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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

Loppa kommune

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Residents
846
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.6%
10 years: -11.0%
Active places of business
187
221 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
14 / 0
3-yr change +30.8%

Population

8008509009501,000201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 11%
Young 16–24 7%
Adults 25–49 30%
Adults 50–66 25%
Seniors 67–79 17%
80 and older 10%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age49.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 544k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children14% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)24% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here384
Commute in / out every day76 / 97
Jobs per working resident0.95 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Loppa 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)18% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators11% · 169 owners
17 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.55 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.2 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years15% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years42% · 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

0510Opened Jan: 9Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 4Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 8Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 4Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 9Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 5Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 10Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 4Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 3Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 6Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 7Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 5Closed 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).

Physio, chiro & therapy5 → 6+20%
B&B & holiday accommodation6 → 7+17%

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

Hotel

50

1 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Jewellery & watches

50

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Building contractor

50

5 today · similar areas would have ~11 · small area

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

49

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Carpenter & joiner

47

0 today · similar areas would have ~2 · small area

Campsite

45

0 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 11.8 10.9 1 0 – 50
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 7 82.7 27.7 1 0 +17% 26
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 9.8 0 0 – 45
Car repair & service Automotive 1 11.8 9.8 1 0 – 43
Petrol station Automotive 1 11.8 9.6 0 0 0% 38
Childcare Education 2 23.6 15.3 0 0 0% 37
Courses & tutoring Education 1 11.8 29.9 0 0 0% 42
Restaurant Food & drink 0 0.0 18.4 0 0 – 44
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 11.8 0.0 1 0 – 49
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 6 70.9 27.4 2 0 +50% 38
Dentist Health 1 11.8 6.8 0 0 0% 35
Doctor & medical clinic Health 3 35.5 21.4 0 0 0% 28
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 6 70.9 40.6 1 0 +20% 27
Home care Health 1 11.8 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Sports facility & club Leisure 0 0.0 22.7 0 0 – 45
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 6.0 0 0 – 41
Travel agency Leisure 1 11.8 8.6 0 0 0% 36
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 10.9 0 0 – 41
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 11.8 0.0 1 0 – 40
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 8.3 0 0 – 41
Engineering consultancy Professional services 2 23.6 21.8 1 0 +100% 38
IT & software services Professional services 0 0.0 11.1 0 0 – 39
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 2 23.6 5.4 2 0 – 39
Design & photography Professional services 5 59.1 18.2 3 0 +150% 40
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 40
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 11.8 0.0 0 0 0% 39
Jewellery & watches Retail 1 11.8 0.0 1 0 – 50
Hardware & DIY store Retail 2 23.6 5.2 0 0 0% 37
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 7.2 0 0 – 40
Plumber & heating Trades 0 0.0 10.1 0 0 – 41
Carpenter & joiner Trades 0 0.0 25.5 0 0 – 47
Painter & decorator Trades 1 11.8 0.0 1 0 – 45
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 11.8 7.8 1 0 – 45
Building contractor Trades 5 59.1 133.3 1 0 +25% 50
Gardener & landscaping Trades 1 11.8 0.0 0 0 0% 38
Cleaning services Trades 2 23.6 12.2 0 0 0% 29
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 9.9 0 0 – 42
Removals & haulage Transport 3 35.5 20.1 0 0 0% 27

Postcodes and parishes in Loppa

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
9550 ØksfjordPostcode 445+1.8%99 +39% 0
9552 ØksfjordenPostcode 180-2.7%19 +36% 0
9582 NuvsvågPostcode 103+13.2%27 +35% 0
9580 BergsfjordPostcode 57-12.3%16 +14% 0
9585 SandlandPostcode 31-32.6%7 0% 0
9584 Sør-TverrfjordPostcode 12-7.7%7 +17% 0
9586 LoppaPostcode 8+14.3%6 0% 0
9583 LangfjordhamnPostcode 5-16.7%3 0% 0
9587 SkavnakkPostcode 4-20.0%2 +100% 0
9186 AndsnesPostcode 10.0%1 0% 0
Loppa sogn (Loppa)Parish 846-1.2%163 +37% 0