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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

Kristiansand kommune

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Residents
119,287
2026
Population, 5 years
+6.0%
10 years: +12.4%
Active places of business
17,741
149 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
2,006 / 0
3-yr change +44.7%

Population

100k105k110k115k120k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

05,00010k15k20k2014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 13%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 20%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 657k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)40% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here63,645
Commute in / out every day14,695 / 9,902
Jobs per working resident1.08 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Kristiansand 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)9% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 16,874 owners
172 places
132 places
28 places
23 places
22 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.82 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.3 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years22% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years33% · Norway: 37%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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

05001,0001,500Opened Jan: 1,265Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 489Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 518Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 449Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 559Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 534Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 386Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 565Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 653Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 518Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 572Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 394Closed 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 agency102 → 235+130%
Toy & hobby shop39 → 78+100%
IT & software services299 → 586+96%
Gardener & landscaping14 → 27+93%
Gifts, art & specialty shops30 → 57+90%
Bakery25 → 47+88%
B&B & holiday accommodation8 → 15+88%
Courses & tutoring271 → 490+81%

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

Gardener & landscaping

71

27 today · similar areas would have ~36

Car rental

70

15 today · similar areas would have ~22

Veterinarian

69

27 today · similar areas would have ~33

Laundry & dry cleaning

69

5 today · similar areas would have ~6

Flooring

69

20 today · similar areas would have ~26

Removals & haulage

69

125 today · similar areas would have ~197

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 16 1.3 1.5 1 0 +7% 64
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 15 1.3 1.5 7 0 +88% 67
Campsite Accommodation 8 0.7 0.7 2 0 +33% 66
Car repair & service Automotive 148 12.4 12.6 35 0 +31% 58
Petrol station Automotive 39 3.3 3.2 3 0 +8% 62
Car dealer Automotive 125 10.5 10.6 44 0 +54% 65
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 40 3.4 3.5 10 0 +33% 64
Car rental Automotive 15 1.3 1.9 4 0 +36% 70
Childcare Education 31 2.6 3.7 0 0 0% 61
Driving school Education 29 2.4 2.9 2 0 +7% 65
Courses & tutoring Education 490 41.1 31.5 219 0 +81% 57
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 15 1.3 0.9 3 0 +25% 56
Restaurant Food & drink 247 20.7 17.8 77 0 +45% 57
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 8 0.7 0.4 1 0 +14% 54
Catering & canteen Food & drink 125 10.5 6.2 48 0 +62% 51
Bakery Food & drink 47 3.9 3.7 22 0 +88% 65
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 200 16.8 13.3 57 0 +40% 61
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 35 2.9 2.6 15 0 +75% 65
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 9 0.8 0.7 0 0 0% 55
Dentist Health 140 11.7 10.0 23 0 +20% 58
Doctor & medical clinic Health 403 33.8 25.3 119 0 +42% 58
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 448 37.6 38.6 103 0 +30% 60
Veterinarian Health 27 2.3 2.8 8 0 +42% 69
Home care Health 16 1.3 0.8 5 0 +45% 55
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 49 4.1 3.1 17 0 +53% 60
Sports facility & club Leisure 196 16.4 14.5 53 0 +37% 60
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 23 1.9 1.3 10 0 +77% 58
Travel agency Leisure 54 4.5 3.8 18 0 +50% 61
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 219 18.4 14.0 62 0 +39% 59
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 194 16.3 12.3 80 0 +70% 56
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 5 0.4 0.5 1 0 +25% 69
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 47 3.9 3.5 18 0 +62% 62
Funeral services Personal services 6 0.5 0.9 0 0 0% 64
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 121 10.1 8.6 27 0 +29% 60
Law firm Professional services 61 5.1 3.1 17 0 +39% 56
Bank & insurance Professional services 24 2.0 1.7 7 0 +41% 64
Real estate agent Professional services 23 1.9 1.8 6 0 +35% 66
Architect Professional services 56 4.7 3.0 17 0 +44% 54
Engineering consultancy Professional services 425 35.6 30.7 147 0 +53% 57
IT & software services Professional services 586 49.1 34.2 287 0 +96% 52
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 235 19.7 11.3 133 0 +130% 50
Design & photography Professional services 345 28.9 21.5 146 0 +73% 53
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 75 6.3 5.0 19 0 +34% 59
Clothing store Retail 175 14.7 10.7 59 0 +51% 57
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 24 2.0 1.4 3 0 +14% 58
Pharmacy & health store Retail 29 2.4 2.0 2 0 +7% 61
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 53 4.4 3.5 21 0 +66% 59
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 44 3.7 3.4 10 0 +29% 61
Jewellery & watches Retail 24 2.0 1.5 8 0 +50% 61
Optician Retail 20 1.7 1.7 1 0 +5% 64
Furniture & interior store Retail 74 6.2 5.6 22 0 +42% 63
Electronics & phone store Retail 31 2.6 2.3 8 0 +35% 64
Hardware & DIY store Retail 37 3.1 3.7 7 0 +23% 67
Books & stationery Retail 11 0.9 1.1 0 0 0% 59
Sports & bike shop Retail 62 5.2 4.2 15 0 +32% 57
Toy & hobby shop Retail 78 6.5 5.5 39 0 +100% 63
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 57 4.8 3.0 27 0 +90% 55
Second-hand & antiques Retail 24 2.0 1.9 8 0 +50% 62
Online store Retail 36 3.0 2.5 10 0 +38% 61
Electrician Trades 92 7.7 8.0 16 0 +21% 59
Plumber & heating Trades 106 8.9 10.9 25 0 +31% 63
Carpenter & joiner Trades 183 15.3 17.5 64 0 +54% 63
Painter & decorator Trades 96 8.0 7.5 27 0 +39% 61
Bricklayer & mason Trades 81 6.8 6.1 21 0 +35% 61
Flooring Trades 20 1.7 2.2 7 0 +54% 69
Building contractor Trades 853 71.5 63.4 194 0 +29% 56
Gardener & landscaping Trades 27 2.3 3.0 13 0 +93% 71
Cleaning services Trades 134 11.2 11.2 54 0 +68% 64
Taxi Transport 184 15.4 11.9 69 0 +60% 60
Removals & haulage Transport 125 10.5 16.5 39 0 +45% 69

