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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.

Municipality

Horten kommune

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Residents
28,173
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.4%
10 years: +3.7%
Active places of business
3,152
112 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
319 / 0
3-yr change +40.5%

Population

26k27k27k28k28k29k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

01,0002,0003,0004,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 644k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)36% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here11,911
Commute in / out every day4,939 / 6,112
Jobs per working resident0.91 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Horten 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)9% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 2,995 owners
103 places
6 places
5 places
5 places
4 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.32 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years37% · 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

0100200300Opened Jan: 228Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 84Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 80Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 80Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 98Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 78Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 60Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 112Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 100Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 72Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 106Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 68Closed 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).

Marketing & advertising agency16 → 42+163%
Beauty salon & spa17 → 41+141%
Cleaning services11 → 26+136%
Gardener & landscaping8 → 16+100%
IT & software services69 → 131+90%
Courses & tutoring63 → 115+83%
Carpenter & joiner34 → 57+68%
Engineering consultancy58 → 95+64%

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

Butcher, fishmonger & deli

65

5 today · similar areas would have ~7

Car rental

64

0 today · similar areas would have ~5

Flooring

64

3 today · similar areas would have ~6

Architect

62

6 today · similar areas would have ~9

Staffing & recruitment

62

5 today · similar areas would have ~14

Building contractor

62

111 today · similar areas would have ~179

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 4 1.4 1.5 0 0 0% 48
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 4 1.4 1.5 1 0 +33% 52
Campsite Accommodation 3 1.1 0.7 0 0 0% 41
Car repair & service Automotive 30 10.6 12.6 5 0 +20% 50
Petrol station Automotive 16 5.7 3.2 2 0 +14% 42
Car dealer Automotive 14 5.0 10.6 3 0 +27% 61
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 10 3.5 3.5 2 0 +25% 52
Car rental Automotive 0 0.0 1.9 0 0 – 64
Childcare Education 8 2.8 3.7 0 0 0% 52
Driving school Education 10 3.5 2.9 3 0 +43% 54
Courses & tutoring Education 115 40.8 31.5 52 0 +83% 50
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 6 2.1 0.9 2 0 +50% 43
Restaurant Food & drink 52 18.5 17.8 19 0 +58% 53
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 5 1.8 0.4 2 0 +67% 51
Catering & canteen Food & drink 16 5.7 6.2 5 0 +45% 55
Bakery Food & drink 14 5.0 3.7 5 0 +56% 49
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 43 15.3 13.3 10 0 +30% 54
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 5 1.8 2.6 3 0 +150% 65
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 0.7 0.7 0 0 0% 49
Dentist Health 30 10.6 10.0 3 0 +11% 50
Doctor & medical clinic Health 46 16.3 25.3 5 0 +12% 52
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 119 42.2 38.6 34 0 +40% 54
Veterinarian Health 7 2.5 2.8 3 0 +75% 61
Home care Health 3 1.1 0.8 0 0 0% 44
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 9 3.2 3.1 0 0 0% 45
Sports facility & club Leisure 40 14.2 14.5 3 0 +8% 44
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 4 1.4 1.3 1 0 +33% 53
Travel agency Leisure 9 3.2 3.8 2 0 +29% 54
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 37 13.1 14.0 9 0 +32% 53
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 41 14.6 12.3 24 0 +141% 56
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 3 1.1 0.5 1 0 +50% 51
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 16 5.7 3.5 6 0 +60% 45
Funeral services Personal services 2 0.7 0.9 0 0 0% 52
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 18 6.4 8.6 3 0 +20% 57
Law firm Professional services 8 2.8 3.1 0 0 0% 49
Bank & insurance Professional services 3 1.1 1.7 0 0 0% 54
Real estate agent Professional services 2 0.7 1.8 0 0 0% 58
Architect Professional services 6 2.1 3.0 2 0 +50% 62
Engineering consultancy Professional services 95 33.7 30.7 37 0 +64% 52
IT & software services Professional services 131 46.5 34.2 62 0 +90% 44
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 42 14.9 11.3 26 0 +163% 52
Design & photography Professional services 70 24.8 21.5 21 0 +43% 43
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 5 1.8 5.0 1 0 +25% 62
Clothing store Retail 23 8.2 10.7 7 0 +44% 59
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 4 1.4 1.4 0 0 0% 48
Pharmacy & health store Retail 6 2.1 2.0 0 0 0% 47
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 9 3.2 3.5 3 0 +50% 57
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 11 3.9 3.4 4 0 +57% 56
Jewellery & watches Retail 3 1.1 1.5 0 0 0% 53
Optician Retail 4 1.4 1.7 0 0 0% 51
Furniture & interior store Retail 14 5.0 5.6 4 0 +40% 58
Electronics & phone store Retail 5 1.8 2.3 0 0 0% 51
Hardware & DIY store Retail 5 1.8 3.7 0 0 0% 56
Books & stationery Retail 3 1.1 1.1 0 0 0% 48
Sports & bike shop Retail 10 3.5 4.2 2 0 +25% 55
Toy & hobby shop Retail 15 5.3 5.5 5 0 +50% 56
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 6 2.1 3.0 1 0 +20% 56
Second-hand & antiques Retail 6 2.1 1.9 3 0 +100% 56
Online store Retail 4 1.4 2.5 0 0 0% 54
Electrician Trades 21 7.5 8.0 6 0 +40% 57
Plumber & heating Trades 21 7.5 10.9 5 0 +31% 57
Carpenter & joiner Trades 57 20.2 17.5 23 0 +68% 54
Painter & decorator Trades 12 4.3 7.5 3 0 +33% 60
Bricklayer & mason Trades 8 2.8 6.1 1 0 +14% 59
Flooring Trades 3 1.1 2.2 1 0 +50% 64
Building contractor Trades 111 39.4 63.4 30 0 +37% 62
Gardener & landscaping Trades 16 5.7 3.0 8 0 +100% 44
Cleaning services Trades 26 9.2 11.2 15 0 +136% 62
Taxi Transport 26 9.2 11.9 9 0 +53% 61
Removals & haulage Transport 34 12.1 16.5 12 0 +55% 62

Postcodes and parishes in Horten

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
3188 HortenPostcode 4,875+1.1%323 +51% 0
3189 HortenPostcode 3,722+1.4%290 +47% 0
3179 ÅsgårdstrandPostcode 3,587+4.6%471 +44% 0
3186 HortenPostcode 3,029+9.2%281 +56% 0
3187 HortenPostcode 2,800+6.0%376 +24% 0
3181 HortenPostcode 2,325-1.8%351 +30% 0
3185 SkoppumPostcode 2,168+0.1%283 +39% 0
3182 HortenPostcode 2,118-1.8%199 +37% 0
3184 BorrePostcode 1,602+2.8%223 +58% 0
3180 NykirkePostcode 1,408+0.5%187 +35% 0
3183 HortenPostcode 1,223+4.6%273 +38% 0
Horten sogn (Horten)Parish 16,775+1.6%1,771 +39% 0
Borre sogn (Horten)Parish 6,980+4.0%784 +45% 0
Åsgårdstrand sogn (Horten)Parish 3,279+4.1%414 +43% 0
Nykirke sogn (Horten)Parish 1,097-0.7%136 +42% 0