Municipality
Kolding Kommune
Residents
96,140
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.3%
10 years: +4.8%
Active places of business
12,942
135 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,298 / 1,023
3-yr change +3.1%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
24%
Adults 45-64
27%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age42.1 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 275k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home27% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)43% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here57,092
Commute in / out every day24,854 / 18,375
Jobs per working resident1.13 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Kolding Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year86% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years66% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years48% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.6 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)281 · 28% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)12% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 12,102 owners
| 239 places | |
| 40 places | |
| 15 places | |
| 14 places | |
| 12 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.50 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses12.9 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years17% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years46% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)15 · 12 months: 6
Moved away (3 years)19 · 12 months: 2
Net-4
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).
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 70 → 98 | +40% |
| Taxi | 34 → 46 | +35% |
| Travel agency | 9 → 12 | +33% |
| Law firm | 25 → 32 | +28% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 59 → 74 | +25% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 53 → 66 | +25% |
| Bank & insurance | 30 → 37 | +23% |
| Veterinarian | 9 → 11 | +22% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 51 → 15 | -71% | 0 closed |
| Shoe & leather goods store | 16 → 12 | -25% | 4 closed |
| Pharmacy & health store | 19 → 15 | -21% | 1 closed |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | 36 → 29 | -19% | 3 closed |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 12 → 10 | -17% | 3 closed |
| Architect | 37 → 32 | -14% | 2 closed |
| Home care | 16 → 14 | -13% | 2 closed |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 28 → 25 | -11% | 3 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Veterinarian
7411 today · similar areas would have ~19
Taxi
7046 today · similar areas would have ~55
Driving school
6826 today · similar areas would have ~33
Butcher, fishmonger & deli
6638 today · similar areas would have ~38
Carpenter & joiner
66264 today · similar areas would have ~232
Plumber & heating
6356 today · similar areas would have ~58
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 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 54 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 10 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 5 | -17% | 42 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | +14% | 40 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 145 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 58 | 56 | +1% | 46 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 20 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | +5% | 50 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 132 | 13.7 | 9.4 | 56 | 51 | +4% | 39 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 24 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 9 | 8 | +4% | 50 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 31 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 6 | 5 | +3% | 46 |
| Childcare | Education | 100 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 2 | 6 | -4% | 47 |
| Driving school | Education | 26 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 7 | 4 | +13% | 68 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 174 | 18.1 | 19.0 | 83 | 74 | +5% | 50 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 54 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 23 | 19 | +8% | 61 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 138 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 62 | 65 | -2% | 39 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 75 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 47 | 48 | -1% | 53 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 72 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 29 | 26 | +4% | 57 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 27 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 11 | 13 | -7% | 45 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 77 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 26 | 19 | +10% | 58 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 38 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 15 | 9 | +19% | 66 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 64 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 15 | 14 | +2% | 48 |
| Dentist | Health | 42 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 53 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 123 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 28 | 30 | -2% | 38 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 367 | 38.2 | 40.5 | 108 | 92 | +5% | 56 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 11 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | +22% | 74 |
| Home care | Health | 14 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 8 | -13% | 37 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 23 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 14 | 10 | +21% | 54 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 97 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 17 | 10 | +8% | 54 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 27 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 52 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 12 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 | 4 | +33% | 59 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 161 | 16.7 | 14.3 | 49 | 33 | +11% | 61 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 143 | 14.9 | 13.0 | 76 | 68 | +6% | 56 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 55 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 29 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4 | 11 | -19% | 44 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 46 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 169 | 17.6 | 13.2 | 48 | 28 | +13% | 59 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 32 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 16 | 9 | +28% | 60 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 37 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 19 | 12 | +23% | 62 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 30 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 6 | 7 | -3% | 51 |