Postcodes and parishes in Kristiansand

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
4631 Kristiansand SPostcode 6,891+13.8%792 +53% 0
4640 SøgnePostcode 6,760+5.8%1,105 +45% 0
4639 Kristiansand SPostcode 6,628+4.2%757 +54% 0
4638 Kristiansand SPostcode 5,281+16.2%477 +55% 0
4634 Kristiansand SPostcode 5,229+14.1%431 +86% 0
4633 Kristiansand SPostcode 5,144+0.6%704 +50% 0
4630 Kristiansand SPostcode 5,086+5.4%849 +43% 0
4645 NodelandPostcode 4,662+4.5%462 +46% 0
4635 Kristiansand SPostcode 4,408-2.6%398 +57% 0
4628 Kristiansand SPostcode 4,295+1.6%642 +40% 0
4626 Kristiansand SPostcode 4,131-0.1%489 +41% 0
4624 Kristiansand SPostcode 3,927+2.9%397 +59% 0
4625 FlekkerøyPostcode 3,777+4.7%403 +57% 0
4623 Kristiansand SPostcode 3,758-0.1%480 +63% 0
4621 Kristiansand SPostcode 3,346+10.0%487 +37% 0
4614 Kristiansand SPostcode 3,255-0.1%461 +47% 0
4620 Kristiansand SPostcode 3,198+2.1%244 +48% 0
4632 Kristiansand SPostcode 3,179+12.1%621 +41% 0
4629 Kristiansand SPostcode 3,033-1.9%237 +63% 0
4616 Kristiansand SPostcode 2,885+0.9%392 +55% 0
4637 Kristiansand SPostcode 2,765+3.3%268 +64% 0
4608 Kristiansand SPostcode 2,478+18.7%608 +48% 0
4658 TveitPostcode 2,387+5.3%294 +50% 0
4619 MosbyPostcode 2,274+4.7%220 +64% 0
4656 HamresandenPostcode 2,205+30.9%220 +75% 0
4622 Kristiansand SPostcode 2,155-0.1%162 +60% 0
4643 SøgnePostcode 2,151–242 +58% 0
4641 SøgnePostcode 2,099+18.4%249 +61% 0
4617 Kristiansand SPostcode 1,987+2.2%186 +48% 0
4618 Kristiansand SPostcode 1,961-1.8%201 +31% 0
4642 SøgnePostcode 1,957+10.1%236 +47% 0
4610 Kristiansand SPostcode 1,231+15.9%944 +34% 0
4647 BrennåsenPostcode 1,070+4.8%145 +45% 0
4646 FinslandPostcode 1,000+3.1%180 +41% 0
4612 Kristiansand SPostcode 822+17.3%680 +27% 0
4611 Kristiansand SPostcode 803+16.6%1,046 +21% 0
4615 Kristiansand SPostcode 675-3.6%82 +46% 0
4613 Kristiansand SPostcode 312-6.9%64 +36% 0
4636 Kristiansand SPostcode 59–904 +23% 0
4644 SøgnePostcode 29-12.1%6 +50% 0
4657 KjevikPostcode 20+11.1%20 +18% 0
Oddernes sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 15,574+10.3%1,755 +62% 0
Randesund sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 14,817+8.0%1,485 +56% 0
Søgne sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 13,034+9.7%1,814 +50% 0
Vågsbygd sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 12,899+2.9%1,375 +43% 0
Lund sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 9,820+7.2%1,587 +42% 0
Kristiansand Domkirke sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 9,261+9.1%3,770 +33% 0
Grim sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 8,368-0.3%914 +52% 0
Voie sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 7,610+1.4%864 +62% 0
Greipstad sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 6,002+4.1%921 +35% 0
Hånes sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 5,389+5.7%1,311 +36% 0
Torridal sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 4,187+1.8%386 +52% 0
Hellemyr sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 3,981+1.7%290 +80% 0
Flekkerøy sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 3,777+4.7%399 +57% 0
Tveit sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 3,327+6.8%397 +54% 0
Finsland sogn (Kristiansand)Parish 1,044+3.9%181 +43% 0