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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

Nittedal kommune

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Residents
26,032
2026
Population, 5 years
+6.5%
10 years: +13.9%
Active places of business
2,966
114 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
398 / 0
3-yr change +48.8%

Population

22k23k24k25k26k27k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

01,0002,0003,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 20%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 10%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 825k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children32% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)40% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here8,655
Commute in / out every day4,753 / 9,794
Jobs per working resident0.63 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Nittedal 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)6% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 2,864 owners
76 places
3 places
3 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)15.29 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.6 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years24% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years33% · 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

050100150200Opened Jan: 191Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 103Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 99Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 82Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 88Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 79Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 62Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 82Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 117Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 75Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 93Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 63Closed 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).

Marketing & advertising agency10 → 28+180%
Catering & canteen6 → 14+133%
Clothing store8 → 17+113%
IT & software services61 → 126+107%
Beauty salon & spa16 → 33+106%
Architect5 → 10+100%
Car repair & service14 → 26+86%
Design & photography39 → 72+85%

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

Law firm

81

1 today · similar areas would have ~8

Hotel

79

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

Car parts & motorcycles

77

2 today · similar areas would have ~9

Hardware & DIY store

76

5 today · similar areas would have ~10

Clothing store

74

17 today · similar areas would have ~28

Jewellery & watches

74

0 today · similar areas would have ~4

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 0.4 1.5 1 0 – 79
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 2 0.8 1.5 0 0 0% 60
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.7 0 0 – 66
Car repair & service Automotive 26 10.0 12.6 12 0 +86% 71
Petrol station Automotive 9 3.5 3.2 1 0 +13% 62
Car dealer Automotive 31 11.9 10.6 10 0 +48% 62
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 2 0.8 3.5 1 0 +100% 77
Car rental Automotive 6 2.3 1.9 2 0 +50% 61
Childcare Education 8 3.1 3.7 0 0 0% 60
Driving school Education 7 2.7 2.9 3 0 +75% 69
Courses & tutoring Education 112 43.0 31.5 44 0 +65% 53
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 0.9 0 0 – 69
Restaurant Food & drink 32 12.3 17.8 10 0 +45% 65
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 0.4 0.4 0 0 0% 57
Catering & canteen Food & drink 14 5.4 6.2 8 0 +133% 70
Bakery Food & drink 7 2.7 3.7 4 0 +133% 72
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 28 10.8 13.3 9 0 +47% 71
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 5 1.9 2.6 3 0 +150% 72
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 0.8 0.7 1 0 +100% 66
Dentist Health 22 8.5 10.0 2 0 +10% 62
Doctor & medical clinic Health 59 22.7 25.3 17 0 +40% 66
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 89 34.2 38.6 36 0 +68% 70
Veterinarian Health 13 5.0 2.8 4 0 +44% 52
Home care Health 3 1.2 0.8 1 0 +50% 61
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 7 2.7 3.1 3 0 +75% 70
Sports facility & club Leisure 41 15.8 14.5 7 0 +21% 54
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 0.8 1.3 0 0 0% 61
Travel agency Leisure 4 1.5 3.8 1 0 +33% 72
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 16 6.1 14.0 2 0 +14% 65
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 33 12.7 12.3 17 0 +106% 65
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 2 0.8 0.5 0 0 0% 53
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 12 4.6 3.5 3 0 +33% 56
Funeral services Personal services 2 0.8 0.9 0 0 0% 59
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 26 10.0 8.6 6 0 +30% 61
Law firm Professional services 1 0.4 3.1 1 0 – 81
Bank & insurance Professional services 2 0.8 1.7 0 0 0% 66
Real estate agent Professional services 3 1.2 1.8 0 0 0% 62
Architect Professional services 10 3.8 3.0 5 0 +100% 63
Engineering consultancy Professional services 56 21.5 30.7 13 0 +30% 59
IT & software services Professional services 126 48.4 34.2 65 0 +107% 56
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 28 10.8 11.3 18 0 +180% 68
Design & photography Professional services 72 27.7 21.5 33 0 +85% 57
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 4 1.5 5.0 0 0 0% 65
Clothing store Retail 17 6.5 10.7 9 0 +113% 74
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 3 1.2 1.4 1 0 +50% 71
Pharmacy & health store Retail 4 1.5 2.0 1 0 +33% 71
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 10 3.8 3.5 3 0 +43% 62
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 9 3.5 3.4 3 0 +50% 66
Jewellery & watches Retail 0 0.0 1.5 0 0 – 74
Optician Retail 2 0.8 1.7 0 0 0% 66
Furniture & interior store Retail 11 4.2 5.6 5 0 +83% 72
Electronics & phone store Retail 8 3.1 2.3 4 0 +100% 62
Hardware & DIY store Retail 5 1.9 3.7 2 0 +67% 76
Books & stationery Retail 1 0.4 1.1 0 0 0% 67
Sports & bike shop Retail 15 5.8 4.2 4 0 +36% 58
Toy & hobby shop Retail 10 3.8 5.5 4 0 +67% 71
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 9 3.5 3.0 5 0 +125% 64
Second-hand & antiques Retail 4 1.5 1.9 3 0 +300% 70
Online store Retail 8 3.1 2.5 2 0 +33% 60
Electrician Trades 15 5.8 8.0 4 0 +36% 69
Plumber & heating Trades 28 10.8 10.9 9 0 +47% 65
Carpenter & joiner Trades 54 20.7 17.5 11 0 +26% 51
Painter & decorator Trades 18 6.9 7.5 5 0 +38% 64
Bricklayer & mason Trades 9 3.5 6.1 2 0 +29% 68
Flooring Trades 9 3.5 2.2 3 0 +50% 55
Building contractor Trades 143 54.9 63.4 40 0 +39% 67
Gardener & landscaping Trades 7 2.7 3.0 2 0 +40% 67
Cleaning services Trades 59 22.7 11.2 19 0 +48% 42
Taxi Transport 64 24.6 11.9 25 0 +64% 49
Removals & haulage Transport 78 30.0 16.5 26 0 +50% 51

Postcodes and parishes in Nittedal

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
1481 HaganPostcode 8,605+4.8%1,089 +50% 0
1482 NittedalPostcode 8,346+13.1%931 +44% 0
1480 SlattumPostcode 3,210+3.2%368 +53% 0
1484 HakadalPostcode 2,017+4.5%236 +46% 0
1487 HakadalPostcode 1,987+6.1%166 +68% 0
1488 HakadalPostcode 1,828-4.1%175 +52% 0
Nittedal sogn (Nittedal)Parish 20,143+7.8%2,356 +48% 0
Hakadal sogn (Nittedal)Parish 5,854+2.1%575 +55% 0