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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

Flekkefjord kommune

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Residents
9,373
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.8%
10 years: +3.1%
Active places of business
1,424
152 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
135 / 0
3-yr change +34.2%

Population

8,6008,8009,0009,2009,400201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

05001,0001,5002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 668k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)30% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here4,314
Commute in / out every day1,158 / 1,299
Jobs per working resident0.97 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Flekkefjord 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)10% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 1,340 owners
64 places
7 places
4 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.40 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years19% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years41% · Norway: 37%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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

020406080Opened Jan: 79Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 27Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 29Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 30Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 50Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 45Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 31Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 28Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 48Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 53Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 36Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 28Closed 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 services6 → 18+200%
Car repair & service7 → 13+86%
Restaurant10 → 18+80%
Beauty salon & spa7 → 12+71%
Marketing & advertising agency7 → 12+71%
Doctor & medical clinic20 → 33+65%
Design & photography13 → 20+54%
Engineering consultancy31 → 46+48%

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

Courses & tutoring

70

15 today · similar areas would have ~23

Car dealer

68

3 today · similar areas would have ~8

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

68

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Florist, garden & pet shop

66

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

Cinema & entertainment

65

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

IT & software services

64

18 today · similar areas would have ~20

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 4 4.3 3.0 0 0 0% 44
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 5 5.3 4.4 3 0 +150% 58
Campsite Accommodation 4 4.3 2.4 0 0 0% 41
Car repair & service Automotive 13 13.9 14.6 6 0 +86% 63
Petrol station Automotive 5 5.3 4.4 1 0 +25% 57
Car dealer Automotive 3 3.2 8.7 1 0 +50% 68
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 1 1.1 3.1 0 0 0% 60
Car rental Automotive 0 0.0 1.3 0 0 – 57
Childcare Education 6 6.4 5.2 0 0 0% 48
Driving school Education 7 7.5 2.4 0 0 0% 37
Courses & tutoring Education 15 16.0 24.9 11 0 +275% 70
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 2 2.1 1.0 2 0 – 56
Restaurant Food & drink 18 19.2 15.1 8 0 +80% 56
Catering & canteen Food & drink 6 6.4 4.5 4 0 +200% 55
Bakery Food & drink 7 7.5 3.6 4 0 +133% 45
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 17 18.1 14.9 2 0 +13% 50
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 3 3.2 2.2 1 0 +50% 52
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 2.1 1.0 0 0 0% 47
Dentist Health 8 8.5 7.9 1 0 +14% 54
Doctor & medical clinic Health 33 35.2 17.1 13 0 +65% 44
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 35 37.3 30.7 10 0 +40% 56
Veterinarian Health 2 2.1 4.7 0 0 0% 58
Home care Health 0 0.0 0.6 0 0 – 55
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 5 5.3 3.6 1 0 +25% 49
Sports facility & club Leisure 21 22.4 16.0 5 0 +31% 47
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 1.1 2.3 1 0 – 65
Travel agency Leisure 5 5.3 3.1 2 0 +67% 49
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 14 14.9 14.0 2 0 +17% 50
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 12 12.8 10.4 5 0 +71% 54
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 1.1 3.3 1 0 – 68
Funeral services Personal services 2 2.1 1.2 0 0 0% 47
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 6 6.4 7.8 1 0 +20% 59
Law firm Professional services 2 2.1 1.5 0 0 0% 47
Bank & insurance Professional services 3 3.2 2.2 0 0 0% 46
Real estate agent Professional services 1 1.1 1.4 0 0 0% 53
Architect Professional services 3 3.2 2.0 1 0 +50% 51
Engineering consultancy Professional services 46 49.1 27.8 15 0 +48% 40
IT & software services Professional services 18 19.2 21.2 12 0 +200% 64
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 12 12.8 8.1 5 0 +71% 44
Design & photography Professional services 20 21.3 17.8 7 0 +54% 47
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 4 4.3 4.5 0 0 0% 49
Clothing store Retail 14 14.9 7.5 3 0 +27% 36
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 1 1.1 1.0 0 0 0% 52
Pharmacy & health store Retail 2 2.1 2.0 0 0 0% 51
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 4 4.3 2.3 3 0 +300% 51
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 2 2.1 3.2 1 0 +100% 66
Jewellery & watches Retail 1 1.1 1.2 0 0 0% 52
Optician Retail 3 3.2 1.4 1 0 +50% 55
Furniture & interior store Retail 4 4.3 4.4 1 0 +33% 59
Electronics & phone store Retail 2 2.1 2.0 0 0 0% 50
Hardware & DIY store Retail 4 4.3 4.3 0 0 0% 50
Books & stationery Retail 1 1.1 1.0 0 0 0% 52
Sports & bike shop Retail 5 5.3 4.6 0 0 0% 46
Toy & hobby shop Retail 8 8.5 5.2 1 0 +14% 42
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 0 0.0 2.6 0 0 – 63
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 1.1 1.3 1 0 – 58
Online store Retail 2 2.1 1.6 0 0 0% 47
Electrician Trades 21 22.4 9.2 6 0 +40% 42
Plumber & heating Trades 15 16.0 12.0 2 0 +15% 46
Carpenter & joiner Trades 20 21.3 19.7 3 0 +18% 46
Painter & decorator Trades 5 5.3 6.3 0 0 0% 51
Bricklayer & mason Trades 8 8.5 6.7 2 0 +33% 53
Flooring Trades 1 1.1 1.3 0 0 0% 51
Building contractor Trades 77 82.2 88.8 21 0 +38% 61
Gardener & landscaping Trades 4 4.3 2.8 1 0 +33% 50
Cleaning services Trades 7 7.5 10.3 1 0 +17% 53
Taxi Transport 6 6.4 8.4 0 0 0% 52
Removals & haulage Transport 16 17.1 17.8 2 0 +14% 51

Postcodes and parishes in Flekkefjord

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
4405 FlekkefjordPostcode 1,682+3.8%314 +33% 0
4407 FlekkefjordPostcode 1,566+6.1%146 +51% 0
4404 FlekkefjordPostcode 1,533+6.0%160 +42% 0
4406 FlekkefjordPostcode 1,522+8.9%118 +39% 0
4400 FlekkefjordPostcode 1,195+0.2%404 +32% 0
4438 SiraPostcode 764-2.6%76 +27% 0
4432 HidrasundPostcode 534+2.9%96 +28% 0
4436 GylandPostcode 437-0.5%98 +26% 0
4420 Åna-SiraPostcode 227+2.7%16 +45% 0
4434 AndabeløyPostcode 74-8.6%12 +33% 0
Flekkefjord sogn (Flekkefjord)Parish 7,556+5.0%1,107 +37% 0
Bakke sogn (Flekkefjord)Parish 749-3.4%69 +28% 0
Hidra sogn (Flekkefjord)Parish 534+2.9%86 +32% 0
Gyland sogn (Flekkefjord)Parish 534+1.0%111 +28% 0