Municipality
Ibestad kommune
Residents
1,287
2026
Population, 5 years
-2.5%
10 years: -8.3%
Active places of business
192
149 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
16 / 0
3-yr change +29.7%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
11%
Young 16–24
9%
Adults 25–49
24%
Adults 50–66
25%
Seniors 67–79
21%
80 and older
10%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age50.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 563k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children13% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)24% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here578
Commute in / out every day151 / 143
Jobs per working resident1.01 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Ibestad 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)13% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators9% · 177 owners
| 16 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.43 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses17.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years18% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years54% · Norway: 37%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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.
Highest opportunity here
Building contractor
626 today · similar areas would have ~17
Childcare
520 today · similar areas would have ~2
Sports facility & club
502 today · similar areas would have ~3
Physio, chiro & therapy
494 today · similar areas would have ~5
Removals & haulage
483 today · similar areas would have ~3
Restaurant
470 today · similar areas would have ~2
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 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 4 | 31.1 | 27.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 33 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 42 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Childcare | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 52 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 4 | 31.1 | 29.9 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 43 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 18.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 3 | 23.3 | 27.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 1 | 7.8 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 4 | 31.1 | 40.6 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 49 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 2 | 15.5 | 22.7 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 50 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 42 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2 | 15.5 | 10.9 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 42 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 1 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 1 | 7.8 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 3 | 23.3 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 28 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 38 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 2 | 15.5 | 18.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 35 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 1 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 35 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 39 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 2 | 15.5 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 31 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 3 | 23.3 | 25.5 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 42 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 42 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 6 | 46.6 | 133.3 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 62 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 2 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 2 | 0 | – | 44 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 15.5 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 32 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 3 | 23.3 | 20.1 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 48 |
Postcodes and parishes in Ibestad
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9450 Hamnvik | Postcode | 871 | -1.5% | 115 | +29% | 0 |
| 9454 Ånstad | Postcode | 204 | -0.5% | 28 | +33% | 0 |
| 9455 Engenes | Postcode | 173 | -8.5% | 43 | +26% | 0 |
| 9453 Kråkrøhamn | Postcode | 37 | -2.6% | 6 | +50% | 0 |
| Ibestad sogn (Ibestad) | Parish | 871 | -1.5% | 100 | +35% | 0 |
| Andørja sogn (Ibestad) | Parish | 414 | -4.2% | 70 | +35% | 0 |