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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.

Parish

Henningsvær sogn (Vågan)

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Residents
504
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.4%
10 years: +8.2%
Active places of business
180
357 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
17 / 0
3-yr change +53.9%

Population

4404604805005202016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

0501001502002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 11%
Young 16–24 7%
Adults 25–49 43%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 611k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*21% · Norway: 23%
Jobs located here*4,755
Commute in / out every day*467 / 778
Jobs per working resident*0.94 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Henningsvær sogn (Vågan).

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)1% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 180 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)33.73 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses9.6 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years18% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years31% · 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

05101520Opened Jan: 17Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 8Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 8Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 5Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 4Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 4Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 10Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 3Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 10Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 2Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 4Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 2Closed 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).

Design & photography6 → 12+100%
Building contractor9 → 13+44%

Declining here

Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 5 99.2 0.0 1 0 +25% 53
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 2 39.7 0.0 1 0 +100% 51
Courses & tutoring Education 4 79.4 0.0 1 0 +33% 43
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 19.8 0.0 1 0 – 54
Restaurant Food & drink 3 59.5 0.0 1 0 +50% 47
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 19.8 0.0 1 0 – 49
Bakery Food & drink 1 19.8 0.0 1 0 – 51
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 3 59.5 18.4 0 0 0% 36
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 19.8 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 19.8 0.0 0 0 0% 40
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 39.7 0.0 2 0 – 55
Travel agency Leisure 2 39.7 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 19.8 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 19.8 0.0 0 0 0% 40
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 19.8 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Engineering consultancy Professional services 3 59.5 18.0 2 0 +200% 46
IT & software services Professional services 1 19.8 0.0 1 0 – 43
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 2 39.7 0.0 1 0 +100% 45
Design & photography Professional services 12 238.1 0.0 6 0 +100% 52
Clothing store Retail 3 59.5 0.0 1 0 +50% 50
Furniture & interior store Retail 2 39.7 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Toy & hobby shop Retail 2 39.7 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Carpenter & joiner Trades 4 79.4 20.1 1 0 +33% 40
Building contractor Trades 13 257.9 133.8 4 0 +44% 35
Taxi Transport 1 19.8 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Removals & haulage Transport 0 0.0 19.9 0 0 – 45