Municipality
Malvik kommune
Residents
14,961
2026
Population, 5 years
+4.4%
10 years: +8.9%
Active places of business
1,537
103 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
217 / 0
3-yr change +55.7%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
20%
Young 16–24
11%
Adults 25–49
32%
Adults 50–66
22%
Seniors 67–79
10%
80 and older
4%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age40.0 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 795k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children32% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)40% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here3,501
Commute in / out every day1,825 / 6,035
Jobs per working resident0.45 · Norway: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Malvik 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 operators3% · 1,484 owners
| 47 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.50 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses9.6 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years27% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years30% · Norway: 37%
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| IT & software services | 24 → 57 | +138% |
| Restaurant | 7 → 14 | +100% |
| Design & photography | 17 → 34 | +100% |
| Cleaning services | 5 → 10 | +100% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 5 → 9 | +80% |
| Car repair & service | 11 → 19 | +73% |
| Beauty salon & spa | 11 → 19 | +73% |
| Courses & tutoring | 23 → 38 | +65% |
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
Accountant & bookkeeping
754 today · similar areas would have ~12
Florist, garden & pet shop
742 today · similar areas would have ~5
Furniture & interior store
741 today · similar areas would have ~7
Clothing store
726 today · similar areas would have ~11
Toy & hobby shop
724 today · similar areas would have ~8
Sports & bike shop
714 today · similar areas would have ~7
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 | 3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 3 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 70 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 19 | 12.7 | 14.6 | 8 | 0 | +73% | 65 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 13 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 5 | 0 | +63% | 62 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 7 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | +133% | 55 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 59 |
| Childcare | Education | 8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Driving school | Education | 3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 64 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 38 | 25.4 | 24.9 | 15 | 0 | +65% | 55 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 60 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 14 | 9.4 | 15.1 | 7 | 0 | +100% | 70 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | +40% | 56 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 63 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 16 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 6 | 0 | +60% | 69 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | – | 69 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Dentist | Health | 5 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 29 | 19.4 | 17.1 | 6 | 0 | +26% | 52 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 40 | 26.7 | 30.7 | 10 | 0 | +33% | 60 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 69 |
| Home care | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 64 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 20 | 13.4 | 16.0 | 5 | 0 | +33% | 60 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 68 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 69 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 12 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 19 | 12.7 | 10.4 | 8 | 0 | +73% | 55 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 68 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 4 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 75 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | – | 69 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Architect | Professional services | 7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | +250% | 47 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 31 | 20.7 | 27.8 | 12 | 0 | +63% | 63 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 57 | 38.1 | 21.2 | 33 | 0 | +138% | 48 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 8 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | +300% | 69 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 34 | 22.7 | 17.8 | 17 | 0 | +100% | 55 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 9 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | +80% | 58 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 6 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | +200% | 72 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | – | 70 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | – | 74 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | – | 74 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 69 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 3 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 3 | 0 | +300% | 71 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 4 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | +300% | 72 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 7 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 5 | 0 | +250% | 49 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Online store | Retail | 3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Electrician | Trades | 6 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 58 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 11 | 7.4 | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | +22% | 61 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 21 | 14.0 | 19.7 | 8 | 0 | +62% | 64 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 18 | 12.0 | 6.3 | 6 | 0 | +50% | 44 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 8 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 3 | 0 | +60% | 66 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 82 | 54.8 | 88.8 | 25 | 0 | +44% | 69 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 68 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 10 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 5 | 0 | +100% | 69 |
| Taxi | Transport | 22 | 14.7 | 8.4 | 5 | 0 | +29% | 44 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 34 | 22.7 | 17.8 | 12 | 0 | +55% | 57 |
Postcodes and parishes in Malvik
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7550 Hommelvik | Postcode | 6,476 | +2.8% | 622 | +50% | 0 |
| 7560 Vikhammer | Postcode | 4,001 | +8.2% | 398 | +54% | 0 |
| 7562 Saksvik | Postcode | 2,923 | +3.7% | 288 | +75% | 0 |
| 7563 Malvik | Postcode | 1,587 | +3.6% | 229 | +54% | 0 |
| Malvik sogn (Malvik) | Parish | 7,915 | +5.9% | 804 | +62% | 0 |
| Hommelvik sogn (Malvik) | Parish | 7,031 | +2.9% | 683 | +53% | 0 |