Gærum Sogn (Frederikshavn) - businesses and population

Residents

786

2026

Population, 5 years

-0.9%

10 years: -6.8%

Active places of business

92

117 per 1,000 residents

Opened / closed (12 mo.)

10 / 6

3-yr change -2.1%

Population

Active businesses (all types)

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026

Children 0-14 17%

Young 15-24 8%

Adults 25-44 21%

Adults 45-64 28%

Seniors 65-79 20%

80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age45.4 yrs · Denmark: 42.7

Disposable income per person*DKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0

Families with children at home*21% · Denmark: 25%

Higher education (adults 15+)23% · Denmark: 37%

Jobs located here*26,830

Commute in / out every day*6,522 / 7,026

Jobs per working resident*0.98 · Denmark: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Denmark does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Gærum Sogn (Frederikshavn).

Survival

Still open after 1 year91% · Denmark: 86%

Still open after 3 years74% · Denmark: 67%

Still open after 5 years57% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 10.6 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)3 · 50% 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 operators3% · 89 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.72 · Denmark: 13.66

Average age of active businesses14.4 yrs · Denmark: 13.1

Younger than 2 years12% · Denmark: 17%

Older than 10 years41% · Denmark: 45%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0

Moved away (3 years)1 · 12 months: 0

Net-1

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.

Highest opportunity here

IT & software services

68

0 today · similar areas would have ~2 · small area

Courses & tutoring

60

0 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Electrician

59

0 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Car dealer

58

0 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Carpenter & joiner

58

2 today · similar areas would have ~3 · small area

Hairdresser & barber

57

0 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

All business types

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Business type	Group	Active	Per 10k	Similar areas	Opened 3 yrs	Closed 3 yrs	Change	Score
Car repair & service	Automotive	2	25.4	21.2	0	0	0%	45
Car dealer	Automotive	0	0.0	8.2	0	0	–	58
Childcare	Education	2	25.4	11.2	0	0	0%	45
Courses & tutoring	Education	0	0.0	15.0	0	1	-100%	60
Restaurant	Food & drink	1	12.7	0.0	0	0	0%	51
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway	Food & drink	1	12.7	0.0	1	0	–	53
Catering & canteen	Food & drink	0	0.0	7.8	0	0	–	55
Supermarket & convenience store	Groceries	1	12.7	8.2	0	0	0%	52
Physio, chiro & therapy	Health	3	38.2	27.0	0	0	0%	47
Veterinarian	Health	1	12.7	0.0	0	0	0%	50
Sports facility & club	Leisure	2	25.4	11.8	0	0	0%	45
Hairdresser & barber	Personal services	0	0.0	7.7	0	0	–	57
Beauty salon & spa	Personal services	0	0.0	8.2	0	0	–	55
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)	Personal services	1	12.7	0.0	0	0	0%	51
Accountant & bookkeeping	Professional services	2	25.4	10.6	0	0	0%	45
Real estate agent	Professional services	1	12.7	0.0	0	0	0%	49
Architect	Professional services	1	12.7	0.0	0	0	0%	49
Engineering consultancy	Professional services	1	12.7	12.5	1	1	0%	47
IT & software services	Professional services	0	0.0	21.7	0	0	–	68
Marketing & advertising agency	Professional services	0	0.0	6.8	0	0	–	54
Design & photography	Professional services	0	0.0	13.2	0	0	–	54
Furniture & interior store	Retail	1	12.7	0.0	1	0	–	50
Gifts, art & specialty shops	Retail	0	0.0	9.6	0	1	-100%	52
Electrician	Trades	0	0.0	8.2	0	0	–	59
Plumber & heating	Trades	1	12.7	8.3	0	0	0%	45
Carpenter & joiner	Trades	2	25.4	39.5	2	2	0%	58
Painter & decorator	Trades	1	12.7	7.1	0	0	0%	45
Bricklayer & mason	Trades	4	50.9	19.6	0	0	0%	39
Building contractor	Trades	0	0.0	15.4	1	1	–	54
Gardener & landscaping	Trades	2	25.4	13.1	1	0	+100%	42
Cleaning services	Trades	1	12.7	18.5	0	0	0%	57
Removals & haulage	Transport	1	12.7	11.1	0	0	0%	53