Municipality
Horsens Kommune
Residents
98,999
2026
Population, 5 years
+6.3%
10 years: +12.1%
Active places of business
11,143
113 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,210 / 1,024
3-yr change +2.4%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
26%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
14%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age41.1 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home28% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)42% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here48,879
Commute in / out every day18,392 / 20,973
Jobs per working resident0.95 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Horsens Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year86% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years68% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years50% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.3 years on average. · Denmark: 7.5
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)268 · 26% 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 operators0% · 10,483 owners
| 13 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.22 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses12.6 yrs · Denmark: 12.9
Younger than 2 years17% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years45% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)882 · 12 months: 280
Moved away (3 years)926 · 12 months: 319
Net-44
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. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Bank & insurance | 24 → 34 | +42% |
| Pharmacy & health store | 13 → 18 | +38% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 29 → 39 | +34% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 10 → 13 | +30% |
| Taxi | 40 → 52 | +30% |
| Painter & decorator | 51 → 66 | +29% |
| Funeral services | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Catering & canteen | 57 → 73 | +28% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 44 → 15 | -66% | 3 closed |
| Cinema & entertainment | 11 → 8 | -27% | 2 closed |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 83 → 66 | -20% | 9 closed |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | 42 → 34 | -19% | 8 closed |
| Driving school | 45 → 40 | -11% | 2 closed |
| Real estate agent | 37 → 33 | -11% | 4 closed |
| Beauty salon & spa | 151 → 137 | -9% | 27 closed |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 88 → 81 | -8% | 4 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Clothing store
7689 today · similar areas would have ~102
Cleaning services
73125 today · similar areas would have ~149
Dentist
7145 today · similar areas would have ~42
Sports facility & club
7185 today · similar areas would have ~94
Supermarket & convenience store
7081 today · similar areas would have ~73
Home care
705 today · similar areas would have ~12
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 | 11 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | +10% | 66 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 13 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | +30% | 61 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | -50% | 53 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 145 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 51 | 38 | +7% | 66 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 16 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 55 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 119 | 12.0 | 9.6 | 49 | 35 | +10% | 58 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 27 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 10 | 7 | +17% | 63 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 21 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 4 | 2 | -5% | 60 |
| Childcare | Education | 96 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 1 | 2 | -1% | 61 |
| Driving school | Education | 40 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 7 | 10 | -11% | 48 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 160 | 16.2 | 19.2 | 80 | 80 | +5% | 51 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 36 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 17 | 14 | +6% | 63 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 129 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 76 | 66 | +10% | 51 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 66 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 43 | 61 | -20% | 42 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 73 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 32 | 19 | +28% | 69 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 23 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 12 | 9 | +10% | 60 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 81 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 92 | 13 | -8% | 70 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 34 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 15 | 22 | -19% | 45 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 51 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 9 | 11 | +4% | 49 |
| Dentist | Health | 45 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 18 | 2 | +15% | 71 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 85 | 8.6 | 13.2 | 24 | 12 | +13% | 68 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 362 | 36.6 | 40.8 | 122 | 106 | +6% | 57 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 20 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | -13% | 49 |
| Home care | Health | 5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0% | 70 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 29 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3 | 12 | -6% | 43 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 85 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 11 | 2 | +15% | 71 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | -27% | 64 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 10 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 60 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 138 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 45 | 33 | +12% | 67 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 137 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 68 | 86 | -9% | 48 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 62 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 21 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 11 | 11 | +11% | 61 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3 | 1 | +29% | 51 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 106 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 26 | 19 | +7% | 66 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 25 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 7 | 7 | +4% | 59 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 34 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 25 | 15 | +42% | 69 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 33 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3 | 6 | -11% | 50 |
