Municipality
Lejre Kommune
Residents
30,108
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.6%
10 years: +9.8%
Active places of business
4,217
140 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
402 / 368
3-yr change +0.6%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
18%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
21%
Adults 45-64
28%
Seniors 65-79
17%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age43.3 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 305k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home31% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)46% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here9,242
Commute in / out every day5,030 / 11,342
Jobs per working resident0.59 · Denmark: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Lejre Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year88% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years71% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years53% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.4 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)80 · 22% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)5% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 4,050 owners
| 84 places | |
| 10 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 4 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.35 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.0 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years16% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years46% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)4 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)7 · 12 months: 3
Net-3
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).
| Law firm | 5 → 9 | +80% |
| Car parts & motorcycles | 6 → 9 | +50% |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 17 → 22 | +29% |
| Restaurant | 16 → 20 | +25% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 9 → 11 | +22% |
| Hardware & DIY store | 6 → 7 | +17% |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 141 → 162 | +15% |
| Car rental | 7 → 8 | +14% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 9 → 4 | -56% | 2 closed |
| Online store | 9 → 4 | -56% | 0 closed |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 8 → 6 | -25% | 1 closed |
| Toy & hobby shop | 12 → 9 | -25% | 0 closed |
| Electronics & phone store | 9 → 7 | -22% | 2 closed |
| Bank & insurance | 5 → 4 | -20% | 1 closed |
| Clothing store | 16 → 13 | -19% | 2 closed |
| Hotel | 6 → 5 | -17% | 0 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Campsite
773 today · similar areas would have ~6
Shoe & leather goods store
731 today · similar areas would have ~2
Car dealer
7217 today · similar areas would have ~26
Café, coffee bar or bar
722 today · similar areas would have ~10
Home care
725 today · similar areas would have ~5
Books & stationery
720 today · similar areas would have ~3
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 | 5 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | -17% | 54 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1 | 2 | -25% | 52 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 77 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 42 | 14.0 | 18.2 | 14 | 12 | +5% | 61 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 17 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 6 | 4 | +13% | 72 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 | +50% | 63 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | +14% | 46 |
| Childcare | Education | 41 | 13.6 | 10.2 | 8 | 5 | +8% | 54 |
| Driving school | Education | 13 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | -7% | 47 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 85 | 28.2 | 19.1 | 33 | 46 | -13% | 32 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 | +100% | 72 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 20 | 6.6 | 12.0 | 17 | 13 | +25% | 65 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 15 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 10 | 13 | -17% | 48 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 19 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 8 | 6 | +12% | 60 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4 | 5 | -11% | 46 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 17 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | -6% | 59 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 11 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 65 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 6 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2 | 4 | -25% | 48 |
| Dentist | Health | 6 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | -14% | 50 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 20 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 4 | 2 | +11% | 69 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 162 | 53.8 | 37.4 | 58 | 37 | +15% | 65 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 48 |
| Home care | Health | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | +150% | 72 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | -25% | 49 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 30 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 7 | 4 | +11% | 62 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 3 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 61 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 30 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 8 | 10 | -6% | 51 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 26 | 8.6 | 11.3 | 9 | 11 | -7% | 63 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 14 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | -7% | 53 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | -67% | 52 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 57 | 18.9 | 14.5 | 9 | 8 | +2% | 54 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 5 | 1 | +80% | 67 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | -20% | 53 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 17 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5 | 3 | +13% | 56 |
| Architect | Professional services | 21 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 3 | 6 | -13% | 41 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 79 | 26.2 | 14.1 | 25 | 21 | +5% | 44 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 184 | 61.1 | 25.8 | 50 | 39 | +6% | 44 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 25 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 13 | 16 | -11% | 52 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 86 | 28.6 | 14.5 | 24 | 32 | -9% | 30 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4 | 3 | +14% | 62 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 13 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 4 | 7 | -19% | 55 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 73 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 3 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 52 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | -56% | 45 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 22 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 10 | 5 | +29% | 57 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 63 |
| Optician | Retail | 2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 70 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 15 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 59 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1 | 3 | -22% | 45 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | +17% | 64 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 72 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 11 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 61 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 9 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 8 | -25% | 45 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 25 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 9 | 8 | +4% | 53 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 11 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | +22% | 70 |
| Online store | Retail | 4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3 | 8 | -56% | 60 |
| Electrician | Trades | 29 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 7 | 10 | -9% | 37 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 39 | 13.0 | 7.9 | 5 | 7 | -5% | 43 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 155 | 51.5 | 35.5 | 47 | 56 | -5% | 41 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 39 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 9 | 16 | -15% | 41 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 61 | 20.3 | 18.1 | 17 | 26 | -13% | 48 |
| Flooring | Trades | 17 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 6 | 4 | +13% | 47 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 51 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 19 | 19 | 0% | 55 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 45 | 14.9 | 12.8 | 18 | 15 | +7% | 50 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 44 | 14.6 | 19.3 | 26 | 28 | -4% | 51 |
| Taxi | Transport | 11 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 59 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 31 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 10 | 13 | -9% | 53 |
Postcodes and parishes in Lejre
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4070 Kirke Hyllinge | Postcode | 8,202 | +3.2% | 1,074 | -3% | 96 |
| 4330 Hvalsø | Postcode | 7,236 | +9.5% | 993 | +6% | 88 |
| 4320 Lejre | Postcode | 6,819 | +13.9% | 1,000 | +0% | 81 |
| 4060 Kirke Såby | Postcode | 4,015 | +0.1% | 509 | +2% | 58 |
| Kirke Hvalsø Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 5,398 | +13.2% | 621 | +7% | 57 |
| Kirke Hyllinge Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 3,355 | +8.9% | 374 | -6% | 38 |
| Osted Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 2,897 | +8.1% | 418 | +0% | 31 |
| Kirke Saaby Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 2,781 | -1.2% | 388 | +5% | 35 |
| Rye Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 2,611 | -0.5% | 355 | -4% | 26 |
| Rorup Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 2,129 | +17.5% | 223 | -6% | 29 |
| Gevninge Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 2,081 | +1.5% | 236 | 0% | 24 |
| Allerslev Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 1,772 | +7.0% | 318 | +4% | 21 |
| Kirke Sonnerup Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 1,470 | +0.8% | 146 | +9% | 19 |
| Lyndby Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 1,166 | +3.2% | 184 | +4% | 20 |
| Glim Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 1,110 | -3.5% | 272 | -4% | 18 |
| Sæby Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 1,088 | +0.8% | 194 | -4% | 21 |
| Herslev Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 649 | +3.0% | 165 | 0% | 7 |
| Særløse Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 583 | -0.3% | 111 | +3% | 10 |
| Gershøj Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 480 | -2.8% | 58 | -9% | 4 |
| Kisserup Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 266 | +10.8% | 64 | +10% | 3 |
| Kornerup Sogn (Lejre) | Parish | 242 | +8.5% | 54 | +17% | 2 |