Municipality
Lolland Kommune
Residents
38,306
2026
Population, 5 years
-5.0%
10 years: -9.9%
Active places of business
5,021
131 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
414 / 430
3-yr change +2.4%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
11%
Young 15-24
9%
Adults 25-44
19%
Adults 45-64
28%
Seniors 65-79
23%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age49.1 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home18% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)24% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here17,032
Commute in / out every day4,337 / 4,047
Jobs per working resident1.02 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Lolland Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year84% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years65% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years47% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.5 years on average. · Denmark: 7.5
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)112 · 26% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)14% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 4,454 owners
| 13 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 5 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)10.81 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses14.4 yrs · Denmark: 12.9
Younger than 2 years15% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years50% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)298 · 12 months: 88
Moved away (3 years)262 · 12 months: 95
Net+36
A move is a place of business whose address changed to another area, or one closing while the same company opens one in another area within 90 days. A new address in the same area is not a move.
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Gardener & landscaping | 36 → 52 | +44% |
| Electronics & phone store | 7 → 10 | +43% |
| Engineering consultancy | 27 → 37 | +37% |
| Plumber & heating | 22 → 28 | +27% |
| Childcare | 23 → 29 | +26% |
| Car dealer | 27 → 34 | +26% |
| IT & software services | 56 → 70 | +25% |
| Veterinarian | 5 → 6 | +20% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 11 → 2 | -82% | 3 closed |
| Law firm | 8 → 5 | -38% | 1 closed |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 31 → 22 | -29% | 9 closed |
| Home care | 8 → 6 | -25% | 1 closed |
| Cinema & entertainment | 9 → 7 | -22% | 3 closed |
| Furniture & interior store | 21 → 17 | -19% | 4 closed |
| Bakery | 11 → 9 | -18% | 3 closed |
| Funeral services | 6 → 5 | -17% | 2 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Engineering consultancy
5937 today · similar areas would have ~55
Childcare
5829 today · similar areas would have ~39
IT & software services
5570 today · similar areas would have ~102
Plumber & heating
5328 today · similar areas would have ~30
Butcher, fishmonger & deli
5211 today · similar areas would have ~15
Sports facility & club
5252 today · similar areas would have ~44
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 | 20 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 4 | 5 | -13% | 21 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 18 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 5 | 6 | 0% | 18 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 11 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 28 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 67 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 22 | 20 | +6% | 37 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 34 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 13 | 8 | +26% | 50 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | -13% | 40 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | -33% | 47 |
| Childcare | Education | 29 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 7 | 1 | +26% | 58 |
| Driving school | Education | 12 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2 | 2 | -8% | 47 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 50 | 13.1 | 19.6 | 22 | 22 | -4% | 41 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 17 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 8 | 9 | -11% | 28 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 64 | 16.7 | 12.0 | 21 | 30 | -6% | 25 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 22 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 25 | 32 | -29% | 24 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 33 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 12 | 16 | -13% | 23 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3 | 5 | -18% | 36 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 50 | 13.1 | 8.4 | 8 | 6 | +6% | 35 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 11 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2 | 1 | -8% | 52 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 18 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3 | 1 | +13% | 42 |
| Dentist | Health | 15 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | -6% | 36 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 28 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 4 | 7 | -7% | 32 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 119 | 31.1 | 37.1 | 33 | 28 | +7% | 47 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 6 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | +20% | 50 |
| Home care | Health | 6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | -25% | 36 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 12 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 2 | +20% | 36 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 52 | 13.6 | 11.4 | 9 | 4 | +16% | 52 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 7 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3 | 5 | -22% | 39 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 37 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 48 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9 | 16 | -13% | 25 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 50 | 13.1 | 11.3 | 28 | 24 | 0% | 44 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 32 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 17 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 42 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | -17% | 33 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 31 | 8.1 | 14.4 | 5 | 8 | -6% | 34 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1 | 4 | -38% | 41 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | +20% | 48 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 17 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 7 | 6 | +6% | 40 |
| Architect | Professional services | 15 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2 | 3 | -12% | 40 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 37 | 9.7 | 14.4 | 10 | 6 | +37% | 59 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 70 | 18.3 | 26.7 | 32 | 21 | +25% | 55 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 16 | 4.2 | 8.7 | 13 | 13 | -6% | 43 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 39 | 10.2 | 14.3 | 17 | 14 | +8% | 52 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 22 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 8 | 9 | -8% | 24 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 36 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 10 | 12 | -5% | 41 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4 | 3 | +17% | 40 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | -13% | 39 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 19 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | +6% | 42 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 42 |
