Kalvslund Sogn (Esbjerg) - businesses and population

Residents

231

2026

Population, 5 years

-4.9%

10 years: -9.8%

Active places of business

52

225 per 1,000 residents

Opened / closed (12 mo.)

5 / 4

3-yr change +4.0%

Population

Active businesses (all types)

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026

Children 0-14 11%

Young 15-24 11%

Adults 25-44 28%

Adults 45-64 32%

Seniors 65-79 14%

80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age43.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7

Disposable income per person*DKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0

Families with children at home*24% · Denmark: 25%

Higher education (adults 15+)30% · Denmark: 37%

Jobs located here*63,602

Commute in / out every day*16,373 / 12,362

Jobs per working resident*1.07 · Denmark: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Denmark does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Kalvslund Sogn (Esbjerg).

Survival

Still open after 1 year93% · Denmark: 86%

Still open after 3 years84% · Denmark: 67%

Still open after 5 years69% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 16.5 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6

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)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)0% · Denmark: 9%

Share of the 3 largest operators6% · 52 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)21.65 · Denmark: 13.66

Average age of active businesses17.6 yrs · Denmark: 13.1

Younger than 2 years19% · Denmark: 17%

Older than 10 years54% · Denmark: 45%

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 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.

Highest opportunity here

Accountant & bookkeeping

48

2 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

IT & software services

47

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Bricklayer & mason

47

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Carpenter & joiner

46

1 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Campsite

45

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Catering & canteen

45

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

All business types

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Business type	Group	Active	Per 10k	Similar areas	Opened 3 yrs	Closed 3 yrs	Change	Score
Campsite	Accommodation	1	43.3	0.0	1	0	–	45
Car parts & motorcycles	Automotive	1	43.3	0.0	0	0	0%	44
Courses & tutoring	Education	1	43.3	0.0	1	0	–	43
Catering & canteen	Food & drink	1	43.3	0.0	0	0	0%	45
Physio, chiro & therapy	Health	1	43.3	27.6	0	0	0%	45
Accountant & bookkeeping	Professional services	2	86.6	0.0	0	0	0%	48
IT & software services	Professional services	1	43.3	0.0	0	0	0%	47
Florist, garden & pet shop	Retail	2	86.6	0.0	0	0	0%	42
Carpenter & joiner	Trades	1	43.3	41.2	0	1	-50%	46
Bricklayer & mason	Trades	1	43.3	0.0	0	0	0%	47
Cleaning services	Trades	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	-100%	44
Removals & haulage	Transport	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	-100%	42