Municipality
Nordfyns Kommune
Residents
29,124
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.6%
10 years: -0.9%
Active places of business
3,983
137 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
332 / 314
3-yr change -0.6%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
14%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
20%
Adults 45-64
29%
Seniors 65-79
18%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age45.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 252k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home25% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)32% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here10,023
Commute in / out every day3,579 / 8,203
Jobs per working resident0.68 · Denmark: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Nordfyns Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year87% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years70% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years50% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 9.5 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6
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)77 · 25% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 3,770 owners
| 108 places | |
| 14 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.40 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses15.6 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years14% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years52% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)7 · 12 months: 3
Moved away (3 years)11 · 12 months: 3
Net-4
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).
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 5 → 9 | +80% |
| Car dealer | 19 → 29 | +53% |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 8 → 12 | +50% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 17 → 24 | +41% |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 5 → 7 | +40% |
| Bakery | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Dentist | 9 → 11 | +22% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 7 → 8 | +14% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 10 → 1 | -90% | 0 closed |
| Bank & insurance | 6 → 3 | -50% | 3 closed |
| Flooring | 18 → 14 | -22% | 2 closed |
| Veterinarian | 10 → 8 | -20% | 0 closed |
| Hotel | 6 → 5 | -17% | 4 closed |
| Hardware & DIY store | 6 → 5 | -17% | 1 closed |
| Driving school | 14 → 12 | -14% | 4 closed |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 28 → 24 | -14% | 4 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Jewellery & watches
692 today · similar areas would have ~4
Childcare
6321 today · similar areas would have ~30
Travel agency
622 today · similar areas would have ~3
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop
617 today · similar areas would have ~10
Car dealer
6029 today · similar areas would have ~25
Dentist
5911 today · similar areas would have ~12
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 | 5 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4 | 5 | -17% | 35 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 5 | 1 | +80% | 53 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 1 | -11% | 23 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 56 | 19.2 | 18.2 | 16 | 18 | -3% | 28 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | -33% | 38 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 29 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 13 | 3 | +53% | 60 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | +50% | 58 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | -33% | 37 |
| Childcare | Education | 21 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 | +5% | 63 |
| Driving school | Education | 12 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4 | 6 | -14% | 28 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 48 | 16.5 | 19.1 | 18 | 18 | 0% | 46 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 12 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 5 | 1 | +50% | 56 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 18 | 6.2 | 12.0 | 10 | 11 | -5% | 39 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 24 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 16 | 20 | -14% | 28 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 20 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 4 | 5 | -5% | 45 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 | +29% | 56 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 23 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 51 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 12 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 46 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3 | 1 | +40% | 61 |
| Dentist | Health | 11 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | +22% | 59 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 23 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 36 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 110 | 37.8 | 37.4 | 32 | 26 | +6% | 49 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | -20% | 34 |
| Home care | Health | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 44 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 34 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 3 | 2 | +3% | 48 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 44 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 62 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 32 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 6 | 10 | -11% | 35 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 25 | 8.6 | 11.3 | 16 | 19 | -11% | 36 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 16 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 3 | 4 | -6% | 41 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 57 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 41 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 7 | 13 | -13% | 31 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 33 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 5 | -50% | 37 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 14 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | +8% | 48 |
| Architect | Professional services | 9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 48 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 40 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 8 | 7 | +3% | 49 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 61 | 20.9 | 25.8 | 25 | 29 | -6% | 34 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 33 | 11.3 | 8.6 | 16 | 15 | +3% | 47 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 40 | 13.7 | 14.5 | 15 | 13 | +5% | 49 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3 | 4 | -11% | 37 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 23 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7 | 10 | -12% | 40 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 37 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 1 | +14% | 45 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 24 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 9 | 6 | +14% | 42 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 69 |
| Optician | Retail | 4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 18 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 3 | 6 | -14% | 36 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 45 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | -17% | 42 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 | -33% | 33 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 13 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5 | 4 | +8% | 50 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 8 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | +14% | 46 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 23 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 14 | 14 | 0% | 34 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 24 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 18 | 11 | +41% | 31 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 15 | -90% | 35 |
| Electrician | Trades | 35 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 6 | 2 | +13% | 48 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 31 | 10.6 | 7.9 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 45 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 103 | 35.4 | 35.5 | 23 | 27 | -4% | 37 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 31 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 8 | 7 | +3% | 43 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 52 | 17.9 | 18.1 | 14 | 20 | -10% | 39 |
| Flooring | Trades | 14 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 | -22% | 24 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 50 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 8 | 12 | -7% | 45 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 57 | 19.6 | 12.8 | 15 | 15 | 0% | 27 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 62 | 21.3 | 19.3 | 36 | 29 | +13% | 53 |
| Taxi | Transport | 12 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 | -14% | 40 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 27 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 5 | 7 | -7% | 57 |
Postcodes and parishes in Nordfyns
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5450 Otterup | Postcode | 10,797 | -2.5% | 1,336 | -1% | 99 |
| 5471 Søndersø | Postcode | 6,983 | +0.1% | 906 | +1% | 75 |
| 5400 Bogense | Postcode | 6,466 | -3.2% | 992 | -4% | 91 |
| 5462 Morud | Postcode | 2,830 | +4.5% | 412 | +0% | 25 |
| 5474 Veflinge | Postcode | 1,221 | 0.0% | 172 | +6% | 16 |
| 5485 Skamby | Postcode | 763 | -1.7% | 129 | +1% | 8 |
| Otterup Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 5,277 | +0.2% | 493 | -3% | 42 |
| Bogense Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 3,951 | -2.6% | 552 | -4% | 43 |
| Søndersø Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 3,775 | +1.5% | 426 | +1% | 26 |
| Vigerslev Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 3,017 | +5.0% | 413 | -1% | 28 |
| Særslev Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 1,248 | +0.7% | 183 | +12% | 18 |
| Hårslev Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 1,220 | -0.7% | 186 | 0% | 15 |
| Veflinge Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 1,187 | -3.3% | 161 | +5% | 16 |
| Krogsbølle Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 1,009 | 0.0% | 188 | +2% | 14 |
| Skovby Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 901 | -4.3% | 144 | -2% | 17 |
| Norup Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 816 | -11.7% | 114 | -10% | 5 |
| Hjadstrup Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 786 | +0.3% | 117 | +9% | 7 |
| Skamby Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 777 | -0.3% | 132 | +2% | 8 |
| Skeby Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 698 | -8.6% | 99 | -7% | 9 |
| Lunde Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 557 | -3.1% | 104 | +2% | 6 |
| Uggerslev Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 557 | -7.5% | 70 | +3% | 4 |
| Ore Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 547 | -10.3% | 94 | -1% | 8 |
| Padesø Sogn | Parish | 530 | -4.7% | 116 | +3% | 7 |
| Østrup Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 475 | -0.4% | 71 | +8% | 3 |
| Nørre Næraa Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 408 | -0.7% | 63 | +7% | 5 |
| Klinte Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 319 | -10.6% | 59 | -8% | 2 |
| Grindløse Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 297 | -0.7% | 52 | -10% | 9 |
| Nørre Sandager Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 209 | -19.0% | 41 | -15% | 10 |
| Melby Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 202 | -4.3% | 31 | -9% | 5 |
| Bederslev Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 174 | -12.1% | 22 | 0% | 2 |
| Nørre Højrup Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 148 | -6.9% | 19 | -10% | 2 |
| Guldbjerg Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 142 | -16.0% | 32 | +3% | 1 |
| Ejlby Sogn (Nordfyns) | Parish | 109 | -8.4% | 20 | +11% | 2 |