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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

Lillestrøm kommune

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Residents
96,771
2026
Population, 5 years
+11.3%
10 years: +19.0%
Active places of business
13,418
139 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,698 / 0
3-yr change +49.8%

Population

75k80k85k90k95k100k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

05,00010k15k2014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 35%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 9%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 724k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children27% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)36% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here43,793
Commute in / out every day25,528 / 32,645
Jobs per working resident0.86 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Lillestrøm 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 operators2% · 12,906 owners
123 places
71 places
14 places
13 places
12 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)17.55 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.2 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years24% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years31% · 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

05001,000Opened Jan: 833Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 414Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 417Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 334Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 431Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 393Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 339Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 483Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 552Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 439Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 467Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 298Closed 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).

Second-hand & antiques5 → 18+260%
Bakery13 → 34+162%
Marketing & advertising agency76 → 157+107%
IT & software services216 → 432+100%
Gifts, art & specialty shops19 → 36+89%
Car rental17 → 32+88%
Cleaning services109 → 188+72%
Restaurant143 → 246+72%

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

B&B & holiday accommodation

75

8 today · similar areas would have ~14

Campsite

75

0 today · similar areas would have ~7

Home care

75

0 today · similar areas would have ~8

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

74

3 today · similar areas would have ~4

Architect

74

15 today · similar areas would have ~29

Funeral services

71

7 today · similar areas would have ~9

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 13 1.3 1.5 0 0 0% 59
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 8 0.8 1.5 4 0 +100% 75
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.7 0 0 – 75
Car repair & service Automotive 127 13.1 12.6 42 0 +49% 64
Petrol station Automotive 26 2.7 3.2 0 0 0% 59
Car dealer Automotive 142 14.7 10.6 59 0 +71% 62
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 51 5.3 3.5 19 0 +59% 59
Car rental Automotive 32 3.3 1.9 15 0 +88% 55
Childcare Education 32 3.3 3.7 2 0 +7% 69
Driving school Education 48 5.0 2.9 13 0 +37% 56
Courses & tutoring Education 351 36.3 31.5 146 0 +71% 60
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 9 0.9 0.9 1 0 +13% 64
Restaurant Food & drink 246 25.4 17.8 103 0 +72% 59
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 3 0.3 0.4 2 0 +200% 74
Catering & canteen Food & drink 81 8.4 6.2 32 0 +65% 59
Bakery Food & drink 34 3.5 3.7 21 0 +162% 70
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 124 12.8 13.3 37 0 +43% 69
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 43 4.4 2.6 16 0 +59% 55
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 9 0.9 0.7 1 0 +13% 62
Dentist Health 124 12.8 10.0 32 0 +35% 63
Doctor & medical clinic Health 293 30.3 25.3 70 0 +31% 58
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 374 38.6 38.6 102 0 +38% 65
Veterinarian Health 15 1.6 2.8 0 0 0% 63
Home care Health 0 0.0 0.8 0 0 – 75
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 26 2.7 3.1 5 0 +24% 65
Sports facility & club Leisure 129 13.3 14.5 36 0 +39% 66
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 10 1.0 1.3 2 0 +25% 66
Travel agency Leisure 30 3.1 3.8 9 0 +43% 69
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 174 18.0 14.0 59 0 +51% 63
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 177 18.3 12.3 67 0 +61% 52
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 4 0.4 0.5 0 0 0% 62
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 35 3.6 3.5 12 0 +52% 65
Funeral services Personal services 7 0.7 0.9 1 0 +17% 71
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 95 9.8 8.6 20 0 +27% 62
Law firm Professional services 41 4.2 3.1 11 0 +37% 62
Bank & insurance Professional services 17 1.8 1.7 5 0 +42% 68
Real estate agent Professional services 19 2.0 1.8 2 0 +12% 64
Architect Professional services 15 1.6 3.0 4 0 +36% 74
Engineering consultancy Professional services 253 26.1 30.7 87 0 +52% 64
IT & software services Professional services 432 44.6 34.2 216 0 +100% 57
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 157 16.2 11.3 81 0 +107% 56
Design & photography Professional services 237 24.5 21.5 94 0 +66% 56
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 45 4.7 5.0 11 0 +32% 63
Clothing store Retail 118 12.2 10.7 42 0 +55% 63
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 15 1.6 1.4 0 0 0% 57
Pharmacy & health store Retail 23 2.4 2.0 2 0 +10% 63
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 40 4.1 3.5 15 0 +60% 63
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 34 3.5 3.4 11 0 +48% 67
Jewellery & watches Retail 17 1.8 1.5 7 0 +70% 66
Optician Retail 15 1.6 1.7 1 0 +7% 68
Furniture & interior store Retail 52 5.4 5.6 19 0 +58% 68
Electronics & phone store Retail 23 2.4 2.3 8 0 +53% 68
Hardware & DIY store Retail 26 2.7 3.7 5 0 +24% 71
Books & stationery Retail 9 0.9 1.1 1 0 +13% 69
Sports & bike shop Retail 36 3.7 4.2 10 0 +38% 69
Toy & hobby shop Retail 49 5.1 5.5 13 0 +36% 65
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 36 3.7 3.0 17 0 +89% 63
Second-hand & antiques Retail 18 1.9 1.9 13 0 +260% 70
Online store Retail 30 3.1 2.5 12 0 +67% 64
Electrician Trades 87 9.0 8.0 27 0 +45% 64
Plumber & heating Trades 146 15.1 10.9 43 0 +42% 58
Carpenter & joiner Trades 230 23.8 17.5 89 0 +63% 58
Painter & decorator Trades 112 11.6 7.5 39 0 +53% 57
Bricklayer & mason Trades 60 6.2 6.1 15 0 +33% 63
Flooring Trades 39 4.0 2.2 16 0 +70% 54
Building contractor Trades 571 59.0 63.4 164 0 +40% 68
Gardener & landscaping Trades 26 2.7 3.0 9 0 +53% 69
Cleaning services Trades 188 19.4 11.2 79 0 +72% 53
Taxi Transport 360 37.2 11.9 144 0 +67% 50
Removals & haulage Transport 387 40.0 16.5 131 0 +51% 49

