Municipality
Nesna kommune
Residents
1,796
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.6%
10 years: -2.3%
Active places of business
290
161 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
25 / 0
3-yr change +28.9%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
16%
Young 16–24
13%
Adults 25–49
28%
Adults 50–66
23%
Seniors 67–79
14%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age43.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 607k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here904
Commute in / out every day267 / 162
Jobs per working resident1.13 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Nesna 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 operators7% · 270 owners
| 8 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.92 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses17.1 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years16% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years47% · 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.
Highest opportunity here
Removals & haulage
672 today · similar areas would have ~4
Childcare
661 today · similar areas would have ~3
Engineering consultancy
661 today · similar areas would have ~4
B&B & holiday accommodation
612 today · similar areas would have ~5
Building contractor
615 today · similar areas would have ~24
Hotel
601 today · similar areas would have ~2
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 | 1 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 2 | 11.1 | 27.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 2 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 5.6 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 66 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 3 | 16.7 | 29.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 6 | 33.4 | 18.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 57 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 4 | 22.3 | 27.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 4 | 22.3 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 3 | 16.7 | 40.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 5 | 27.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 66 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 5 | 27.8 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 58 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 3 | 16.7 | 10.9 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 55 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 2 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 54 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 60 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 1 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 1 | 5.6 | 21.8 | 1 | 0 | – | 66 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 1 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 1 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 3 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 58 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 1 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 1 | 5.6 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 5 | 27.8 | 25.5 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 51 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 1 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 5 | 27.8 | 133.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 3 | 16.7 | 12.2 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 50 |
| Taxi | Transport | 3 | 16.7 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 54 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 2 | 11.1 | 20.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 67 |
Postcodes and parishes in Nesna
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8700 Nesna | Postcode | 1,342 | +8.1% | 178 | +27% | 0 |
| 8704 Nesnastranda | Postcode | 152 | +3.4% | 34 | +70% | 0 |
| 8723 Husby | Postcode | 101 | -12.9% | 30 | +11% | 0 |
| 8724 Saura | Postcode | 77 | +10.0% | 23 | +44% | 0 |
| 8720 Vikholmen | Postcode | 61 | -6.2% | 16 | +14% | 0 |
| 8705 Strandlandet | Postcode | 61 | -3.2% | 9 | +13% | 0 |
| Nesna sogn (Nesna) | Parish | 1,794 | +5.5% | 250 | +35% | 0 |