| Architect | Professional services | 44 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 11 | 15 | -6% | 54 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 192 | 19.4 | 17.8 | 70 | 48 | +19% | 62 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 323 | 32.6 | 36.7 | 145 | 106 | +13% | 63 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 99 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 64 | 56 | +18% | 63 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 169 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 57 | 71 | -7% | 54 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 35 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 15 | 20 | -8% | 48 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 89 | 9.0 | 10.3 | 38 | 27 | +16% | 76 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1 | 4 | -25% | 61 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 18 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 7 | 2 | +38% | 67 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 25 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 13 | 13 | +4% | 53 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 32 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 10 | 11 | 0% | 61 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 24 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 9 | 6 | +14% | 59 |
| Optician | Retail | 13 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | +18% | 63 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 63 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 21 | 12 | +17% | 70 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 26 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 13 | 15 | -4% | 58 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 15 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 4 | -6% | 54 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 | +17% | 59 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 51 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 17 | 15 | +4% | 59 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 39 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 22 | 10 | +34% | 66 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 90 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 54 | 45 | +22% | 55 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 24 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 5 | 8 | +4% | 56 |
| Online store | Retail | 15 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 18 | 47 | -66% | 63 |
| Electrician | Trades | 55 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 16 | 19 | +4% | 47 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 62 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 26 | 20 | +3% | 58 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 240 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 93 | 90 | +3% | 50 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 66 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 30 | 16 | +29% | 63 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 116 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 49 | 53 | -7% | 58 |
| Flooring | Trades | 21 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 6 | 8 | +5% | 51 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 196 | 19.8 | 14.2 | 55 | 45 | -1% | 57 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 56 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 24 | 18 | +24% | 56 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 125 | 12.6 | 15.1 | 74 | 52 | +23% | 73 |
| Taxi | Transport | 52 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 23 | 12 | +30% | 70 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 88 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 30 | 36 | -5% | 50 |
Postcodes and parishes in Horsens
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8700 Horsens | Postcode | 79,996 | +8.1% | 8,546 | +3% | 817 |
| 8660 Skanderborg | Postcode | 29,721 | +4.0% | 4,306 | +1% | 318 |
| 8300 Odder | Postcode | 23,074 | +6.2% | 2,998 | +3% | 251 |
| 8680 Ry | Postcode | 11,290 | +10.0% | 1,731 | +2% | 136 |
| 8740 Brædstrup | Postcode | 8,248 | +1.4% | 1,181 | +1% | 80 |
| 8752 Østbirk | Postcode | 4,175 | +9.3% | 571 | -1% | 67 |
| 8732 Hovedgård | Postcode | 3,442 | +0.4% | 459 | -2% | 35 |
| 8783 Hornsyld | Postcode | 2,915 | +1.9% | 432 | +0% | 36 |
| 8751 Gedved | Postcode | 2,902 | +4.4% | 341 | +8% | 23 |
| 8654 Bryrup | Postcode | 2,515 | +4.3% | 321 | -9% | 25 |
| 8762 Flemming | Postcode | 990 | -3.1% | 150 | -3% | 13 |
| 8765 Klovborg | Postcode | 911 | -4.1% | 127 | -7% | 19 |
| 8781 Stenderup | Postcode | 807 | -2.3% | 117 | +4% | 11 |
| 8789 Endelave | Postcode | 149 | -3.3% | 60 | +5% | 4 |
| Klostersogn Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 13,965 | +5.4% | 1,565 | +2% | 182 |
| Tyrsted Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 12,649 | +8.1% | 906 | +5% | 81 |
| Vor Frelsers Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 12,212 | +1.7% | 1,157 | +3% | 142 |
| Torsted Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 9,983 | +1.3% | 1,115 | -2% | 113 |
| Sønderbro Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 7,556 | +2.9% | 997 | +5% | 100 |
| Vær Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 6,486 | +1.9% | 749 | +1% | 53 |
| Tamdrup Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 5,323 | +31.6% | 639 | +7% | 39 |
| Hansted Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 4,768 | +31.5% | 403 | +18% | 27 |
| Brædstrup Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 3,951 | +2.7% | 444 | +2% | 21 |
| Østbirk Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 3,702 | +8.7% | 471 | 0% | 55 |
| Ørridslev Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 3,149 | +1.1% | 328 | -5% | 38 |
| Hatting Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 3,016 | +21.1% | 318 | +8% | 23 |
| Tolstrup Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 2,768 | +5.3% | 367 | +8% | 25 |
| Søvind Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 1,620 | +2.6% | 219 | +6% | 13 |
| Sønder Vissing Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 1,099 | -1.1% | 229 | +8% | 18 |
| Nim Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 945 | +2.8% | 138 | +14% | 10 |
| Voerladegård Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 922 | +1.9% | 124 | +2% | 12 |
| Uth Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 841 | +12.3% | 147 | +6% | 13 |
| Grædstrup Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 823 | -3.6% | 139 | -7% | 9 |
| Tønning Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 609 | +0.8% | 115 | +2% | 10 |
| Vedslet Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 494 | -3.0% | 103 | +7% | 5 |
| Føvling Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 451 | -8.5% | 73 | -13% | 5 |
| Yding Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 443 | -0.5% | 90 | -4% | 11 |
| Kattrup Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 367 | -5.4% | 64 | -9% | 2 |
| Træden Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 338 | +1.5% | 46 | -4% | 6 |
| Nebel Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 316 | -3.1% | 68 | -1% | 1 |
| Underup Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 284 | +0.4% | 53 | -9% | 5 |
| Lundum Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 269 | +1.1% | 30 | -6% | 5 |
| Gangsted Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 261 | +2.0% | 47 | +4% | 4 |
| Tyrsting Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 195 | -3.0% | 30 | 0% | 0 |
| Endelave Sogn (Horsens) | Parish | 146 | -8.2% | 60 | +5% | 4 |