Municipality
Meråker kommune
Residents
2,460
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.0%
10 years: -2.5%
Active places of business
406
165 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
38 / 0
3-yr change +26.5%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
16%
Young 16–24
9%
Adults 25–49
28%
Adults 50–66
24%
Seniors 67–79
17%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age45.3 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 587k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)25% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here862
Commute in / out every day152 / 345
Jobs per working resident0.82 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Meråker 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)13% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators6% · 383 owners
| 10 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)15.45 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.0 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years16% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years48% · Norway: 37%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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).
| Sports facility & club | 5 → 8 | +60% |
| Building contractor | 9 → 14 | +56% |
| Courses & tutoring | 6 → 9 | +50% |
| Carpenter & joiner | 9 → 11 | +22% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 6 → 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
Building contractor
6614 today · similar areas would have ~27
Removals & haulage
624 today · similar areas would have ~5
Doctor & medical clinic
604 today · similar areas would have ~5
Hotel
582 today · similar areas would have ~2
Electrician
542 today · similar areas would have ~2
Plumber & heating
531 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 | 2 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 58 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 7 | 28.5 | 13.4 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 28 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 51 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 5 | 20.3 | 14.3 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 40 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 2 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 9 | 36.6 | 26.1 | 3 | 0 | +50% | 39 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 4 | 16.3 | 13.1 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 50 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 43 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 4 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 4 | 16.3 | 19.6 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 60 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 5 | 20.3 | 35.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 2 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 3 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 8 | 32.5 | 20.9 | 3 | 0 | +60% | 47 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 3 | 12.2 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 4 | 16.3 | 11.5 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 46 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 5 | 20.3 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 39 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 52 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 1 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Architect | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 3 | 12.2 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 9 | 36.6 | 16.3 | 5 | 0 | +125% | 37 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 3 | 12.2 | 15.3 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 46 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 2 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 50 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | – | 53 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 55 |
| Electrician | Trades | 2 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 54 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 1 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 11 | 44.7 | 23.7 | 2 | 0 | +22% | 28 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 2 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 46 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 14 | 56.9 | 108.1 | 5 | 0 | +56% | 66 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 2 | 8.1 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 4 | 16.3 | 20.9 | 3 | 0 | +300% | 62 |
Postcodes and parishes in Meråker
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7530 Meråker | Postcode | 2,300 | +3.0% | 378 | +26% | 0 |
| 7533 Kopperå | Postcode | 159 | -10.7% | 26 | +44% | 0 |
| Meråker sogn (Meråker) | Parish | 2,459 | +2.0% | 316 | +37% | 0 |