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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.

Municipality

Flakstad kommune

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Residents
1,235
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.2%
10 years: -7.6%
Active places of business
292
236 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
24 / 0
3-yr change +31.5%

Population

1,1501,2001,2501,3001,350201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1001502002503002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 14%
Young 16–24 8%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 25%
Seniors 67–79 17%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age46.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 600k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children16% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)25% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here533
Commute in / out every day139 / 192
Jobs per working resident0.91 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Flakstad 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)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators6% · 279 owners
13 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)19.43 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses16.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years17% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years52% · 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

051015Opened Jan: 13Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 5Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 7Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 10Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 5Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 10Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 6Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 9Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 9Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 6Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 10Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 0Closed 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).

Building contractor5 → 10+100%

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

Building contractor

61

10 today · similar areas would have ~17

Supermarket & convenience store

59

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

Carpenter & joiner

55

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Doctor & medical clinic

51

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

Physio, chiro & therapy

51

4 today · similar areas would have ~5

Engineering consultancy

51

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 2 16.2 10.9 0 0 0% 37
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 5 40.5 27.7 1 0 +25% 35
Campsite Accommodation 1 8.1 9.8 0 0 0% 43
Car repair & service Automotive 1 8.1 9.8 0 0 0% 38
Petrol station Automotive 2 16.2 9.6 0 0 0% 36
Car dealer Automotive 2 16.2 0.0 0 0 0% 39
Childcare Education 1 8.1 15.3 0 0 0% 48
Courses & tutoring Education 2 16.2 29.9 1 0 +100% 47
Restaurant Food & drink 3 24.3 18.4 0 0 0% 32
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 8.1 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 8.1 0.0 1 0 – 45
Bakery Food & drink 1 8.1 0.0 0 0 0% 39
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 2 16.2 27.4 1 0 +100% 59
Dentist Health 0 0.0 6.8 0 0 – 44
Doctor & medical clinic Health 2 16.2 21.4 1 0 +100% 51
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 4 32.4 40.6 1 0 +33% 51
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 8.1 22.7 0 0 0% 46
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 8.1 6.0 1 0 – 48
Travel agency Leisure 1 8.1 8.6 0 0 0% 39
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 8.1 10.9 0 0 0% 39
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 2 16.2 0.0 1 0 +100% 47
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 8.3 0 0 – 45
Engineering consultancy Professional services 0 0.0 21.8 0 0 – 51
IT & software services Professional services 3 24.3 11.1 2 0 +200% 34
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 2 16.2 5.4 2 0 – 40
Design & photography Professional services 5 40.5 18.2 1 0 +25% 24
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 1 8.1 5.4 1 0 – 46
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 8.1 5.2 0 0 0% 39
Toy & hobby shop Retail 3 24.3 0.0 0 0 0% 39
Electrician Trades 2 16.2 7.2 1 0 +100% 43
Plumber & heating Trades 0 0.0 10.1 0 0 – 45
Carpenter & joiner Trades 1 8.1 25.5 1 0 – 55
Painter & decorator Trades 1 8.1 0.0 1 0 – 47
Bricklayer & mason Trades 0 0.0 7.8 0 0 – 45
Building contractor Trades 10 81.0 133.3 5 0 +100% 61
Cleaning services Trades 4 32.4 12.2 3 0 +300% 44
Taxi Transport 2 16.2 9.9 0 0 0% 34
Removals & haulage Transport 1 8.1 20.1 0 0 0% 45

Postcodes and parishes in Flakstad

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
8380 RambergPostcode 478+4.6%117 +27% 0
8382 NappPostcode 428-5.7%92 +39% 0
8387 FredvangPostcode 189+3.9%48 +26% 0
8384 Sund i LofotenPostcode 79-1.3%20 +25% 0
8385 MølnaroddenPostcode 58-7.9%14 +56% 0
Flakstad sogn (Flakstad)Parish 1,232-0.3%245 +39% 0