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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

Nordre Follo kommune

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Residents
65,381
2026
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
8,073
123 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
955 / 0
3-yr change +45.9%

Population

63k64k64k65k65k66k2026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2,0004,0006,0008,00010k2014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.0 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 806k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children30% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)45% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here25,427
Commute in / out every day14,340 / 22,089
Jobs per working resident0.77 · Norway: 1.00

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Nordre Follo 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)8% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 7,744 owners
177 places
9 places
9 places
8 places
7 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.61 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years22% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years34% · Norway: 37%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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

0200400600Opened Jan: 562Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 216Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 223Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 186Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 261Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 259Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 175Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 246Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 238Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 247Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 255Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 182Closed 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).

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)7 → 17+143%
Architect9 → 19+111%
Marketing & advertising agency47 → 98+109%
IT & software services191 → 393+106%
Gardener & landscaping13 → 24+85%
Butcher, fishmonger & deli12 → 22+83%
Taxi58 → 105+81%
Cosmetics & perfume store15 → 26+73%

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

Campsite

65

0 today · similar areas would have ~4

Car rental

65

9 today · similar areas would have ~12

Bricklayer & mason

65

16 today · similar areas would have ~40

B&B & holiday accommodation

64

7 today · similar areas would have ~10

Veterinarian

64

11 today · similar areas would have ~18

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

64

17 today · similar areas would have ~23

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 3 0.5 1.5 0 0 0% 59
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 7 1.1 1.5 5 0 +250% 64
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.7 0 0 – 65
Car repair & service Automotive 72 11.0 12.6 28 0 +64% 59
Petrol station Automotive 11 1.7 3.2 0 0 0% 55
Car dealer Automotive 80 12.2 10.6 26 0 +48% 54
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 19 2.9 3.5 8 0 +73% 63
Car rental Automotive 9 1.4 1.9 7 0 +350% 65
Childcare Education 26 4.0 3.7 0 0 0% 47
Driving school Education 32 4.9 2.9 5 0 +19% 43
Courses & tutoring Education 258 39.5 31.5 109 0 +73% 49
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 0.2 0.9 0 0 0% 62
Restaurant Food & drink 96 14.7 17.8 38 0 +66% 58
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 0.2 0.4 0 0 0% 59
Catering & canteen Food & drink 49 7.5 6.2 12 0 +32% 45
Bakery Food & drink 16 2.4 3.7 4 0 +33% 58
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 83 12.7 13.3 16 0 +24% 56
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 22 3.4 2.6 10 0 +83% 54
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 0.3 0.7 0 0 0% 59
Dentist Health 74 11.3 10.0 14 0 +23% 53
Doctor & medical clinic Health 159 24.3 25.3 31 0 +24% 50
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 300 45.9 38.6 66 0 +28% 47
Veterinarian Health 11 1.7 2.8 3 0 +38% 64
Home care Health 4 0.6 0.8 0 0 0% 52
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 30 4.6 3.1 12 0 +67% 51
Sports facility & club Leisure 70 10.7 14.5 27 0 +63% 63
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 8 1.2 1.3 5 0 +167% 61
Travel agency Leisure 25 3.8 3.8 6 0 +32% 51
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 84 12.8 14.0 27 0 +47% 59
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 80 12.2 12.3 31 0 +63% 51
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 5 0.8 0.5 0 0 0% 40
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 17 2.6 3.5 10 0 +143% 64
Funeral services Personal services 1 0.2 0.9 0 0 0% 63
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 88 13.5 8.6 15 0 +21% 43
Law firm Professional services 32 4.9 3.1 4 0 +14% 46
Bank & insurance Professional services 9 1.4 1.7 1 0 +13% 60
Real estate agent Professional services 19 2.9 1.8 5 0 +36% 49
Architect Professional services 19 2.9 3.0 10 0 +111% 60
Engineering consultancy Professional services 190 29.1 30.7 73 0 +62% 55
IT & software services Professional services 393 60.1 34.2 202 0 +106% 41
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 98 15.0 11.3 51 0 +109% 48
Design & photography Professional services 208 31.8 21.5 83 0 +66% 41
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 27 4.1 5.0 3 0 +13% 53
Clothing store Retail 80 12.2 10.7 25 0 +45% 53
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 8 1.2 1.4 1 0 +14% 60
Pharmacy & health store Retail 12 1.8 2.0 3 0 +33% 60
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 26 4.0 3.5 11 0 +73% 55
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 29 4.4 3.4 8 0 +38% 52
Jewellery & watches Retail 14 2.1 1.5 3 0 +27% 49
Optician Retail 14 2.1 1.7 3 0 +27% 53
Furniture & interior store Retail 46 7.0 5.6 14 0 +44% 53
Electronics & phone store Retail 18 2.8 2.3 2 0 +13% 52
Hardware & DIY store Retail 18 2.8 3.7 2 0 +13% 59
Books & stationery Retail 5 0.8 1.1 1 0 +25% 63
Sports & bike shop Retail 20 3.1 4.2 8 0 +67% 64
Toy & hobby shop Retail 44 6.7 5.5 13 0 +42% 51
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 22 3.4 3.0 7 0 +47% 53
Second-hand & antiques Retail 9 1.4 1.9 5 0 +125% 64
Online store Retail 14 2.1 2.5 2 0 +17% 56
Electrician Trades 52 8.0 8.0 8 0 +18% 50
Plumber & heating Trades 95 14.5 10.9 25 0 +36% 49
Carpenter & joiner Trades 146 22.3 17.5 50 0 +52% 49
Painter & decorator Trades 56 8.6 7.5 21 0 +60% 54
Bricklayer & mason Trades 16 2.4 6.1 4 0 +33% 65
Flooring Trades 14 2.1 2.2 3 0 +27% 54
Building contractor Trades 328 50.2 63.4 91 0 +38% 60
Gardener & landscaping Trades 24 3.7 3.0 11 0 +85% 55
Cleaning services Trades 90 13.8 11.2 37 0 +70% 52
Taxi Transport 105 16.1 11.9 47 0 +81% 53
Removals & haulage Transport 116 17.7 16.5 42 0 +57% 57