Postcodes and parishes in Lillestrøm

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
1900 FetsundPostcode 10,843+14.5%1,156 +57% 0
2013 SkjettenPostcode 9,147+6.0%992 +53% 0
2016 FrognerPostcode 8,289+9.7%1,043 +55% 0
2020 SkedsmokorsetPostcode 8,069+4.2%1,198 +51% 0
2000 LillestrømPostcode 8,005+37.8%2,117 +40% 0
1920 SørumsandPostcode 6,516+14.8%667 +45% 0
2007 KjellerPostcode 6,425+13.3%854 +60% 0
2004 LillestrømPostcode 6,329+18.4%1,474 +35% 0
2019 SkedsmokorsetPostcode 6,189-0.9%513 +52% 0
2010 StrømmenPostcode 5,656+11.3%906 +52% 0
1467 StrømmenPostcode 4,076+6.3%364 +113% 0
2003 LillestrømPostcode 3,798+3.5%472 +57% 0
1466 StrømmenPostcode 2,680+25.4%287 +95% 0
1925 BlakerPostcode 2,625+0.6%349 +37% 0
1465 StrømmenPostcode 2,327+13.5%195 +82% 0
1923 SørumPostcode 2,197+6.6%375 +32% 0
2015 LeirsundPostcode 1,748+7.3%195 +59% 0
1903 GanPostcode 1,679+10.2%221 +42% 0
1910 EnebakknesetPostcode 296-2.0%54 +20% 0
Strømmen sogn (Lillestrøm)Parish 23,414+10.0%2,676 +65% 0
Skedsmo sogn (Lillestrøm)Parish 20,490+5.9%2,523 +54% 0
Lillestrøm sogn (Lillestrøm)Parish 19,310+20.2%4,097 +41% 0
Fet sogn (Lillestrøm)Parish 11,629+14.1%1,282 +56% 0
Frogner sogn (Lillestrøm)Parish 8,381+9.7%1,043 +56% 0
Sørum sogn (Lillestrøm)Parish 8,166+13.2%971 +41% 0
Blaker sogn (Lillestrøm)Parish 3,150+1.2%375 +39% 0
Dalen sogn (Lillestrøm)Parish 2,003+8.2%272 +37% 0