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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.

Parish

Østenstad sogn (Asker)

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Residents
14,937
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.2%
10 years: +6.5%
Active places of business
1,916
128 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
239 / 0
3-yr change +54.3%

Population

14k14k15k15k2016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

05001,0001,5002,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 20%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 822k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*29% · Norway: 23%
Jobs located here*38,121
Commute in / out every day*17,073 / 31,049
Jobs per working resident*0.73 · Norway: 1.00

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

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Østenstad sogn (Asker).

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)2% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 1,892 owners
11 places
9 places
2 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.00 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses9.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years25% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years31% · 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: 156Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 51Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 61Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 70Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 73Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 63Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 36Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 50Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 78Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 61Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 77Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 45Closed 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).

Cleaning services6 → 15+150%
Car repair & service5 → 10+100%
Restaurant5 → 9+80%
Accountant & bookkeeping9 → 16+78%
IT & software services76 → 131+72%
Beauty salon & spa7 → 12+71%
Architect9 → 15+67%
Engineering consultancy47 → 77+64%

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

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

75

1 today · similar areas would have ~5

Restaurant

74

9 today · similar areas would have ~22

Catering & canteen

71

5 today · similar areas would have ~9

Cosmetics & perfume store

71

2 today · similar areas would have ~5

Car repair & service

69

10 today · similar areas would have ~14

Law firm

69

3 today · similar areas would have ~4

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 2 1.3 0.8 0 0 0% 49
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 0.7 0.9 1 0 – 63
Car repair & service Automotive 10 6.7 9.4 5 0 +100% 69
Petrol station Automotive 1 0.7 2.2 0 0 0% 66
Car dealer Automotive 10 6.7 8.2 3 0 +43% 65
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 6 4.0 2.4 1 0 +20% 49
Car rental Automotive 0 0.0 1.7 0 0 – 68
Childcare Education 3 2.0 2.8 0 0 0% 60
Driving school Education 1 0.7 2.6 0 0 0% 67
Courses & tutoring Education 83 55.6 36.2 28 0 +51% 46
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 2 1.3 0.5 1 0 +100% 59
Restaurant Food & drink 9 6.0 14.7 4 0 +80% 74
Catering & canteen Food & drink 5 3.3 6.1 2 0 +67% 71
Bakery Food & drink 2 1.3 3.3 0 0 0% 62
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 11 7.4 12.7 0 0 0% 58
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 3 2.0 2.5 2 0 +200% 68
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 0.7 0.8 0 0 0% 56
Dentist Health 12 8.0 9.9 4 0 +50% 68
Doctor & medical clinic Health 49 32.8 28.3 8 0 +20% 53
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 83 55.6 39.9 30 0 +57% 56
Veterinarian Health 2 1.3 2.0 0 0 0% 59
Home care Health 1 0.7 0.7 1 0 – 64
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 4 2.7 3.1 1 0 +33% 65
Sports facility & club Leisure 12 8.0 12.7 2 0 +20% 61
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 1.1 0 0 – 63
Travel agency Leisure 6 4.0 3.7 2 0 +50% 62
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 16 10.7 12.2 3 0 +23% 59
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 12 8.0 12.1 5 0 +71% 67
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 0 0.0 0.3 0 0 – 58
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 0.7 3.1 1 0 – 75
Funeral services Personal services 0 0.0 0.7 0 0 – 61
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 16 10.7 8.4 7 0 +78% 60
Law firm Professional services 3 2.0 2.6 2 0 +200% 69
Bank & insurance Professional services 0 0.0 1.0 0 0 – 64
Real estate agent Professional services 0 0.0 1.5 0 0 – 68
Architect Professional services 15 10.0 3.4 6 0 +67% 46
Engineering consultancy Professional services 77 51.6 30.8 30 0 +64% 48
IT & software services Professional services 131 87.7 38.7 55 0 +72% 40
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 22 14.7 13.6 8 0 +57% 56
Design & photography Professional services 60 40.2 23.2 21 0 +54% 44
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 6 4.0 4.8 1 0 +20% 62
Clothing store Retail 13 8.7 8.7 9 0 +225% 65
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 2 1.3 0.9 1 0 +100% 60
Pharmacy & health store Retail 4 2.7 2.0 2 0 +100% 60
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 2 1.3 3.2 1 0 +100% 71
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 5 3.3 3.2 2 0 +67% 64
Jewellery & watches Retail 2 1.3 1.3 2 0 – 65
Optician Retail 1 0.7 1.2 0 0 0% 59
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 0.7 4.4 0 0 0% 67
Electronics & phone store Retail 1 0.7 1.9 0 0 0% 65
Hardware & DIY store Retail 8 5.4 2.5 1 0 +14% 45
Books & stationery Retail 0 0.0 1.0 0 0 – 63
Sports & bike shop Retail 12 8.0 4.0 3 0 +33% 44
Toy & hobby shop Retail 6 4.0 5.1 3 0 +100% 68
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 5 3.3 2.7 0 0 0% 48
Second-hand & antiques Retail 4 2.7 1.7 2 0 +100% 56
Online store Retail 5 3.3 2.2 1 0 +25% 53
Electrician Trades 8 5.4 7.2 1 0 +14% 62
Plumber & heating Trades 9 6.0 9.6 2 0 +29% 65
Carpenter & joiner Trades 29 19.4 15.7 5 0 +21% 49
Painter & decorator Trades 11 7.4 6.9 4 0 +57% 61
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 0.7 4.6 0 0 0% 66
Flooring Trades 5 3.3 2.1 2 0 +67% 54
Building contractor Trades 69 46.2 53.4 15 0 +28% 57
Gardener & landscaping Trades 10 6.7 2.2 3 0 +43% 46
Cleaning services Trades 15 10.0 12.0 9 0 +150% 68
Taxi Transport 29 19.4 13.6 11 0 +61% 56
Removals & haulage Transport 17 11.4 12.2 4 0 +31% 58