Postcodes and parishes in Nordre Follo

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
1405 LanghusPostcode 12,563+10.0%1,175 +57% 0
1415 OppegårdPostcode 9,434+6.1%896 +68% 0
1410 KolbotnPostcode 9,059+13.8%1,104 +42% 0
1412 SofiemyrPostcode 6,310+15.1%600 +56% 0
1406 SkiPostcode 4,695+5.8%296 +61% 0
1423 SkiPostcode 4,574+19.9%454 +57% 0
1413 TårnåsenPostcode 3,523-1.1%255 +57% 0
1400 SkiPostcode 3,497+7.4%1,391 +24% 0
1424 SkiPostcode 2,952+7.3%405 +46% 0
1404 SiggerudPostcode 2,708+3.9%289 +51% 0
1408 KråkstadPostcode 2,107+10.8%319 +41% 0
1414 TrollåsenPostcode 1,880-0.7%530 +33% 0
1425 SkiPostcode 1,028-0.7%198 +40% 0
1409 SkotbuPostcode 560-0.2%73 +59% 0
1420 SvartskogPostcode 468+7.3%111 +52% 0
Kolbotn sogn (Nordre Follo)Parish 21,208+11.1%2,572 +46% 0
Ski sogn (Nordre Follo)Parish 15,926+9.7%2,527 +37% 0
Langhus sogn (Nordre Follo)Parish 12,750+9.8%1,196 +57% 0
Greverud sogn (Nordre Follo)Parish 8,984+3.3%788 +68% 0
Siggerud sogn (Nordre Follo)Parish 3,222+4.4%383 +51% 0
Kråkstad sogn (Nordre Follo)Parish 2,709+8.4%400 +45% 0
Oppegård sogn (Nordre Follo)Parish 458+7.3%110 +51% 0