Municipality
Gulen kommune
Residents
2,301
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.3%
10 years: -2.9%
Active places of business
535
233 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
31 / 0
3-yr change +26.5%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
15%
Young 16–24
10%
Adults 25–49
28%
Adults 50–66
24%
Seniors 67–79
15%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age45.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 682k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)28% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here1,383
Commute in / out every day518 / 321
Jobs per working resident1.17 · Norway: 1.00
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Gulen 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)13% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators8% · 490 owners
| 39 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.47 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses18.3 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years14% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years54% · 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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Engineering consultancy | 5 → 9 | +80% |
| Removals & haulage | 8 → 12 | +50% |
| Building contractor | 36 → 46 | +28% |
| Courses & tutoring | 5 → 6 | +20% |
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
Carpenter & joiner
613 today · similar areas would have ~6
Hairdresser & barber
592 today · similar areas would have ~3
Sports facility & club
560 today · similar areas would have ~5
Plumber & heating
560 today · similar areas would have ~3
Restaurant
533 today · similar areas would have ~3
Car repair & service
521 today · similar areas would have ~3
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 | 5 | 21.7 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 41 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 5 | 21.7 | 13.4 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 35 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 2 | 8.7 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 1 | 4.3 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | – | 50 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 47 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 17.4 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 6 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 39 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 3 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 53 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 7 | 30.4 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 31 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 2 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | – | 50 |
| Dentist | Health | 2 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 5 | 21.7 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 7 | 30.4 | 35.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 13.0 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 52 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 2 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 46 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 2 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 4 | 17.4 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 38 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 46 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 3 | 13.0 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 51 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Architect | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 9 | 39.1 | 25.5 | 4 | 0 | +80% | 45 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 4 | 17.4 | 16.3 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 44 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 39 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 2 | 8.7 | 15.3 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 49 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 51 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Electrician | Trades | 2 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 3 | 13.0 | 23.7 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 61 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 2 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 46 | 199.9 | 108.1 | 10 | 0 | +28% | 32 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 5 | 21.7 | 13.5 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 32 |
| Taxi | Transport | 5 | 21.7 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 32 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 12 | 52.2 | 20.9 | 4 | 0 | +50% | 36 |
Postcodes and parishes in Gulen
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5966 Eivindvik | Postcode | 628 | +2.3% | 113 | +27% | 0 |
| 5960 Dalsøyra | Postcode | 586 | +2.8% | 151 | +36% | 0 |
| 5961 Brekke | Postcode | 554 | -0.5% | 128 | +19% | 0 |
| 5970 Byrknesøy | Postcode | 350 | +2.3% | 83 | +30% | 0 |
| 5977 Ånneland | Postcode | 113 | -5.0% | 41 | +17% | 0 |
| 5978 Mjømna | Postcode | 62 | -6.1% | 19 | +19% | 0 |
| Gulen sogn (Gulen) | Parish | 1,226 | +2.5% | 243 | +36% | 0 |
| Brekke sogn (Gulen) | Parish | 542 | -0.6% | 118 | +20% | 0 |
| Mjømna sogn (Gulen) | Parish | 526 | -0.4% | 131 | +27% | 0 |