Municipality
Frederikshavn Kommune
Residents
57,428
2026
Population, 5 years
-2.7%
10 years: -5.0%
Active places of business
7,667
134 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
565 / 576
3-yr change -0.7%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
13%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
19%
Adults 45-64
28%
Seniors 65-79
21%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age47.5 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home21% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)29% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here26,830
Commute in / out every day6,522 / 7,026
Jobs per working resident0.98 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Frederikshavn Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year87% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years69% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years50% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 9.2 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)141 · 25% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)13% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 6,910 owners
| 45 places | |
| 20 places | |
| 18 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 9 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)9.84 · Denmark: 13.81
Average age of active businesses15.4 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years14% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years52% · Denmark: 45%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)16 · 12 months: 4
Moved away (3 years)17 · 12 months: 4
Net-1
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
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).
| Gardener & landscaping | 29 → 39 | +34% |
| Bank & insurance | 19 → 25 | +32% |
| Funeral services | 8 → 10 | +25% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 36 → 45 | +25% |
| Electronics & phone store | 19 → 23 | +21% |
| Gym & fitness centre | 15 → 18 | +20% |
| Travel agency | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Pharmacy & health store | 14 → 16 | +14% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Cinema & entertainment | 11 → 8 | -27% | 1 closed |
| Hardware & DIY store | 15 → 11 | -27% | 1 closed |
| Design & photography | 64 → 49 | -23% | 9 closed |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | 49 → 40 | -18% | 3 closed |
| Shoe & leather goods store | 11 → 9 | -18% | 1 closed |
| Home care | 12 → 10 | -17% | 2 closed |
| Removals & haulage | 48 → 41 | -15% | 4 closed |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | 21 → 18 | -14% | 2 closed |
Highest opportunity here
IT & software services
6893 today · similar areas would have ~272
Travel agency
606 today · similar areas would have ~9
Childcare
5767 today · similar areas would have ~67
Driving school
5618 today · similar areas would have ~23
Bank & insurance
5625 today · similar areas would have ~25
Architect
5619 today · similar areas would have ~22
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 | 38 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 8 | 8 | 0% | 21 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 25 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 6 | -11% | 15 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 11 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | -8% | 20 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 87 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 22 | 15 | +9% | 49 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 12 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 3 | -8% | 24 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 46 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 16 | 15 | +2% | 45 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 13 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | +8% | 47 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 11 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 4 | -8% | 33 |
| Childcare | Education | 67 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 6 | 0 | +10% | 57 |
| Driving school | Education | 18 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 56 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 79 | 13.8 | 20.1 | 37 | 39 | -2% | 42 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 33 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 10 | 8 | +6% | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 113 | 19.7 | 14.0 | 51 | 53 | -2% | 26 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 38 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 19 | 25 | -14% | 39 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 23 | 4.0 | 8.4 | 9 | 9 | 0% | 48 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 21 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 5 | 6 | -5% | 31 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 61 | 10.6 | 6.8 | 10 | 9 | +2% | 39 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 40 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 7 | 16 | -18% | 25 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 30 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 8 | 8 | 0% | 44 |
| Dentist | Health | 27 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2 | 4 | -7% | 34 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 48 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 16 | 14 | +4% | 33 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 150 | 26.1 | 37.1 | 42 | 48 | -4% | 36 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Home care | Health | 10 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6 | 8 | -17% | 29 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 18 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | +20% | 41 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 71 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 8 | 10 | -3% | 30 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1 | 4 | -27% | 35 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 60 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 70 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 21 | 25 | -5% | 38 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 61 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 29 | 29 | 0% | 49 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 35 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 18 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 6 | 9 | -14% | 35 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 10 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3 | 1 | +25% | 32 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 82 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 13 | 15 | -2% | 39 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 12 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 25 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 10 | 4 | +32% | 56 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 39 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 6 | 7 | -3% | 25 |
