Municipality
Odsherred Kommune
Residents
31,947
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.1%
10 years: -3.0%
Active places of business
4,826
151 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
450 / 489
3-yr change -2.0%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
11%
Young 15-24
9%
Adults 25-44
17%
Adults 45-64
28%
Seniors 65-79
25%
80 and older
10%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age49.9 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home18% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)27% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here11,936
Commute in / out every day3,752 / 6,364
Jobs per working resident0.82 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Odsherred Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year86% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years69% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years49% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 9.0 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)124 · 25% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)8% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 4,519 owners
| 94 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 5 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.09 · Denmark: 13.81
Average age of active businesses14.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years16% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years48% · Denmark: 45%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)12 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)16 · 12 months: 4
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. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Taxi | 7 → 10 | +43% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 5 → 7 | +40% |
| Petrol station | 6 → 8 | +33% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 62 → 79 | +27% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 12 → 15 | +25% |
| Pharmacy & health store | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Restaurant | 67 → 79 | +18% |
| Engineering consultancy | 50 → 57 | +14% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 11 → 6 | -45% | 1 closed |
| Law firm | 5 → 3 | -40% | 2 closed |
| Clothing store | 41 → 29 | -29% | 10 closed |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 15 → 11 | -27% | 2 closed |
| Childcare | 39 → 29 | -26% | 1 closed |
| Electronics & phone store | 8 → 6 | -25% | 2 closed |
| Removals & haulage | 50 → 39 | -22% | 3 closed |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 24 → 19 | -21% | 3 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Funeral services
583 today · similar areas would have ~4
Taxi
5710 today · similar areas would have ~12
Cosmetics & perfume store
547 today · similar areas would have ~6
Pharmacy & health store
536 today · similar areas would have ~6
Car dealer
5220 today · similar areas would have ~28
Engineering consultancy
5257 today · similar areas would have ~46
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 | 11 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 39 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 19 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 6 | 11 | -21% | 10 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 65 | 20.3 | 18.4 | 20 | 20 | 0% | 33 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | +33% | 50 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 20 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 2 | 3 | -5% | 52 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 50 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 44 |
| Childcare | Education | 29 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 1 | 11 | -26% | 27 |
| Driving school | Education | 13 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2 | 3 | -7% | 36 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 82 | 25.7 | 19.6 | 41 | 41 | 0% | 28 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 14 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 7 | 6 | +8% | 40 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 79 | 24.7 | 12.0 | 46 | 34 | +18% | 29 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 45 | 14.1 | 6.5 | 24 | 19 | +13% | 37 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 34 | 10.6 | 7.1 | 7 | 13 | -15% | 25 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 10 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1 | 3 | -17% | 35 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 37 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 8 | 6 | +6% | 38 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 23 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 9 | 9 | 0% | 27 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | -45% | 32 |
| Dentist | Health | 13 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | -13% | 28 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 15 | 4.7 | 8.3 | 6 | 7 | -6% | 33 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 162 | 50.7 | 37.1 | 46 | 44 | +1% | 33 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 11 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | -15% | 23 |
| Home care | Health | 6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | -14% | 31 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 36 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 28 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 2 | 4 | -7% | 34 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | -11% | 41 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | +100% | 33 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 43 | 13.5 | 11.1 | 8 | 10 | -4% | 38 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 39 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 23 | 26 | -7% | 31 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 14 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | -7% | 39 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 58 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 65 | 20.3 | 14.4 | 8 | 15 | -10% | 26 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1 | 3 | -40% | 35 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 22 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 3 | 6 | -12% | 25 |
| Architect | Professional services | 21 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 7 | 11 | -16% | 20 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 57 | 17.8 | 14.4 | 19 | 12 | +14% | 52 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 62 | 19.4 | 26.7 | 29 | 30 | -2% | 26 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 31 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 14 | 14 | 0% | 41 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 62 | 19.4 | 14.4 | 18 | 25 | -10% | 30 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 7 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | -13% | 45 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 29 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 10 | 22 | -29% | 21 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | -29% | 25 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 53 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | +40% | 54 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 11 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4 | 8 | -27% | 32 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 36 |
| Optician | Retail | 4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 21 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 4 | 6 | -9% | 34 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | -25% | 40 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 10 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | -9% | 35 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 14 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2 | 3 | -7% | 47 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 15 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 8 | 5 | +25% | 42 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 42 | 13.1 | 9.2 | 14 | 16 | -5% | 29 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 15 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3 | 6 | -17% | 29 |
| Online store | Retail | 2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4 | 13 | -82% | 37 |
| Electrician | Trades | 32 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 10 | 7 | +10% | 43 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 34 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 4 | 6 | -6% | 37 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 180 | 56.3 | 36.0 | 40 | 55 | -8% | 22 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 34 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 7 | 12 | -13% | 28 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 71 | 22.2 | 17.8 | 18 | 21 | -4% | 46 |
| Flooring | Trades | 10 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 40 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 86 | 26.9 | 16.2 | 33 | 25 | +10% | 40 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 79 | 24.7 | 13.2 | 34 | 17 | +27% | 31 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 77 | 24.1 | 19.1 | 43 | 46 | -4% | 29 |
| Taxi | Transport | 10 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5 | 2 | +43% | 57 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 39 | 12.2 | 10.8 | 2 | 13 | -22% | 28 |
Postcodes and parishes in Odsherred
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4500 Nykøbing Sj | Postcode | 9,108 | -1.6% | 1,389 | -3% | 143 |
| 4550 Asnæs | Postcode | 4,038 | -1.6% | 544 | -8% | 55 |
| 4540 Fårevejle | Postcode | 3,660 | -3.3% | 538 | 0% | 68 |
| 4560 Vig | Postcode | 3,593 | +1.5% | 532 | -1% | 65 |
| 4534 Hørve | Postcode | 3,431 | -2.4% | 429 | 0% | 35 |
| 4573 Højby | Postcode | 2,443 | -5.5% | 344 | -3% | 32 |
| 4571 Grevinge | Postcode | 2,297 | -5.7% | 395 | +2% | 41 |
| 4591 Føllenslev | Postcode | 1,637 | -3.1% | 245 | -4% | 25 |
| 4581 Rørvig | Postcode | 1,222 | -7.6% | 262 | +1% | 24 |
| 4583 Sjællands Odde | Postcode | 1,129 | -12.2% | 244 | +3% | 18 |
| 4572 Nørre Asmindrup | Postcode | 1,064 | -2.2% | 149 | -3% | 9 |
| Nykøbing Sj Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 6,149 | +0.9% | 832 | -5% | 99 |
| Asnæs Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 3,998 | -2.6% | 517 | -8% | 53 |
| Fårevejle Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 3,761 | -3.0% | 573 | +1% | 70 |
| Vig Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 3,278 | -0.7% | 495 | -2% | 55 |
| Højby Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 3,251 | -4.7% | 454 | -4% | 48 |
| Hørve Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 2,578 | +0.2% | 268 | 0% | 28 |
| Grevinge Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 2,284 | -6.7% | 393 | +2% | 42 |
| Egebjerg Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 1,461 | -3.1% | 277 | +3% | 29 |
| Rørvig Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 1,459 | -7.4% | 322 | +2% | 27 |
| Odden Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 1,125 | -10.4% | 242 | +3% | 18 |
| Nørre Asmindrup Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 1,006 | -5.5% | 137 | 0% | 8 |
| Lumsås Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 806 | -10.0% | 157 | -1% | 6 |
| Vallekilde Sogn (Odsherred) | Parish | 784 | -7.7% | 133 | -1% | 5 |