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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

Fredrikstad kommune

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Residents
86,243
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.7%
10 years: +9.2%
Active places of business
11,306
131 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,261 / 0
3-yr change +42.4%

Population

75k80k85k90k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

05,00010k15k2014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.3 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 648k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here34,266
Commute in / out every day10,482 / 16,185
Jobs per working resident0.86 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Fredrikstad 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)8% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 10,852 owners
89 places
71 places
18 places
14 places
13 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.62 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.2 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years21% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years36% · 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

0200400600800Opened Jan: 722Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 239Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 308Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 242Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 328Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 335Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 218Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 340Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 398Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 358Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 350Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 239Closed 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).

Cosmetics & perfume store15 → 32+113%
Courses & tutoring144 → 291+102%
IT & software services164 → 331+102%
Gifts, art & specialty shops15 → 30+100%
Marketing & advertising agency77 → 151+96%
Café, coffee bar or bar9 → 17+89%
Catering & canteen33 → 60+82%
Clothing store67 → 119+78%

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 rental

72

7 today · similar areas would have ~16

B&B & holiday accommodation

70

6 today · similar areas would have ~13

Driving school

67

12 today · similar areas would have ~25

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

66

3 today · similar areas would have ~4

Hotel

65

8 today · similar areas would have ~13

Jewellery & watches

64

12 today · similar areas would have ~13

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 8 0.9 1.5 1 0 +14% 65
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 6 0.7 1.5 3 0 +100% 70
Campsite Accommodation 5 0.6 0.7 0 0 0% 53
Car repair & service Automotive 104 12.1 12.6 35 0 +51% 59
Petrol station Automotive 26 3.0 3.2 3 0 +13% 59
Car dealer Automotive 140 16.2 10.6 47 0 +51% 50
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 28 3.2 3.5 9 0 +47% 62
Car rental Automotive 7 0.8 1.9 4 0 +133% 72
Childcare Education 28 3.2 3.7 0 0 0% 54
Driving school Education 12 1.4 2.9 2 0 +20% 67
Courses & tutoring Education 291 33.7 31.5 147 0 +102% 60
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 17 2.0 0.9 8 0 +89% 45
Restaurant Food & drink 212 24.6 17.8 85 0 +67% 53
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 3 0.3 0.4 2 0 +200% 66
Catering & canteen Food & drink 60 7.0 6.2 27 0 +82% 59
Bakery Food & drink 38 4.4 3.7 11 0 +41% 54
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 108 12.5 13.3 27 0 +33% 61
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 26 3.0 2.6 9 0 +53% 57
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 5 0.6 0.7 0 0 0% 55
Dentist Health 108 12.5 10.0 20 0 +23% 54
Doctor & medical clinic Health 309 35.8 25.3 84 0 +37% 51
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 391 45.3 38.6 99 0 +34% 54
Veterinarian Health 23 2.7 2.8 5 0 +28% 58
Home care Health 8 0.9 0.8 2 0 +33% 58
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 27 3.1 3.1 9 0 +50% 61
Sports facility & club Leisure 114 13.2 14.5 27 0 +31% 55
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 9 1.0 1.3 0 0 0% 52
Travel agency Leisure 38 4.4 3.8 15 0 +65% 57
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 150 17.4 14.0 40 0 +36% 55
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 136 15.8 12.3 58 0 +74% 52
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 5 0.6 0.5 1 0 +25% 59
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 30 3.5 3.5 11 0 +58% 59
Funeral services Personal services 8 0.9 0.9 0 0 0% 51
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 78 9.0 8.6 19 0 +32% 58
Law firm Professional services 38 4.4 3.1 6 0 +19% 52
Bank & insurance Professional services 13 1.5 1.7 1 0 +8% 62
Real estate agent Professional services 17 2.0 1.8 4 0 +31% 58
Architect Professional services 51 5.9 3.0 15 0 +42% 42
Engineering consultancy Professional services 245 28.4 30.7 75 0 +44% 54
IT & software services Professional services 331 38.4 34.2 167 0 +102% 55
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 151 17.5 11.3 74 0 +96% 45
Design & photography Professional services 218 25.3 21.5 85 0 +64% 49
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 30 3.5 5.0 7 0 +30% 60
Clothing store Retail 119 13.8 10.7 52 0 +78% 57
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 15 1.7 1.4 4 0 +36% 59
Pharmacy & health store Retail 19 2.2 2.0 4 0 +27% 59
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 32 3.7 3.5 17 0 +113% 61
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 34 3.9 3.4 10 0 +42% 58
Jewellery & watches Retail 12 1.4 1.5 5 0 +71% 64
Optician Retail 13 1.5 1.7 3 0 +30% 63
Furniture & interior store Retail 53 6.1 5.6 11 0 +26% 54
Electronics & phone store Retail 18 2.1 2.3 5 0 +38% 63
Hardware & DIY store Retail 41 4.8 3.7 9 0 +28% 55
Books & stationery Retail 14 1.6 1.1 3 0 +27% 52
Sports & bike shop Retail 47 5.5 4.2 20 0 +74% 57
Toy & hobby shop Retail 52 6.0 5.5 15 0 +41% 56
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 30 3.5 3.0 15 0 +100% 58
Second-hand & antiques Retail 16 1.9 1.9 5 0 +45% 59
Online store Retail 21 2.4 2.5 5 0 +31% 58
Electrician Trades 76 8.8 8.0 20 0 +36% 57
Plumber & heating Trades 99 11.5 10.9 31 0 +46% 58
Carpenter & joiner Trades 160 18.6 17.5 50 0 +45% 54
Painter & decorator Trades 71 8.2 7.5 19 0 +37% 56
Bricklayer & mason Trades 66 7.7 6.1 17 0 +35% 54
Flooring Trades 19 2.2 2.2 8 0 +73% 62
Building contractor Trades 548 63.5 63.4 142 0 +35% 58
Gardener & landscaping Trades 29 3.4 3.0 11 0 +61% 59
Cleaning services Trades 94 10.9 11.2 41 0 +77% 60
Taxi Transport 106 12.3 11.9 35 0 +49% 59
Removals & haulage Transport 124 14.4 16.5 39 0 +46% 61

