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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

Øvre Eiker kommune

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Residents
20,965
2026
Population, 5 years
+6.4%
10 years: +15.2%
Active places of business
2,934
140 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
286 / 0
3-yr change +36.3%

Population

17k18k19k20k21k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age42.3 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 682k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)29% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here6,964
Commute in / out every day3,119 / 6,623
Jobs per working resident0.67 · Norway: 1.00

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Øvre Eiker 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)6% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 2,849 owners
28 places
18 places
15 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.64 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years43% · 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

050100150200Opened Jan: 173Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 65Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 73Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 65Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 78Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 65Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 62Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 75Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 93Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 70Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 80Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 55Closed 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).

Beauty salon & spa14 → 32+129%
Marketing & advertising agency10 → 22+120%
IT & software services18 → 39+117%
Gardener & landscaping6 → 11+83%
Furniture & interior store5 → 9+80%
Cleaning services19 → 34+79%
Carpenter & joiner35 → 61+74%
Car parts & motorcycles7 → 12+71%

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

Electronics & phone store

76

2 today · similar areas would have ~5

Second-hand & antiques

75

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

Catering & canteen

74

8 today · similar areas would have ~13

Jewellery & watches

74

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

Taxi

74

8 today · similar areas would have ~25

Driving school

73

4 today · similar areas would have ~6

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 2 1.0 1.5 0 0 0% 62
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 0.5 1.5 1 0 – 71
Campsite Accommodation 2 1.0 0.7 0 0 0% 52
Car repair & service Automotive 46 21.9 12.6 10 0 +28% 45
Petrol station Automotive 10 4.8 3.2 3 0 +43% 59
Car dealer Automotive 44 21.0 10.6 8 0 +22% 42
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 12 5.7 3.5 5 0 +71% 57
Car rental Automotive 3 1.4 1.9 1 0 +50% 67
Childcare Education 7 3.3 3.7 0 0 0% 58
Driving school Education 4 1.9 2.9 2 0 +100% 73
Courses & tutoring Education 66 31.5 31.5 27 0 +69% 61
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 0.9 0 0 – 66
Restaurant Food & drink 20 9.5 17.8 5 0 +33% 64
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 2 1.0 0.4 2 0 – 62
Catering & canteen Food & drink 8 3.8 6.2 4 0 +100% 74
Bakery Food & drink 9 4.3 3.7 3 0 +50% 60
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 26 12.4 13.3 5 0 +24% 64
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 8 3.8 2.6 1 0 +14% 51
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 0.5 0.7 0 0 0% 60
Dentist Health 17 8.1 10.0 3 0 +21% 66
Doctor & medical clinic Health 36 17.2 25.3 12 0 +50% 71
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 66 31.5 38.6 16 0 +32% 64
Veterinarian Health 6 2.9 2.8 1 0 +20% 60
Home care Health 3 1.4 0.8 1 0 +50% 58
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 7 3.3 3.1 1 0 +17% 59
Sports facility & club Leisure 38 18.1 14.5 11 0 +41% 59
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 1.3 0 0 – 70
Travel agency Leisure 8 3.8 3.8 2 0 +33% 61
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 28 13.4 14.0 5 0 +22% 58
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 32 15.3 12.3 18 0 +129% 63
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 0 0.0 0.5 0 0 – 64
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 7 3.3 3.5 2 0 +40% 64
Funeral services Personal services 3 1.4 0.9 0 0 0% 51
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 19 9.1 8.6 1 0 +6% 57
Law firm Professional services 5 2.4 3.1 2 0 +67% 72
Bank & insurance Professional services 6 2.9 1.7 1 0 +20% 53
Real estate agent Professional services 4 1.9 1.8 0 0 0% 55
Architect Professional services 4 1.9 3.0 1 0 +33% 69
Engineering consultancy Professional services 65 31.0 30.7 17 0 +35% 56
IT & software services Professional services 39 18.6 34.2 21 0 +117% 71
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 22 10.5 11.3 12 0 +120% 64
Design & photography Professional services 45 21.5 21.5 17 0 +61% 57
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 4 1.9 5.0 0 0 0% 64
Clothing store Retail 23 11.0 10.7 9 0 +64% 64
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 5 2.4 1.4 1 0 +25% 55
Pharmacy & health store Retail 3 1.4 2.0 0 0 0% 61
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 7 3.3 3.5 6 0 +600% 69
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 8 3.8 3.4 2 0 +33% 62
Jewellery & watches Retail 0 0.0 1.5 0 0 – 74
Optician Retail 2 1.0 1.7 0 0 0% 64
Furniture & interior store Retail 9 4.3 5.6 4 0 +80% 71
Electronics & phone store Retail 2 1.0 2.3 1 0 +100% 76
Hardware & DIY store Retail 7 3.3 3.7 0 0 0% 57
Books & stationery Retail 1 0.5 1.1 0 0 0% 64
Sports & bike shop Retail 8 3.8 4.2 5 0 +167% 70
Toy & hobby shop Retail 11 5.2 5.5 3 0 +38% 64
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 8 3.8 3.0 4 0 +100% 62
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 0.5 1.9 1 0 – 75
Online store Retail 8 3.8 2.5 3 0 +60% 57
Electrician Trades 25 11.9 8.0 3 0 +14% 49
Plumber & heating Trades 38 18.1 10.9 8 0 +27% 48
Carpenter & joiner Trades 61 29.1 17.5 26 0 +74% 54
Painter & decorator Trades 10 4.8 7.5 4 0 +67% 72
Bricklayer & mason Trades 17 8.1 6.1 5 0 +42% 59
Flooring Trades 9 4.3 2.2 5 0 +125% 51
Building contractor Trades 257 122.6 63.4 53 0 +26% 41
Gardener & landscaping Trades 11 5.2 3.0 5 0 +83% 54
Cleaning services Trades 34 16.2 11.2 15 0 +79% 57
Taxi Transport 8 3.8 11.9 2 0 +33% 74
Removals & haulage Transport 54 25.8 16.5 9 0 +20% 47

Postcodes and parishes in Øvre Eiker

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
3320 VestfossenPostcode 6,229+9.8%680 +45% 0
3302 HokksundPostcode 4,166+2.0%550 +33% 0
3300 HokksundPostcode 3,858+4.4%758 +29% 0
3303 HokksundPostcode 3,308+11.1%344 +46% 0
3330 SkotselvPostcode 2,212+1.6%369 +32% 0
3322 FiskumPostcode 1,239+9.1%245 +33% 0
Haug sogn (Øvre Eiker)Parish 11,402+5.2%1,613 +34% 0
Vestfossen sogn (Øvre Eiker)Parish 6,070+9.8%626 +49% 0
Bakke sogn (Øvre Eiker)Parish 1,942+1.7%318 +36% 0
Fiskum sogn (Øvre Eiker)Parish 1,519+8.1%292 +34% 0