 65-79
18%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age44.9 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home24% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)30% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here14,133
Commute in / out every day6,435 / 11,910
Jobs per working resident0.72 · Denmark: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Faxe Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year86% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years66% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years48% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.3 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6
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)136 · 27% 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% · 4,688 owners
| 51 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 6 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)13.57 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses13.6 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years17% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years46% · Denmark: 45%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)17 · 12 months: 4
Moved away (3 years)14 · 12 months: 2
Net+3
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).
| Staffing & recruitment | 13 → 19 | +46% |
| Restaurant | 26 → 37 | +42% |
| Home care | 5 → 7 | +40% |
| Gym & fitness centre | 6 → 8 | +33% |
| Funeral services | 6 → 8 | +33% |
| Dentist | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Hardware & DIY store | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Design & photography | 51 → 63 | +24% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 24 → 17 | -29% | 9 closed |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 15 → 11 | -27% | 5 closed |
| Beauty salon & spa | 51 → 38 | -25% | 12 closed |
| Clothing store | 30 → 24 | -20% | 5 closed |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 11 → 9 | -18% | 1 closed |
| Electronics & phone store | 12 → 10 | -17% | 3 closed |
| Removals & haulage | 73 → 62 | -15% | 12 closed |
| Painter & decorator | 64 → 55 | -14% | 6 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Dentist
699 today · similar areas would have ~15
Supermarket & convenience store
6629 today · similar areas would have ~32
Shoe & leather goods store
661 today · similar areas would have ~3
Staffing & recruitment
6519 today · similar areas would have ~15
Second-hand & antiques
6412 today · similar areas would have ~17
Campsite
624 today · similar areas would have ~7
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 | 8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3 | 2 | +14% | 58 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2 | 4 | -18% | 49 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 62 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 69 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 19 | 13 | +10% | 62 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | +13% | 54 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 21 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 6 | 7 | -5% | 52 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 6 | 5 | +13% | 53 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 14 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | +17% | 37 |
| Childcare | Education | 30 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 1 | 4 | -9% | 41 |
| Driving school | Education | 18 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 50 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 90 | 23.6 | 19.6 | 38 | 32 | +7% | 60 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 11 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 | 7 | -27% | 46 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 37 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 23 | 12 | +42% | 61 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 17 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 8 | 15 | -29% | 43 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 30 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 12 | 11 | +3% | 51 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 7 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3 | 2 | +17% | 62 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 29 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7 | 4 | +12% | 66 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 18 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 7 | 8 | -5% | 45 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 13 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3 | 1 | +18% | 58 |
| Dentist | Health | 9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | +29% | 69 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 26 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 3 | 2 | +4% | 61 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 128 | 33.5 | 37.1 | 42 | 40 | +2% | 45 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 17 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | +21% | 51 |
| Home care | Health | 7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | +40% | 57 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 1 | +33% | 58 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 27 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 5 | 6 | -4% | 45 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 13 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | +33% | 54 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 56 | 14.7 | 11.1 | 20 | 14 | +12% | 58 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 38 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 25 | 38 | -25% | 37 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 48 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 21 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 10 | 8 | +11% | 54 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | +33% | 40 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 83 | 21.7 | 14.4 | 23 | 23 | 0% | 36 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 11 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3 | 2 | +10% | 53 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 57 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 16 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 53 |