Postcodes and parishes in Fredrikstad

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
1622 GressvikPostcode 5,043+2.4%500 +52% 0
1605 FredrikstadPostcode 4,836+4.4%506 +46% 0
1621 GressvikPostcode 4,412+6.2%486 +46% 0
1613 FredrikstadPostcode 4,310+1.4%373 +59% 0
1639 Gamle FredrikstadPostcode 4,099+16.7%362 +51% 0
1617 FredrikstadPostcode 3,190+1.7%417 +39% 0
1615 FredrikstadPostcode 2,986+0.3%335 +50% 0
1626 ManstadPostcode 2,609+2.2%303 +36% 0
1671 KråkerøyPostcode 2,550+16.0%715 +40% 0
1654 SellebakkPostcode 2,482-0.8%185 +58% 0
1614 FredrikstadPostcode 2,400+5.8%193 +72% 0
1619 FredrikstadPostcode 2,267+2.8%179 +61% 0
1604 FredrikstadPostcode 2,111-0.5%219 +66% 0
1658 TorpPostcode 2,029+4.2%275 +49% 0
1606 FredrikstadPostcode 2,009+7.0%483 +42% 0
1664 RolvsøyPostcode 1,993+5.2%202 +42% 0
1679 KråkerøyPostcode 1,977+1.8%168 +54% 0
1630 Gamle FredrikstadPostcode 1,792-1.4%442 +31% 0
1636 Gamle FredrikstadPostcode 1,716+4.7%119 +61% 0
1663 RolvsøyPostcode 1,695+6.4%86 +62% 0
1659 TorpPostcode 1,687+2.7%206 +45% 0
1608 FredrikstadPostcode 1,658+1.8%227 +50% 0
1653 SellebakkPostcode 1,575+2.7%175 +33% 0
1634 Gamle FredrikstadPostcode 1,558-0.3%199 +40% 0
1628 EngelsvikenPostcode 1,448+0.7%227 +45% 0
1610 FredrikstadPostcode 1,430+14.4%201 +43% 0
1632 Gamle FredrikstadPostcode 1,373-1.0%298 +34% 0
1607 FredrikstadPostcode 1,357+7.0%995 +23% 0
1624 GressvikPostcode 1,355+2.3%220 +32% 0
1661 RolvsøyPostcode 1,313+2.1%415 +31% 0
1675 KråkerøyPostcode 1,295-5.1%116 +45% 0
1672 KråkerøyPostcode 1,277-1.8%130 +38% 0
1655 SellebakkPostcode 1,247-5.0%123 +40% 0
1676 KråkerøyPostcode 1,187-2.1%125 +58% 0
1678 KråkerøyPostcode 1,187+4.7%104 +63% 0
1651 SellebakkPostcode 1,127+25.6%81 +56% 0
1657 TorpPostcode 1,022+7.7%64 +64% 0
1618 FredrikstadPostcode 923-1.5%202 +39% 0
1623 GressvikPostcode 912-2.3%217 +28% 0
1667 RolvsøyPostcode 910+12.8%113 +49% 0
1637 Gamle FredrikstadPostcode 854+9.4%36 +80% 0
1673 KråkerøyPostcode 839-0.7%75 +53% 0
1666 RolvsøyPostcode 792+5.2%74 +54% 0
1633 Gamle FredrikstadPostcode 557-3.3%57 +30% 0
1665 RolvsøyPostcode 469-3.9%49 +53% 0
Glemmen sogn (Fredrikstad)Parish 14,231+2.6%1,427 +49% 0
Borge sogn (Fredrikstad)Parish 13,950+5.3%1,372 +47% 0
Kråkerøy sogn (Fredrikstad)Parish 10,312+3.2%1,412 +44% 0
Gressvik sogn (Fredrikstad)Parish 8,852+3.5%984 +45% 0
Fredrikstad Domkirke sogn (Fredrikstad)Parish 8,784+5.4%1,983 +39% 0
Østre Fredrikstad sogn (Fredrikstad)Parish 7,634+5.0%1,039 +39% 0
Onsøy sogn (Fredrikstad)Parish 7,393+2.0%1,014 +38% 0
Rolvsøy sogn (Fredrikstad)Parish 7,247+5.3%949 +41% 0
Gamle Glemmen sogn (Fredrikstad)Parish 6,114+1.6%778 +45% 0
Torsnes sogn (Fredrikstad)Parish 1,546-0.5%194 +40% 0