Municipality
Herlev Kommune
Residents
32,107
2026
Population, 5 years
+11.4%
10 years: +13.0%
Active places of business
4,012
125 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
478 / 382
3-yr change +2.0%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
13%
Adults 25-44
27%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
13%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age40.4 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 291k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home29% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)49% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here24,548
Commute in / out every day20,734 / 12,066
Jobs per working resident1.55 · Denmark: 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 Herlev Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year85% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years65% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years47% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.0 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)108 · 28% 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% · 3,842 owners
| 95 places | |
| 11 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.89 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses12.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years19% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years41% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)13 · 12 months: 4
Moved away (3 years)10 · 12 months: 3
Net+3
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).
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 6 → 9 | +50% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 6 → 9 | +50% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 14 → 20 | +43% |
| Bakery | 10 → 14 | +40% |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | 11 → 15 | +36% |
| Taxi | 59 → 79 | +34% |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | 9 → 12 | +33% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 13 → 17 | +31% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 13 → 3 | -77% | 0 closed |
| Veterinarian | 8 → 3 | -63% | 0 closed |
| Gym & fitness centre | 12 → 8 | -33% | 1 closed |
| Optician | 6 → 4 | -33% | 1 closed |
| Travel agency | 5 → 4 | -20% | 2 closed |
| Flooring | 26 → 21 | -19% | 5 closed |
| Cinema & entertainment | 11 → 9 | -18% | 0 closed |
| Painter & decorator | 50 → 41 | -18% | 9 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Car parts & motorcycles
872 today · similar areas would have ~8
Car repair & service
8636 today · similar areas would have ~59
Hotel
801 today · similar areas would have ~8
Café, coffee bar or bar
799 today · similar areas would have ~11
Petrol station
784 today · similar areas would have ~7
Campsite
760 today · similar areas would have ~6
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 | 1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 80 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3 | 1 | +100% | 75 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | – | 76 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 36 | 11.2 | 18.2 | 14 | 6 | +29% | 86 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 78 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 20 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 7 | 5 | +11% | 66 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 87 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | +75% | 58 |
| Childcare | Education | 40 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 0 | 1 | -2% | 54 |
| Driving school | Education | 15 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3 | 6 | -17% | 40 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 67 | 20.9 | 19.1 | 25 | 24 | +2% | 61 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4 | 1 | +50% | 79 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 46 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 18 | 23 | -10% | 45 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 13 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 6 | 5 | +8% | 76 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 31 | 9.7 | 7.1 | 15 | 11 | +15% | 58 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 14 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 9 | 5 | +40% | 57 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 26 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 6 | 2 | +18% | 76 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 15 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 9 | 5 | +36% | 64 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 11 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 7 | 5 | +22% | 59 |
| Dentist | Health | 17 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | +6% | 52 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 37 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 11 | 6 | +16% | 58 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 106 | 33.0 | 37.4 | 34 | 23 | +12% | 70 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | -63% | 54 |
| Home care | Health | 6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | -14% | 52 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 5 | -33% | 36 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 34 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 10 | 4 | +21% | 68 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | -18% | 52 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | -20% | 44 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 32 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 12 | 15 | -9% | 53 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 58 | 18.1 | 11.3 | 35 | 23 | +26% | 65 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 66 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 12 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 6 | 3 | +33% | 74 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 48 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 60 | 18.7 | 14.5 | 11 | 8 | +5% | 61 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 13 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 3 | 0 | +30% | 59 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 16 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 7 | 5 | +14% | 50 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 15 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 | +15% | 73 |
| Architect | Professional services | 13 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 | -13% | 57 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 98 | 30.5 | 14.1 | 32 | 29 | +3% | 38 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 279 | 86.9 | 25.8 | 83 | 76 | +3% | 39 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 42 | 13.1 | 8.6 | 30 | 25 | +14% | 58 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 61 | 19.0 | 14.5 | 23 | 26 | -5% | 50 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 24 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 7 | 12 | -17% | 34 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 26 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 19 | 13 | +30% | 58 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3 | 1 | +67% | 58 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | +14% | 63 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 17 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 6 | 2 | +31% | 56 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 11 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 2 | 4 | -15% | 57 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 12 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | -8% | 39 |
| Optician | Retail | 4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | -33% | 43 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 17 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5 | 8 | -15% | 45 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 16 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 5 | 3 | +14% | 52 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 76 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 63 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 14 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4 | 7 | -18% | 49 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 8 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | +14% | 60 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 20 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 18 | 12 | +43% | 67 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 9 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5 | 2 | +50% | 76 |
| Online store | Retail | 3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1 | 11 | -77% | 56 |
| Electrician | Trades | 37 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 9 | 13 | -10% | 33 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 32 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 9 | 11 | -6% | 43 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 94 | 29.3 | 35.5 | 35 | 38 | -3% | 48 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 41 | 12.8 | 8.7 | 14 | 23 | -18% | 34 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 36 | 11.2 | 18.1 | 19 | 20 | -3% | 61 |
| Flooring | Trades | 21 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 10 | 15 | -19% | 31 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 41 | 12.8 | 16.7 | 20 | 14 | +17% | 72 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 17 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 7 | 10 | -15% | 57 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 89 | 27.7 | 19.3 | 54 | 67 | -13% | 32 |
| Taxi | Transport | 79 | 24.6 | 3.9 | 32 | 12 | +34% | 57 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 28 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 14 | 19 | -15% | 55 |
Postcodes and parishes in Herlev
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2730 Herlev | Postcode | 32,105 | +10.7% | 4,015 | +2% | 382 |
| Lindehøj Sogn (Herlev) | Parish | 16,840 | +1.0% | 1,278 | +1% | 149 |
| Herlev Sogn (Herlev) | Parish | 8,154 | +51.6% | 1,932 | +4% | 149 |
| Præstebro Sogn (Herlev) | Parish | 7,058 | +4.6% | 761 | +1% | 81 |