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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.

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PAULUS OG SOFIENBERG sogn (Oslo)

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Residents
28,485
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.1%
10 years: +6.2%
Active places of business
5,456
192 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
799 / 0
3-yr change +65.7%

Population

26k27k28k29k2016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

02,0004,0006,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 10%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 60%
Adults 50–66 14%
Seniors 67–79 5%
80 and older 1%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age37.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 635k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*21% · Norway: 23%
Jobs located here*538,131
Commute in / out every day*204,687 / 70,735
Jobs per working resident*1.33 · Norway: 1.00

More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in PAULUS OG SOFIENBERG sogn (Oslo).

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)3% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 5,400 owners
28 places
7 places
5 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)28.05 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses7.0 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years28% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years21% · 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

0200400600Opened Jan: 555Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 169Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 207Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 184Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 203Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 164Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 150Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 230Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 255Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 200Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 208Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 160Closed 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).

Marketing & advertising agency50 → 132+164%
Sports facility & club10 → 24+140%
Bakery9 → 21+133%
IT & software services119 → 267+124%
Removals & haulage13 → 28+115%
Engineering consultancy29 → 59+103%
Architect46 → 88+91%
Café, coffee bar or bar9 → 17+89%

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

Car repair & service

72

5 today · similar areas would have ~27

Plumber & heating

71

6 today · similar areas would have ~27

Accountant & bookkeeping

69

8 today · similar areas would have ~24

Bank & insurance

69

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Electrician

68

4 today · similar areas would have ~21

Building contractor

68

42 today · similar areas would have ~152

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 0 0.0 0.8 0 0 – 59
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 3 1.1 0.9 1 0 +50% 51
Car repair & service Automotive 5 1.8 9.4 4 0 +400% 72
Petrol station Automotive 1 0.4 2.2 0 0 0% 61
Car dealer Automotive 9 3.2 8.2 4 0 +80% 67
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 0 0.0 2.4 0 0 – 63
Car rental Automotive 4 1.4 1.7 2 0 +100% 59
Childcare Education 4 1.4 2.8 1 0 +33% 66
Driving school Education 5 1.8 2.6 2 0 +67% 63
Courses & tutoring Education 222 77.9 36.2 82 0 +59% 31
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 17 6.0 0.5 8 0 +89% 50
Restaurant Food & drink 169 59.3 14.7 62 0 +58% 36
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 0.4 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Catering & canteen Food & drink 35 12.3 6.1 16 0 +84% 39
Bakery Food & drink 21 7.4 3.3 12 0 +133% 40
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 57 20.0 12.7 24 0 +73% 47
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 7 2.5 2.5 0 0 0% 45
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 4 1.4 0.8 1 0 +33% 47
Dentist Health 25 8.8 9.9 5 0 +25% 56
Doctor & medical clinic Health 102 35.8 28.3 35 0 +52% 50
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 146 51.3 39.9 51 0 +54% 50
Veterinarian Health 7 2.5 2.0 3 0 +75% 54
Home care Health 1 0.4 0.7 0 0 0% 52
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 9 3.2 3.1 2 0 +29% 53
Sports facility & club Leisure 24 8.4 12.7 14 0 +140% 64
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 9 3.2 1.1 3 0 +50% 39
Travel agency Leisure 22 7.7 3.7 8 0 +57% 38
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 71 24.9 12.2 19 0 +37% 37
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 47 16.5 12.1 14 0 +42% 44
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 3 1.1 0.3 0 0 0% 42
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 16 5.6 3.1 5 0 +45% 41
Funeral services Personal services 1 0.4 0.7 0 0 0% 53
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 8 2.8 8.4 4 0 +100% 69
Law firm Professional services 14 4.9 2.6 4 0 +40% 41
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 0.4 1.0 1 0 – 69
Real estate agent Professional services 5 1.8 1.5 0 0 0% 44
Architect Professional services 88 30.9 3.4 42 0 +91% 40
Engineering consultancy Professional services 59 20.7 30.8 30 0 +103% 63
IT & software services Professional services 267 93.7 38.7 148 0 +124% 37
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 132 46.3 13.6 82 0 +164% 39
Design & photography Professional services 323 113.4 23.2 106 0 +49% 31
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 9 3.2 4.8 5 0 +125% 64
Clothing store Retail 53 18.6 8.7 23 0 +77% 38
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 1 0.4 0.9 0 0 0% 56
Pharmacy & health store Retail 2 0.7 2.0 0 0 0% 59
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 14 4.9 3.2 14 0 – 48
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 7 2.5 3.2 5 0 +250% 62
Jewellery & watches Retail 6 2.1 1.3 3 0 +100% 47
Optician Retail 6 2.1 1.2 1 0 +20% 43
Furniture & interior store Retail 16 5.6 4.4 7 0 +78% 52
Electronics & phone store Retail 2 0.7 1.9 1 0 +100% 67
Hardware & DIY store Retail 3 1.1 2.5 0 0 0% 57
Books & stationery Retail 4 1.4 1.0 0 0 0% 40
Sports & bike shop Retail 9 3.2 4.0 3 0 +50% 60
Toy & hobby shop Retail 22 7.7 5.1 9 0 +69% 47
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 13 4.6 2.7 5 0 +63% 43
Second-hand & antiques Retail 19 6.7 1.7 8 0 +73% 40
Online store Retail 9 3.2 2.2 5 0 +125% 51
Electrician Trades 4 1.4 7.2 1 0 +33% 68
Plumber & heating Trades 6 2.1 9.6 4 0 +200% 71
Carpenter & joiner Trades 34 11.9 15.7 15 0 +79% 59
Painter & decorator Trades 15 5.3 6.9 4 0 +36% 58
Bricklayer & mason Trades 6 2.1 4.6 1 0 +20% 61
Flooring Trades 3 1.1 2.1 2 0 +200% 65
Building contractor Trades 42 14.7 53.4 15 0 +56% 68
Gardener & landscaping Trades 6 2.1 2.2 0 0 0% 46
Cleaning services Trades 39 13.7 12.0 10 0 +34% 48
Taxi Transport 69 24.2 13.6 25 0 +57% 42
Removals & haulage Transport 28 9.8 12.2 15 0 +115% 61