| Architect | Professional services | 32 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2 | 7 | -14% | 52 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 183 | 19.0 | 17.6 | 65 | 41 | +15% | 58 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 383 | 39.8 | 37.1 | 155 | 106 | +15% | 60 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 138 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 67 | 76 | -6% | 50 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 245 | 25.5 | 17.2 | 98 | 89 | +4% | 50 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 66 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 29 | 16 | +25% | 51 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 98 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 50 | 61 | -10% | 47 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 12 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 8 | -25% | 44 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 15 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 6 | -21% | 41 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 25 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 8 | 11 | -11% | 49 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 48 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 19 | 12 | +17% | 55 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 21 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 9 | 7 | +11% | 57 |
| Optician | Retail | 21 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 41 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 91 | 9.5 | 6.7 | 28 | 24 | +5% | 54 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 35 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 12 | 15 | -8% | 47 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 21 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 55 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 14 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 1 | +8% | 49 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 65 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 8 | 14 | -8% | 47 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 35 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 11 | 8 | +9% | 53 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 98 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 63 | 35 | +40% | 56 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 47 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 22 | 16 | +15% | 52 |
| Online store | Retail | 15 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 17 | 53 | -71% | 58 |
| Electrician | Trades | 60 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 12 | 10 | +3% | 54 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 56 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 22 | 12 | +22% | 63 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 264 | 27.5 | 24.1 | 86 | 63 | +10% | 66 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 55 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 11 | 11 | 0% | 60 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 96 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 24 | 31 | -7% | 54 |
| Flooring | Trades | 35 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 16 | 12 | +13% | 39 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 105 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 33 | 31 | +2% | 58 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 74 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 35 | 20 | +25% | 60 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 168 | 17.5 | 15.1 | 111 | 103 | +5% | 48 |
| Taxi | Transport | 46 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 23 | 11 | +35% | 70 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 106 | 11.0 | 8.2 | 39 | 29 | +10% | 62 |
Postcodes and parishes in Kolding
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6000 Kolding | Postcode | 65,909 | +4.4% | 8,900 | +3% | 736 |
| 6580 Vamdrup | Postcode | 7,403 | +0.5% | 972 | +2% | 77 |
| 6070 Christiansfeld | Postcode | 6,052 | -0.3% | 820 | +4% | 51 |
| 6640 Lunderskov | Postcode | 4,671 | +1.0% | 598 | +2% | 44 |
| 6091 Bjert | Postcode | 2,953 | +11.6% | 396 | 0% | 31 |
| 6051 Almind | Postcode | 2,086 | +3.9% | 233 | +5% | 12 |
| 6064 Jordrup | Postcode | 1,219 | -3.0% | 217 | +6% | 16 |
| 6094 Hejls | Postcode | 1,025 | -2.7% | 179 | +5% | 13 |
| 6093 Sjølund | Postcode | 1,022 | -5.5% | 153 | +2% | 13 |
| 6052 Viuf | Postcode | 969 | -1.7% | 127 | -7% | 12 |
| 6092 Sønder Stenderup | Postcode | 805 | -5.0% | 130 | 0% | 9 |
| Kristkirkens Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 12,300 | +1.0% | 1,343 | +6% | 126 |
| Sankt Nicolai Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 11,261 | +5.4% | 2,000 | +3% | 191 |
| Nørre Bjert Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 6,975 | +8.6% | 864 | +0% | 85 |
| Simon Peters Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 6,849 | -10.3% | 799 | +3% | 65 |
| Brændkjær Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 6,425 | +7.8% | 614 | +2% | 61 |
| Vamdrup Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 5,621 | +2.1% | 667 | +0% | 54 |
| Seest Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 4,737 | +4.1% | 358 | +2% | 35 |
| Vonsild Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 4,629 | +36.5% | 643 | +6% | 45 |
| Bramdrup Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 4,418 | -0.5% | 752 | +2% | 50 |
| Skanderup Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 4,255 | +1.5% | 492 | +2% | 32 |
| Dalby Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 3,947 | +5.5% | 437 | -1% | 24 |
| Tyrstrup Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 3,837 | +1.8% | 449 | +3% | 33 |
| Harte Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 3,250 | -1.3% | 577 | +7% | 31 |
| Sønder Bjert Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 2,943 | +12.2% | 392 | -1% | 31 |
| Vester Nebel Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 2,290 | +0.7% | 257 | +7% | 12 |
| Almind Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 2,051 | +3.0% | 293 | +6% | 14 |
| Ødis Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 1,287 | +2.5% | 228 | +4% | 14 |
| Vejstrup Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 1,033 | -4.1% | 152 | +2% | 13 |
| Viuf Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 970 | +6.6% | 108 | +2% | 7 |
| Hejls Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 891 | -6.4% | 156 | +4% | 13 |
| Lejrskov Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 879 | -8.2% | 210 | +8% | 19 |
| Sønder Stenderup Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 810 | -3.7% | 131 | 0% | 9 |
| Stepping Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 781 | -0.8% | 146 | +3% | 9 |
| Jordrup Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 762 | -0.4% | 114 | 0% | 9 |
| Taps Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 644 | -2.7% | 89 | +13% | 5 |
| Eltang Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 598 | +21.8% | 341 | +5% | 17 |
| Aller Sogn | Parish | 529 | -6.9% | 115 | -3% | 4 |
| Hjarup Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 515 | -6.2% | 72 | +9% | 9 |
| Sønder Vilstrup Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 317 | -5.9% | 62 | +19% | 2 |
| Frørup Sogn (Kolding) | Parish | 247 | -7.1% | 40 | -7% | 3 |