Municipality
Odense Kommune
Residents
213,140
2026
Population, 5 years
+4.1%
10 years: +7.0%
Active places of business
23,660
111 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
2,589 / 2,179
3-yr change +3.6%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
15%
Young 15-24
15%
Adults 25-44
30%
Adults 45-64
23%
Seniors 65-79
13%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age40.3 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 258k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home22% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)53% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here115,587
Commute in / out every day38,496 / 30,792
Jobs per working resident1.07 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Odense Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year84% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years63% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years44% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 6.5 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)631 · 29% 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 operators2% · 21,974 owners
| 370 places | |
| 97 places | |
| 68 places | |
| 36 places | |
| 33 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.15 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses12.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years18% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years43% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)35 · 12 months: 6
Moved away (3 years)37 · 12 months: 13
Net-2
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).
| Toy & hobby shop | 55 → 75 | +36% |
| Cleaning services | 243 → 300 | +23% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 389 → 468 | +20% |
| Books & stationery | 22 → 26 | +18% |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 84 → 99 | +18% |
| IT & software services | 816 → 957 | +17% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 77 → 89 | +16% |
| Plumber & heating | 102 → 116 | +14% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 97 → 28 | -71% | 3 closed |
| Funeral services | 16 → 11 | -31% | 2 closed |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 55 → 47 | -15% | 6 closed |
| Staffing & recruitment | 94 → 81 | -14% | 16 closed |
| Painter & decorator | 143 → 125 | -13% | 16 closed |
| Cinema & entertainment | 34 → 30 | -12% | 2 closed |
| Sports & bike shop | 106 → 94 | -11% | 15 closed |
| Electrician | 117 → 104 | -11% | 9 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Driving school
6851 today · similar areas would have ~73
Hotel
6524 today · similar areas would have ~37
Hairdresser & barber
65342 today · similar areas would have ~305
Carpenter & joiner
65366 today · similar areas would have ~513
Bricklayer & mason
64143 today · similar areas would have ~256
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop
6399 today · similar areas would have ~100
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 | 24 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5 | 3 | +9% | 65 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 23 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 6 | +5% | 55 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | -33% | 52 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 200 | 9.4 | 14.4 | 77 | 67 | +5% | 56 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 26 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | +4% | 61 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 154 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 66 | 51 | +11% | 60 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 28 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 8 | 6 | +8% | 62 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 38 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 9 | 5 | +12% | 62 |
| Childcare | Education | 161 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 10 | 10 | 0% | 58 |
| Driving school | Education | 51 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 11 | 9 | +4% | 68 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 401 | 18.8 | 19.0 | 204 | 183 | +6% | 56 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 121 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 46 | 47 | -1% | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 373 | 17.5 | 13.4 | 172 | 136 | +11% | 50 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 172 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 107 | 106 | +1% | 54 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 156 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 91 | 83 | +5% | 51 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 68 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 37 | 36 | +1% | 48 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 149 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 48 | 40 | +6% | 53 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 65 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 32 | 28 | +7% | 57 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 99 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 37 | 22 | +18% | 63 |
| Dentist | Health | 80 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 10 | 9 | +1% | 63 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 468 | 22.0 | 13.2 | 155 | 76 | +20% | 48 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 969 | 45.5 | 40.5 | 346 | 267 | +9% | 55 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 21 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 61 |
| Home care | Health | 22 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 52 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 55 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 10 | 12 | -4% | 50 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 197 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 25 | 23 | +1% | 49 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 30 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5 | 9 | -12% | 56 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 25 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 12 | 12 | 0% | 54 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 342 | 16.0 | 14.3 | 117 | 80 | +12% | 65 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 252 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 135 | 147 | -5% | 50 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 10 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | -9% | 47 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 69 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 33 | 33 | 0% | 48 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 11 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 5 | 10 | -31% | 46 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 249 | 11.7 | 13.2 | 67 | 47 | +9% | 58 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 84 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 25 | 17 | +11% | 54 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 87 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 50 | 45 | +6% | 52 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 85 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 20 | 16 | +5% | 55 |
