Municipality
Morsø Kommune
Residents
19,321
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.8%
10 years: -6.7%
Active places of business
2,746
142 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
172 / 175
3-yr change +0.6%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
14%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
20%
Adults 45-64
27%
Seniors 65-79
21%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age46.4 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home21% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)26% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here9,484
Commute in / out every day2,660 / 2,704
Jobs per working resident1.00 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Morsø Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year89% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years74% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years57% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 12.5 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)30 · 17% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)11% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 2,566 owners
| 9 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 4 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)8.90 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses16.5 yrs · Denmark: 12.9
Younger than 2 years12% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years56% · Denmark: 46%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)114 · 12 months: 30
Moved away (3 years)100 · 12 months: 26
Net+14
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).
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | 8 → 13 | +63% |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | 7 → 10 | +43% |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 5 → 7 | +40% |
| Restaurant | 13 → 18 | +38% |
| Building contractor | 27 → 37 | +37% |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 9 → 12 | +33% |
| IT & software services | 21 → 27 | +29% |
| Plumber & heating | 21 → 26 | +24% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Architect | 5 → 3 | -40% | 1 closed |
| Furniture & interior store | 16 → 11 | -31% | 1 closed |
| Toy & hobby shop | 12 → 9 | -25% | 2 closed |
| Electrician | 16 → 12 | -25% | 1 closed |
| Gardener & landscaping | 19 → 15 | -21% | 3 closed |
| Engineering consultancy | 27 → 23 | -15% | 3 closed |
| Dentist | 7 → 6 | -14% | 1 closed |
| Bank & insurance | 7 → 6 | -14% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Restaurant
6318 today · similar areas would have ~29
Travel agency
610 today · similar areas would have ~4
IT & software services
6127 today · similar areas would have ~50
Childcare
5714 today · similar areas would have ~20
Marketing & advertising agency
559 today · similar areas would have ~17
Cleaning services
5521 today · similar areas would have ~34
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 | 8 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | -11% | 24 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | 1 | +67% | 43 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 28 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 27 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 8 | 10 | -7% | 32 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 29 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 11 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 3 | 4 | -8% | 34 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 29 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 34 |
| Childcare | Education | 14 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 | +8% | 57 |
| Driving school | Education | 7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | +17% | 40 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 28 | 14.5 | 20.6 | 5 | 6 | -3% | 48 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 4 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 53 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 18 | 9.3 | 15.0 | 5 | 1 | +38% | 63 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 12 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 4 | 2 | +33% | 52 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 12 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 45 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 10 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | -9% | 30 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 17 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 1 | 3 | -11% | 32 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 13 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | +63% | 40 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 45 |
| Dentist | Health | 6 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | -14% | 43 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 15 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 46 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 55 | 28.5 | 39.8 | 11 | 13 | 0% | 40 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 28 |
| Home care | Health | 1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 53 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 5 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 34 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 19 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 3 | 4 | -5% | 27 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 27 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 3 | 3 | +4% | 43 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 18 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 12 | 10 | +20% | 46 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 10 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 5 | 2 | +43% | 39 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 34 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 20 | 10.4 | 17.8 | 5 | 7 | -13% | 32 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | +100% | 53 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | -14% | 39 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 6 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | +20% | 51 |