| Architect | Professional services | 19 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4 | 3 | +6% | 56 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 62 | 10.8 | 17.5 | 20 | 19 | +2% | 39 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 93 | 16.2 | 47.4 | 31 | 22 | +11% | 68 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 29 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 21 | 25 | -12% | 37 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 49 | 8.5 | 15.8 | 17 | 32 | -23% | 30 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 45 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 16 | 7 | +25% | 36 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 86 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 17 | 27 | -10% | 36 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | -18% | 31 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 16 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | +14% | 39 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 11 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 46 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 23 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | -4% | 43 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 15 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 3 | 5 | -12% | 34 |
| Optician | Retail | 13 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | +8% | 48 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 37 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6 | 8 | -5% | 45 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 23 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 11 | 7 | +21% | 48 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 11 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 4 | -27% | 28 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | -14% | 33 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 32 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4 | 6 | -6% | 49 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 19 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 11 | 12 | -5% | 33 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 65 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 31 | 32 | -2% | 26 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 25 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 38 |
| Online store | Retail | 6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 9 | 15 | -50% | 51 |
| Electrician | Trades | 45 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 11 | 9 | +5% | 50 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 41 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7 | 3 | +11% | 52 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 184 | 32.0 | 27.6 | 53 | 55 | -1% | 38 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 50 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 12 | 11 | +2% | 46 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 86 | 15.0 | 13.1 | 19 | 17 | +2% | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 15 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 40 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 47 | 8.2 | 14.1 | 16 | 18 | -4% | 38 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 39 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 16 | 6 | +34% | 53 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 90 | 15.7 | 18.8 | 51 | 48 | +3% | 47 |
| Taxi | Transport | 38 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 8 | 9 | -3% | 47 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 41 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 11 | 18 | -15% | 37 |
Postcodes and parishes in Frederikshavn
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9900 Frederikshavn | Postcode | 28,718 | -2.5% | 3,573 | -1% | 289 |
| 9300 Sæby | Postcode | 12,171 | 0.0% | 1,568 | -1% | 115 |
| 9990 Skagen | Postcode | 7,387 | -5.6% | 1,192 | -2% | 89 |
| 9870 Sindal | Postcode | 6,147 | -4.1% | 814 | -3% | 65 |
| 9830 Tårs | Postcode | 3,170 | -4.6% | 396 | -5% | 32 |
| 9881 Bindslev | Postcode | 2,524 | -6.6% | 443 | +1% | 27 |
| 9970 Strandby | Postcode | 2,432 | -0.7% | 324 | +10% | 16 |
| 9982 Ålbæk | Postcode | 1,697 | -4.6% | 283 | +3% | 17 |
| 9981 Jerup | Postcode | 887 | -7.4% | 118 | -3% | 9 |
| Sæby Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 9,058 | +1.9% | 1,004 | -1% | 72 |
| Abildgård Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 8,498 | -2.5% | 664 | +1% | 60 |
| Frederikshavn Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 7,523 | -3.0% | 1,472 | 0% | 102 |
| Skagen Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 7,275 | -5.0% | 1,086 | -2% | 85 |
| Bangsbostrand Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 6,498 | -2.4% | 466 | +1% | 43 |
| Elling Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 4,012 | -2.6% | 513 | +6% | 45 |
| Albæk-Lyngså Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 1,769 | -7.7% | 269 | -4% | 17 |
| Østervrå Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 1,698 | -1.1% | 205 | -1% | 13 |
| Råbjerg Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 1,673 | -4.2% | 264 | +3% | 15 |
| Flade Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 1,292 | +4.0% | 225 | +7% | 12 |
| Skæve Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 1,263 | -2.9% | 196 | -3% | 16 |
| Hørby Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 935 | -2.7% | 151 | +1% | 7 |
| Åsted Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 864 | -8.8% | 152 | -1% | 11 |
| Volstrup Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 850 | -3.7% | 212 | +3% | 19 |
| Torslev Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 804 | -7.5% | 116 | -8% | 13 |
| Gærum Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 786 | -0.9% | 92 | -2% | 6 |
| Jerup Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 766 | -12.3% | 103 | -2% | 6 |
| Understed Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 741 | -6.7% | 116 | -7% | 10 |
| Kvissel Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 459 | -7.3% | 47 | -18% | 7 |
| Skærum Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 373 | -2.6% | 55 | -11% | 3 |
| Hulsig Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 136 | -2.2% | 71 | -1% | 1 |
| Karup Sogn (Frederikshavn) | Parish | 96 | -13.5% | 21 | 0% | 0 |