| Architect | Professional services | 81 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 25 | 24 | +1% | 62 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 317 | 14.9 | 17.6 | 114 | 96 | +6% | 55 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 957 | 44.9 | 37.1 | 435 | 294 | +17% | 55 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 316 | 14.8 | 12.2 | 200 | 194 | +2% | 51 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 389 | 18.3 | 17.2 | 188 | 199 | -3% | 44 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 81 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 44 | 57 | -14% | 43 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 190 | 8.9 | 10.2 | 89 | 104 | -7% | 50 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 32 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 10 | 8 | +7% | 55 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 34 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 10 | 6 | +13% | 58 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 47 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 12 | 20 | -15% | 51 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 85 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 36 | 27 | +12% | 59 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 51 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 19 | 18 | +2% | 60 |
| Optician | Retail | 30 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 5 | -9% | 45 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 143 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 43 | 42 | +1% | 57 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 71 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 26 | 26 | 0% | 56 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 34 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 6 | -8% | 58 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 26 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 4 | +18% | 55 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 94 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 33 | 45 | -11% | 50 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 75 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 38 | 18 | +36% | 61 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 172 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 105 | 91 | +9% | 51 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 88 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 38 | 31 | +9% | 57 |
| Online store | Retail | 28 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 45 | 114 | -71% | 56 |
| Electrician | Trades | 104 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 17 | 30 | -11% | 47 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 116 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 37 | 23 | +14% | 62 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 366 | 17.2 | 24.1 | 119 | 92 | +8% | 65 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 125 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 32 | 50 | -13% | 44 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 143 | 6.7 | 12.0 | 46 | 54 | -5% | 64 |
| Flooring | Trades | 37 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 14 | 15 | -3% | 50 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 197 | 9.2 | 14.1 | 73 | 62 | +6% | 62 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 89 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 50 | 38 | +16% | 53 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 300 | 14.1 | 15.1 | 182 | 125 | +23% | 63 |
| Taxi | Transport | 148 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 55 | 47 | +6% | 51 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 175 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 63 | 64 | -1% | 59 |
Postcodes and parishes in Odense
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 Odense C | Postcode | 58,234 | +3.5% | 8,671 | +3% | 812 |
| 5250 Odense SV | Postcode | 25,422 | +7.7% | 2,820 | +2% | 226 |
| 5230 Odense M | Postcode | 20,702 | +4.1% | 2,551 | +5% | 239 |
| 5260 Odense S | Postcode | 19,184 | +3.7% | 2,112 | +5% | 182 |
| 5270 Odense N | Postcode | 18,809 | +1.6% | 1,572 | +0% | 143 |
| 5220 Odense SØ | Postcode | 18,561 | -2.6% | 2,244 | +2% | 200 |
| 5210 Odense NV | Postcode | 18,092 | +1.8% | 1,487 | +4% | 118 |
| 5240 Odense NØ | Postcode | 14,759 | -12.7% | 918 | +2% | 116 |
| 5200 Odense V | Postcode | 13,568 | +34.3% | 786 | +11% | 111 |
| 5320 Agedrup | Postcode | 4,124 | +27.2% | 286 | +11% | 21 |
| 5491 Blommenslyst | Postcode | 1,328 | -2.0% | 241 | +8% | 10 |
| Fredens Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 20,372 | +2.0% | 2,549 | +6% | 263 |
| Bolbro Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 14,325 | +29.3% | 720 | +16% | 112 |
| Korsløkke Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 14,039 | +9.1% | 1,597 | +6% | 193 |
| Paarup Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 11,230 | +3.6% | 1,014 | +3% | 70 |
| Sankt Knuds Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 9,600 | +2.5% | 2,445 | +4% | 187 |
| Hjallese Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 9,572 | +7.5% | 1,075 | +4% | 103 |
| Vor Frue Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 8,990 | +2.2% | 717 | +3% | 83 |
| Munkebjerg Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 8,425 | -1.1% | 808 | +3% | 85 |
| Thomas Kingos Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 8,156 | -0.6% | 1,266 | +2% | 91 |
| Vollsmose Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 7,886 | -21.3% | 383 | -1% | 60 |
| Dalum Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 7,640 | +12.0% | 789 | +2% | 75 |
| Tornbjerg Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 6,962 | -1.9% | 770 | +8% | 54 |
| Sanderum Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 6,642 | +1.0% | 526 | +4% | 47 |
| Ansgars Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 6,618 | +1.7% | 743 | +3% | 81 |
| Næsby Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 6,577 | +2.3% | 540 | +1% | 51 |
| Bellinge Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 6,366 | +14.0% | 525 | +2% | 43 |
| Seden Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 6,051 | +3.9% | 430 | +8% | 43 |
| Sankt Hans Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 5,057 | +26.7% | 911 | +3% | 93 |
| Hans Tausens Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 4,878 | +4.4% | 900 | +2% | 68 |
| Højby Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 4,852 | -0.1% | 420 | +4% | 32 |
| Korup Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 4,634 | +0.6% | 393 | +2% | 27 |
| Lumby Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 4,548 | +4.6% | 409 | +1% | 39 |
| Fraugde Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 4,116 | -4.3% | 516 | +1% | 40 |
| Dyrup Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 4,081 | +3.1% | 841 | +1% | 49 |
| Næsbyhoved-Broby Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 3,804 | -1.6% | 262 | 0% | 22 |
| Stenløse Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 3,794 | +1.6% | 424 | -1% | 33 |
| Stige Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 3,452 | -1.1% | 265 | 0% | 25 |
| Agedrup Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 3,239 | +11.0% | 232 | +8% | 17 |
| Ubberud Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 2,522 | -4.0% | 294 | -1% | 28 |
| Åsum Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 1,425 | +93.1% | 140 | 0% | 15 |
| Fangel Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 925 | -0.4% | 159 | +16% | 12 |
| Brændekilde Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 618 | +1.3% | 78 | -1% | 5 |
| Ravnebjerg Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 533 | -1.5% | 96 | +9% | 6 |
| Davinde Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 430 | -2.9% | 62 | -2% | 5 |
| Allesø Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 401 | -0.3% | 66 | -10% | 5 |
| Allerup Sogn (Odense) | Parish | 306 | -5.0% | 52 | +6% | 3 |