Municipality
Hurdal kommune
Residents
3,078
2026
Population, 5 years
+8.5%
10 years: +8.5%
Active places of business
495
161 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
52 / 0
3-yr change +41.8%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
18%
Young 16–24
9%
Adults 25–49
30%
Adults 50–66
23%
Seniors 67–79
14%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age43.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 624k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)25% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here1,044
Commute in / out every day436 / 848
Jobs per working resident0.72 · Norway: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Hurdal 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)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 468 owners
| 8 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.89 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years42% · 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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| IT & software services | 5 → 10 | +100% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 6 → 11 | +83% |
| Courses & tutoring | 10 → 17 | +70% |
| Carpenter & joiner | 6 → 10 | +67% |
| Beauty salon & spa | 5 → 8 | +60% |
| Building contractor | 28 → 38 | +36% |
| Car repair & service | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 11 → 13 | +18% |
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
Supermarket & convenience store
754 today · similar areas would have ~6
Electrician
741 today · similar areas would have ~3
Engineering consultancy
734 today · similar areas would have ~8
Sports facility & club
684 today · similar areas would have ~6
Veterinarian
670 today · similar areas would have ~2
Hotel
661 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 | 1 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 66 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 2 | 6.5 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 62 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 2 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 9 | 29.2 | 14.3 | 2 | 0 | +29% | 41 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 65 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 5 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 3 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 59 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 66 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 17 | 55.2 | 26.1 | 7 | 0 | +70% | 45 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 2 | 6.5 | 13.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 66 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 4 | 13.0 | 19.9 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 75 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 3 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 11 | 35.7 | 19.6 | 5 | 0 | +83% | 54 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 13 | 42.2 | 35.6 | 2 | 0 | +18% | 53 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 67 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 4 | 13.0 | 20.9 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 68 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 3 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 60 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 4 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 61 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 8 | 26.0 | 8.4 | 3 | 0 | +60% | 45 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 57 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 1 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 65 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Architect | Professional services | 3 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 62 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 4 | 13.0 | 25.5 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 73 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 10 | 32.5 | 16.3 | 5 | 0 | +100% | 45 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 2 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | – | 55 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 7 | 22.7 | 15.3 | 4 | 0 | +133% | 59 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 60 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 58 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 67 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 2 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 65 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 2 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Online store | Retail | 3 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 66 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 1 | 0 | – | 74 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 5 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 54 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 10 | 32.5 | 23.7 | 4 | 0 | +67% | 59 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Flooring | Trades | 4 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | +300% | 69 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 38 | 123.5 | 108.1 | 10 | 0 | +36% | 62 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 2 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 4 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 17 | 55.2 | 20.9 | 2 | 0 | +13% | 38 |
Postcodes and parishes in Hurdal
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2090 Hurdal | Postcode | 3,074 | +8.4% | 496 | +42% | 0 |
| Hurdal sogn (Hurdal) | Parish | 3,071 | +8.4% | 475 | +44% | 0 |