| Architect | Professional services | 3 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | -40% | 45 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 23 | 11.9 | 16.7 | 11 | 9 | -15% | 42 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 27 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 12 | 7 | +29% | 61 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 9 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | +13% | 55 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 24 | 12.4 | 15.0 | 9 | 11 | -11% | 34 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 11 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4 | 4 | -8% | 35 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 18 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 46 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 39 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 38 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 46 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 7 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3 | 1 | +40% | 51 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | +50% | 41 |
| Optician | Retail | 2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 11 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 1 | 6 | -31% | 26 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 33 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 39 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 7 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | -13% | 47 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 9 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2 | 5 | -25% | 23 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 19 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 4 | 4 | +19% | 42 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 3 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 2 | 3 | -25% | 49 |
| Online store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3 | 5 | -100% | 45 |
| Electrician | Trades | 12 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 1 | 5 | -25% | 35 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 26 | 13.5 | 9.1 | 7 | 1 | +24% | 49 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 56 | 29.0 | 28.7 | 14 | 15 | -2% | 41 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 11 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 3 | 3 | -8% | 49 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 38 | 19.7 | 15.0 | 8 | 13 | -12% | 34 |
| Flooring | Trades | 4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 42 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 37 | 19.2 | 13.1 | 12 | 5 | +37% | 46 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 15 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 7 | 10 | -21% | 27 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 21 | 10.9 | 17.5 | 7 | 5 | +11% | 55 |
| Taxi | Transport | 11 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3 | 2 | +10% | 36 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 35 | 18.1 | 8.1 | 3 | 6 | -8% | 33 |
Postcodes and parishes in Morsø
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7900 Nykøbing M | Postcode | 13,028 | -2.5% | 1,791 | +2% | 109 |
| 7950 Erslev | Postcode | 3,077 | -5.4% | 419 | +0% | 25 |
| 7990 Øster Assels | Postcode | 1,039 | -7.7% | 186 | -5% | 18 |
| 7960 Karby | Postcode | 794 | -8.1% | 132 | -8% | 14 |
| 7980 Vils | Postcode | 706 | -3.7% | 106 | -3% | 6 |
| 7970 Redsted M | Postcode | 700 | -4.2% | 112 | +1% | 3 |
| Nykøbing M Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 8,955 | -2.2% | 1,053 | +2% | 67 |
| Vejerslev Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 729 | -2.9% | 102 | -4% | 6 |
| Tødsø Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 667 | -6.7% | 150 | +3% | 9 |
| Lødderup Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 635 | +1.0% | 119 | 0% | 5 |
| Øster Jølby Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 618 | +7.3% | 62 | +17% | 4 |
| Erslev Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 580 | -7.8% | 57 | -8% | 5 |
| Øster Assels-Blidstrup Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 539 | – | 90 | -1% | 9 |
| Sejerslev Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 531 | -4.8% | 91 | +2% | 10 |
| Sundby Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 531 | -5.7% | 80 | +7% | 2 |
| Redsted Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 476 | +0.2% | 81 | +3% | 1 |
| Hvidbjerg Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 448 | -6.5% | 64 | -14% | 8 |
| Frøslev Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 419 | -3.0% | 56 | -5% | 3 |
| Ørding Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 390 | -5.3% | 74 | -8% | 7 |
| Karby Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 386 | -11.5% | 62 | -10% | 7 |
| Solbjerg Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 373 | -10.6% | 48 | -2% | 3 |
| Galtrup Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 362 | -12.1% | 68 | -1% | 6 |
| Bjergby Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 282 | -8.1% | 42 | 0% | 4 |
| Flade Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 281 | +1.8% | 46 | -15% | 4 |
| Ovtrup Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 223 | +1.4% | 40 | +3% | 2 |
| Sønder Dråby Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 214 | -7.4% | 34 | +6% | 1 |
| Dragstrup Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 203 | -10.6% | 43 | -10% | 3 |
| Elsø Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 177 | -4.3% | 26 | +18% | 1 |
| Skallerup Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 176 | +3.5% | 31 | +3% | 0 |
| Ljørslev Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 174 | -7.5% | 30 | 0% | 0 |
| Tæbring Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 172 | -1.7% | 28 | +40% | 4 |
| Alsted Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 158 | -6.5% | 32 | +23% | 1 |
| Ejerslev Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 139 | -10.3% | 29 | +7% | 0 |
| Rakkeby Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 137 | -6.2% | 25 | -4% | 1 |
| Mollerup Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 123 | -12.1% | 21 | +11% | 0 |
| Vester Assels Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 104 | -11.1% | 21 | -13% | 2 |
| Jørsby Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 75 | -10.7% | 15 | +25% | 0 |
| Agerø Sogn (Morsø) | Parish | 34 | -5.6% | 8 | +33% | 0 |