| Architect | Professional services | 16 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2 | 4 | -11% | 45 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 67 | 17.6 | 14.4 | 26 | 21 | +8% | 46 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 129 | 33.8 | 26.7 | 60 | 47 | +11% | 44 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 29 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 25 | 21 | +16% | 53 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 63 | 16.5 | 14.3 | 33 | 21 | +24% | 61 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 19 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 10 | 4 | +46% | 65 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 24 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 11 | 17 | -20% | 46 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 66 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | +13% | 53 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 57 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 27 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 5 | 8 | -10% | 41 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 6 | 5 | +17% | 48 |
| Optician | Retail | 5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 55 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 16 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 6 | 8 | -11% | 48 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 10 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 3 | -17% | 51 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | +29% | 61 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 25 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 6 | 5 | +4% | 55 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 24 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 8 | 5 | +14% | 48 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 34 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 19 | 23 | -11% | 39 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 12 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3 | 2 | +9% | 64 |
| Online store | Retail | 2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 15 | -82% | 53 |
| Electrician | Trades | 31 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 12 | 8 | +15% | 53 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 45 | 11.8 | 7.8 | 11 | 5 | +15% | 55 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 195 | 51.1 | 35.7 | 55 | 51 | +2% | 46 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 55 | 14.4 | 8.6 | 15 | 24 | -14% | 30 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 120 | 31.4 | 17.8 | 29 | 31 | -2% | 51 |
| Flooring | Trades | 16 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 4 | 3 | +7% | 50 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 68 | 17.8 | 16.2 | 27 | 35 | -11% | 32 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 62 | 16.2 | 13.2 | 32 | 25 | +13% | 44 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 120 | 31.4 | 19.1 | 54 | 53 | +1% | 46 |
| Taxi | Transport | 20 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4 | 3 | +5% | 59 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 62 | 16.2 | 11.0 | 17 | 28 | -15% | 34 |
Postcodes and parishes in Faxe
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4690 Haslev | Postcode | 20,365 | +5.5% | 2,556 | +2% | 251 |
| 4684 Holmegaard | Postcode | 8,444 | +2.3% | 831 | -2% | 82 |
| 4640 Faxe | Postcode | 6,584 | -1.3% | 974 | +0% | 87 |
| 4652 Hårlev | Postcode | 5,432 | +3.0% | 779 | 0% | 63 |
| 4160 Herlufmagle | Postcode | 4,887 | -0.8% | 627 | -3% | 60 |
| 4683 Rønnede | Postcode | 3,933 | +13.1% | 624 | +0% | 66 |
| 4653 Karise | Postcode | 3,724 | -0.6% | 479 | +1% | 56 |
| 4733 Tappernøje | Postcode | 3,562 | -1.4% | 555 | 0% | 42 |
| 4654 Faxe Ladeplads | Postcode | 3,143 | +0.4% | 327 | -7% | 37 |
| Haslev Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 13,313 | +8.2% | 1,493 | +4% | 149 |
| Faxe Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 4,874 | -1.5% | 610 | +2% | 55 |
| Hårlev Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 3,367 | +4.3% | 377 | -5% | 31 |
| Kongsted Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 3,311 | +8.3% | 486 | +1% | 46 |
| Sønder Dalby Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 3,263 | +11.8% | 372 | +7% | 40 |
| Hylleholt Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 3,186 | -0.2% | 343 | -6% | 37 |
| Karise Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 2,903 | +1.0% | 325 | +3% | 41 |
| Terslev Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 1,695 | -2.5% | 230 | -5% | 19 |
| Teestrup Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 865 | -7.7% | 151 | +1% | 14 |
| Vester Egede Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 734 | +7.8% | 150 | -2% | 16 |
| Øde Førslev Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 728 | -3.7% | 117 | +2% | 12 |
| Roholte Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 724 | -12.7% | 140 | -2% | 18 |
| Ulse Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 452 | -3.4% | 128 | +2% | 12 |
| Smerup Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 362 | -9.3% | 68 | -1% | 6 |
| Bråby Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 355 | -5.3% | 86 | +12% | 7 |
| Spjellerup Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 325 | -16.0% | 57 | +6% | 7 |
| Alslev Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 239 | -7.4% | 47 | -8% | 5 |
| Tureby Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 228 | +14.0% | 44 | +2% | 5 |
| Freerslev Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 176 | -27.3% | 39 | -3% | 4 |
| Øster Egede Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 131 | +2.3% | 32 | +3% | 1 |
| Vemmetofte Sogn (Faxe) | Parish | 107 | +5.9% | 22 | 0% | 1 |