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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

Iveland kommune

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Residents
1,386
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.8%
10 years: +5.2%
Active places of business
219
158 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
12 / 0
3-yr change +27.3%

Population

1,2501,3001,3501,400201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 22%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 3%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age39.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 677k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children29% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)19% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here379
Commute in / out every day163 / 427
Jobs per working resident0.59 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Iveland 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)8% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators7% · 205 owners
8 places
5 places
2 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.66 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.0 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years13% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years48% · 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

05101520Opened Jan: 17Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 4Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 9Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 2Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 3Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 5Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 6Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 9Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 7Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 4Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 6Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 3Closed 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).

Building contractor23 → 27+17%
Physio, chiro & therapy6 → 7+17%

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

B&B & holiday accommodation

64

0 today · similar areas would have ~4

Hotel

59

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Childcare

58

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Courses & tutoring

58

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

Sports facility & club

57

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Engineering consultancy

56

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 0 0.0 10.9 0 0 – 59
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 0 0.0 27.7 0 0 – 64
Campsite Accommodation 1 7.2 9.8 1 0 – 64
Car repair & service Automotive 1 7.2 9.8 0 0 0% 48
Petrol station Automotive 0 0.0 9.6 0 0 – 58
Car dealer Automotive 3 21.6 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Childcare Education 1 7.2 15.3 0 0 0% 58
Courses & tutoring Education 1 7.2 29.9 0 0 0% 58
Restaurant Food & drink 1 7.2 18.4 0 0 0% 54
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 6 43.3 27.4 2 0 +50% 52
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 7.2 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Dentist Health 1 7.2 6.8 0 0 0% 48
Doctor & medical clinic Health 2 14.4 21.4 0 0 0% 51
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 7 50.5 40.6 1 0 +17% 45
Veterinarian Health 1 7.2 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Home care Health 1 7.2 0.0 0 0 0% 52
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 7.2 22.7 0 0 0% 57
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 6.0 0 0 – 54
Travel agency Leisure 0 0.0 8.6 0 0 – 55
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 7.2 10.9 0 0 0% 49
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 8.3 0 0 – 55
Engineering consultancy Professional services 1 7.2 21.8 0 0 0% 56
IT & software services Professional services 0 0.0 11.1 0 0 – 53
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 50
Design & photography Professional services 2 14.4 18.2 0 0 0% 47
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 52
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 7.2 0.0 0 0 0% 50
Furniture & interior store Retail 2 14.4 0.0 2 0 – 62
Hardware & DIY store Retail 0 0.0 5.2 0 0 – 54
Sports & bike shop Retail 1 7.2 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Toy & hobby shop Retail 1 7.2 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Electrician Trades 3 21.6 7.2 1 0 +50% 52
Plumber & heating Trades 4 28.9 10.1 1 0 +33% 48
Carpenter & joiner Trades 5 36.1 25.5 1 0 +25% 42
Bricklayer & mason Trades 2 14.4 7.8 2 0 – 56
Building contractor Trades 27 194.8 133.3 4 0 +17% 39
Cleaning services Trades 2 14.4 12.2 0 0 0% 43
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 9.9 0 0 – 56
Removals & haulage Transport 2 14.4 20.1 0 0 0% 50

Postcodes and parishes in Iveland

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
4724 IvelandPostcode 997+5.3%154 +27% 0
4730 VatnestrømPostcode 576+2.7%98 +42% 0
Iveland sogn (Iveland)Parish 1,386+3.8%210 +29% 0