| Optician | Retail | 7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | -13% | 33 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 17 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 5 | 9 | -19% | 28 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 10 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 5 | 2 | +43% | 46 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 15 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | +15% | 37 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2 | 3 | -33% | 44 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 20 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4 | 7 | -5% | 31 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 16 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 9 | 7 | +7% | 37 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 33 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 25 | 20 | +18% | 35 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 16 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 7 | 9 | -6% | 28 |
| Online store | Retail | 2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4 | 13 | -82% | 40 |
| Electrician | Trades | 27 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 4 | 5 | +4% | 39 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 28 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7 | 4 | +27% | 53 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 107 | 27.9 | 35.7 | 32 | 38 | -7% | 29 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 29 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 11 | 8 | +4% | 48 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 54 | 14.1 | 17.8 | 29 | 25 | +2% | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4 | 4 | -13% | 43 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 51 | 13.3 | 16.2 | 23 | 23 | -6% | 34 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 52 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 31 | 13 | +44% | 51 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 89 | 23.2 | 19.1 | 57 | 51 | +1% | 41 |
| Taxi | Transport | 29 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 5 | 9 | +7% | 13 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 40 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 8 | 11 | -7% | 48 |
Postcodes and parishes in Lolland
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4900 Nakskov | Postcode | 14,505 | -5.2% | 1,533 | +2% | 130 |
| 4930 Maribo | Postcode | 7,844 | 0.0% | 1,210 | +4% | 103 |
| 4970 Rødby | Postcode | 4,785 | -7.3% | 632 | +1% | 61 |
| 4920 Søllested | Postcode | 2,108 | -3.9% | 257 | +3% | 14 |
| 4960 Holeby | Postcode | 1,986 | -5.9% | 243 | +2% | 25 |
| 4913 Horslunde | Postcode | 1,576 | -9.3% | 234 | +8% | 19 |
| 4983 Dannemare | Postcode | 1,108 | -12.3% | 157 | 0% | 6 |
| 4952 Stokkemarke | Postcode | 786 | -8.6% | 133 | -2% | 9 |
| 4894 Øster Ulslev | Postcode | 765 | -4.6% | 133 | -3% | 19 |
| 4941 Bandholm | Postcode | 746 | -6.6% | 116 | +13% | 14 |
| 4951 Nørreballe | Postcode | 604 | -7.9% | 78 | +1% | 9 |
| 4912 Harpelunde | Postcode | 570 | -5.0% | 82 | +3% | 7 |
| 4895 Errindlev | Postcode | 508 | -5.1% | 58 | +7% | 6 |
| 4944 Fejø | Postcode | 428 | -5.9% | 127 | -8% | 14 |
| 4943 Torrig L | Postcode | 417 | -10.7% | 66 | -10% | 6 |
| 4953 Vesterborg | Postcode | 388 | -0.8% | 55 | -2% | 5 |
| 4945 Femø | Postcode | 107 | -4.5% | 36 | +6% | 4 |
| 4942 Askø | Postcode | 46 | +7.0% | 25 | +39% | 0 |
| Sankt Nikolai Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 8,329 | -4.6% | 838 | +4% | 74 |
| Maribo Domsogn Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 4,769 | +4.1% | 772 | +6% | 67 |
| Stormarks Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 3,596 | -7.7% | 330 | +1% | 24 |
| Rødby Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 2,302 | – | 274 | +7% | 29 |
| Hunseby Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 1,877 | -4.1% | 211 | -2% | 21 |
| Rødbyhavn Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 1,526 | -6.8% | 203 | -1% | 17 |
| Søllested-Skovlænge-Gurreby Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 1,491 | -3.3% | 150 | +6% | 6 |
| Holeby Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 1,418 | -3.9% | 153 | +6% | 17 |
| Horslunde Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 1,041 | – | 136 | +12% | 12 |
| Stokkemarke Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 936 | -6.9% | 168 | 0% | 10 |
| Østofte Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 827 | -8.3% | 123 | +3% | 12 |
| Errindlev-Olstrup-Tågerup Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 824 | – | 110 | -6% | 11 |
| Bandholm Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 659 | -6.9% | 99 | +13% | 12 |
| Fuglse-Krønge-Torslunde Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 645 | – | 97 | -2% | 8 |
| Utterslev-Herredskirke-Løjtofte Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 588 | -15.2% | 90 | -6% | 10 |
| Sandby Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 560 | -8.8% | 84 | 0% | 9 |
| Halsted Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 442 | -1.3% | 63 | +3% | 5 |
| Købelev-Vindeby Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 429 | -8.5% | 94 | +6% | 6 |
| Fejø Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 424 | -9.2% | 127 | -7% | 13 |
| Dannemare Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 416 | -11.1% | 53 | -4% | 3 |
| Vestenskov Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 412 | +1.0% | 44 | +5% | 4 |
| Birket Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 412 | -5.9% | 70 | -8% | 8 |
| Hillested Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 399 | +4.2% | 50 | -7% | 6 |
| Tirsted Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 356 | -12.3% | 50 | +4% | 9 |
| Tillitse Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 343 | -8.3% | 42 | -11% | 3 |
| Vesterborg Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 340 | -4.2% | 45 | -4% | 2 |
| Branderslev Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 329 | -6.0% | 38 | +9% | 2 |
| Gloslunde Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 308 | -11.8% | 74 | -3% | 2 |
| Langø Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 288 | -8.3% | 44 | -14% | 5 |
| Avnede Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 268 | -6.6% | 27 | -7% | 2 |
| Landet Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 249 | -4.6% | 42 | +5% | 3 |
| Kappel Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 229 | -8.0% | 41 | -2% | 2 |
| Bursø Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 220 | +1.9% | 44 | -2% | 0 |
| Skørringe Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 205 | -12.4% | 42 | +27% | 4 |
| Ryde Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 178 | -17.2% | 35 | +3% | 4 |
| Vejleby Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 177 | -17.7% | 28 | +17% | 2 |
| Græshave Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 110 | -22.5% | 15 | -6% | 0 |
| Arninge Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 110 | -19.7% | 20 | +33% | 0 |
| Femø Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 107 | +0.9% | 37 | +3% | 4 |
| Askø Sogn (Lolland) | Parish | 47 | -4.1% | 28 | +33% | 0 |