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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

Klepp kommune

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Residents
21,444
2026
Population, 5 years
+8.0%
10 years: +13.0%
Active places of business
2,894
135 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
278 / 0
3-yr change +36.5%

Population

18k19k20k21k22k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 20%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 35%
Adults 50–66 20%
Seniors 67–79 9%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age38.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 790k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children30% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)28% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here9,781
Commute in / out every day5,881 / 7,704
Jobs per working resident0.84 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Klepp 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 operators3% · 2,784 owners
35 places
25 places
16 places
10 places
5 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.96 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years19% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years44% · 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

050100150200Opened Jan: 158Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 68Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 96Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 61Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 90Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 56Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 46Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 61Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 77Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 64Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 74Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 55Closed 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 agency5 → 17+240%
IT & software services14 → 44+214%
Carpenter & joiner8 → 24+200%
Catering & canteen6 → 13+117%
Bakery5 → 10+100%
Plumber & heating6 → 12+100%
Cleaning services11 → 22+100%
Design & photography30 → 59+97%

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

Dentist

78

10 today · similar areas would have ~21

Gym & fitness centre

77

2 today · similar areas would have ~7

Plumber & heating

77

12 today · similar areas would have ~23

IT & software services

76

44 today · similar areas would have ~73

Carpenter & joiner

75

24 today · similar areas would have ~38

Law firm

74

0 today · similar areas would have ~7

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 0.5 1.5 0 0 0% 68
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 2 0.9 1.5 1 0 +100% 67
Campsite Accommodation 1 0.5 0.7 0 0 0% 59
Car repair & service Automotive 38 17.7 12.6 6 0 +19% 49
Petrol station Automotive 6 2.8 3.2 0 0 0% 58
Car dealer Automotive 29 13.5 10.6 8 0 +38% 60
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 12 5.6 3.5 2 0 +20% 51
Car rental Automotive 5 2.3 1.9 1 0 +25% 59
Childcare Education 7 3.3 3.7 0 0 0% 60
Driving school Education 1 0.5 2.9 0 0 0% 71
Courses & tutoring Education 62 28.9 31.5 27 0 +77% 65
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 3 1.4 0.9 1 0 +50% 60
Restaurant Food & drink 25 11.7 17.8 6 0 +32% 62
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 0 0.0 0.4 0 0 – 62
Catering & canteen Food & drink 13 6.1 6.2 7 0 +117% 69
Bakery Food & drink 10 4.7 3.7 5 0 +100% 63
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 28 13.1 13.3 6 0 +27% 65
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 5 2.3 2.6 1 0 +25% 63
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 0.5 0.7 0 0 0% 61
Dentist Health 10 4.7 10.0 3 0 +43% 78
Doctor & medical clinic Health 31 14.5 25.3 6 0 +24% 65
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 53 24.7 38.6 14 0 +36% 70
Veterinarian Health 17 7.9 2.8 3 0 +21% 45
Home care Health 2 0.9 0.8 2 0 – 67
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 2 0.9 3.1 1 0 +100% 77
Sports facility & club Leisure 26 12.1 14.5 6 0 +30% 62
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 0.5 1.3 0 0 0% 65
Travel agency Leisure 7 3.3 3.8 2 0 +40% 67
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 32 14.9 14.0 6 0 +23% 58
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 24 11.2 12.3 7 0 +41% 60
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 0 0.0 0.5 0 0 – 65
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 9 4.2 3.5 1 0 +13% 55
Funeral services Personal services 2 0.9 0.9 1 0 +100% 68
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 11 5.1 8.6 2 0 +22% 70
Law firm Professional services 0 0.0 3.1 0 0 – 74
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 0.5 1.7 0 0 0% 70
Real estate agent Professional services 3 1.4 1.8 1 0 +50% 71
Architect Professional services 8 3.7 3.0 2 0 +33% 59
Engineering consultancy Professional services 87 40.6 30.7 25 0 +40% 52
IT & software services Professional services 44 20.5 34.2 30 0 +214% 76
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 17 7.9 11.3 12 0 +240% 74
Design & photography Professional services 59 27.5 21.5 29 0 +97% 59
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 11 5.1 5.0 2 0 +22% 59
Clothing store Retail 14 6.5 10.7 5 0 +56% 72
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 3 1.4 1.4 1 0 +50% 68
Pharmacy & health store Retail 3 1.4 2.0 1 0 +50% 73
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 9 4.2 3.5 6 0 +200% 66
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 6 2.8 3.4 1 0 +20% 66
Jewellery & watches Retail 4 1.9 1.5 2 0 +100% 64
Optician Retail 4 1.9 1.7 1 0 +33% 66
Furniture & interior store Retail 12 5.6 5.6 3 0 +33% 64
Electronics & phone store Retail 8 3.7 2.3 3 0 +60% 57
Hardware & DIY store Retail 8 3.7 3.7 1 0 +14% 64
Books & stationery Retail 3 1.4 1.1 0 0 0% 53
Sports & bike shop Retail 4 1.9 4.2 1 0 +33% 74
Toy & hobby shop Retail 10 4.7 5.5 4 0 +67% 69
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 6 2.8 3.0 3 0 +100% 69
Second-hand & antiques Retail 4 1.9 1.9 3 0 +300% 68
Online store Retail 6 2.8 2.5 1 0 +20% 61
Electrician Trades 21 9.8 8.0 3 0 +17% 55
Plumber & heating Trades 12 5.6 10.9 6 0 +100% 77
Carpenter & joiner Trades 24 11.2 17.5 16 0 +200% 75
Painter & decorator Trades 21 9.8 7.5 9 0 +75% 63
Bricklayer & mason Trades 13 6.1 6.1 4 0 +44% 66
Flooring Trades 5 2.3 2.2 0 0 0% 55
Building contractor Trades 151 70.4 63.4 36 0 +31% 60
Gardener & landscaping Trades 8 3.7 3.0 2 0 +33% 60
Cleaning services Trades 22 10.3 11.2 11 0 +100% 69
Taxi Transport 35 16.3 11.9 6 0 +21% 54
Removals & haulage Transport 46 21.5 16.5 10 0 +28% 55

Postcodes and parishes in Klepp

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
4351 KleppePostcode 4,967+6.4%519 +37% 0
4350 KleppePostcode 4,519+8.3%414 +49% 0
4353 Klepp StasjonPostcode 4,121+4.0%732 +39% 0
4341 BrynePostcode 2,604+20.5%291 +48% 0
4352 KleppePostcode 1,914+8.4%309 +24% 0
4343 OrrePostcode 1,555+7.8%274 +26% 0
4354 VollPostcode 1,029+2.9%251 +26% 0
Klepp sogn (Klepp)Parish 12,320+9.0%1,592 +40% 0
Bore sogn (Klepp)Parish 4,862+5.6%530 +37% 0
Orre sogn (Klepp)Parish 1,686+7.9%290 +26% 0