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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

Rælingen kommune

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Residents
20,904
2026
Population, 5 years
+11.6%
10 years: +20.0%
Active places of business
2,012
96 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
301 / 0
3-yr change +66.1%

Population

16k18k20k22k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

05001,0001,5002,0002,5002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 20%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 36%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 9%
80 and older 3%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age39.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 740k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children31% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)37% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here3,242
Commute in / out every day1,610 / 9,424
Jobs per working resident0.29 · Norway: 1.00

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Rælingen 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)4% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 1,944 owners
60 places
3 places
3 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.40 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses8.1 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years28% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years25% · 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: 60Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 70Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 59Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 71Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 74Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 65Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 81Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 100Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 57Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 75Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 60Closed 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).

Restaurant8 → 20+150%
Marketing & advertising agency10 → 25+150%
Car dealer8 → 17+113%
Cosmetics & perfume store6 → 12+100%
IT & software services47 → 91+94%
Design & photography28 → 54+93%
Removals & haulage32 → 61+91%
Painter & decorator8 → 15+88%

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

82

8 today · similar areas would have ~26

Gym & fitness centre

81

2 today · similar areas would have ~7

Clothing store

81

8 today · similar areas would have ~22

Bakery

79

2 today · similar areas would have ~8

Florist, garden & pet shop

79

2 today · similar areas would have ~7

Sports & bike shop

79

2 today · similar areas would have ~9

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 0 0.0 1.5 0 0 – 74
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 3 1.4 1.5 1 0 +50% 62
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.7 0 0 – 66
Car repair & service Automotive 8 3.8 12.6 5 0 +167% 82
Petrol station Automotive 3 1.4 3.2 0 0 0% 66
Car dealer Automotive 17 8.1 10.6 9 0 +113% 73
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 3 1.4 3.5 1 0 +50% 75
Car rental Automotive 4 1.9 1.9 2 0 +100% 67
Childcare Education 7 3.3 3.7 0 0 0% 60
Driving school Education 5 2.4 2.9 3 0 +150% 72
Courses & tutoring Education 74 35.4 31.5 31 0 +72% 61
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 0.9 0 0 – 68
Restaurant Food & drink 20 9.6 17.8 12 0 +150% 77
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 0 0.0 0.4 0 0 – 62
Catering & canteen Food & drink 9 4.3 6.2 5 0 +125% 75
Bakery Food & drink 2 1.0 3.7 2 0 – 79
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 16 7.7 13.3 4 0 +33% 74
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 6 2.9 2.6 5 0 +500% 68
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 0.5 0.7 1 0 – 72
Dentist Health 17 8.1 10.0 5 0 +42% 72
Doctor & medical clinic Health 49 23.4 25.3 10 0 +26% 61
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 62 29.7 38.6 17 0 +38% 70
Veterinarian Health 1 0.5 2.8 0 0 0% 70
Home care Health 2 1.0 0.8 0 0 0% 56
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 2 1.0 3.1 2 0 – 81
Sports facility & club Leisure 22 10.5 14.5 7 0 +47% 71
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 1.3 0 0 – 71
Travel agency Leisure 7 3.3 3.8 3 0 +75% 70
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 22 10.5 14.0 9 0 +69% 73
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 27 12.9 12.3 10 0 +59% 59
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 0 0.0 0.5 0 0 – 65
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 5 2.4 3.5 2 0 +67% 72
Funeral services Personal services 3 1.4 0.9 0 0 0% 52
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 12 5.7 8.6 4 0 +50% 74
Law firm Professional services 5 2.4 3.1 2 0 +67% 73
Bank & insurance Professional services 0 0.0 1.7 0 0 – 76
Real estate agent Professional services 0 0.0 1.8 0 0 – 75
Architect Professional services 6 2.9 3.0 3 0 +100% 70
Engineering consultancy Professional services 42 20.1 30.7 18 0 +75% 73
IT & software services Professional services 91 43.5 34.2 44 0 +94% 56
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 25 12.0 11.3 15 0 +150% 65
Design & photography Professional services 54 25.8 21.5 26 0 +93% 61
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 8 3.8 5.0 4 0 +100% 73
Clothing store Retail 8 3.8 10.7 8 0 – 81
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 1 0.5 1.4 0 0 0% 70
Pharmacy & health store Retail 2 1.0 2.0 0 0 0% 67
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 12 5.7 3.5 6 0 +100% 57
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 2 1.0 3.4 1 0 +100% 79
Jewellery & watches Retail 2 1.0 1.5 2 0 – 76
Optician Retail 1 0.5 1.7 0 0 0% 71
Furniture & interior store Retail 4 1.9 5.6 0 0 0% 67
Electronics & phone store Retail 0 0.0 2.3 0 0 – 74
Hardware & DIY store Retail 5 2.4 3.7 2 0 +67% 75
Books & stationery Retail 2 1.0 1.1 0 0 0% 60
Sports & bike shop Retail 2 1.0 4.2 1 0 +100% 79
Toy & hobby shop Retail 5 2.4 5.5 1 0 +25% 70
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 7 3.3 3.0 2 0 +40% 62
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 0.5 1.9 1 0 – 76
Online store Retail 3 1.4 2.5 2 0 +200% 76
Electrician Trades 13 6.2 8.0 5 0 +63% 72
Plumber & heating Trades 41 19.6 10.9 13 0 +46% 52
Carpenter & joiner Trades 48 23.0 17.5 20 0 +71% 61
Painter & decorator Trades 15 7.2 7.5 7 0 +88% 70
Bricklayer & mason Trades 8 3.8 6.1 2 0 +33% 70
Flooring Trades 11 5.3 2.2 5 0 +83% 51
Building contractor Trades 110 52.6 63.4 23 0 +26% 62
Gardener & landscaping Trades 5 2.4 3.0 1 0 +25% 67
Cleaning services Trades 36 17.2 11.2 16 0 +80% 58
Taxi Transport 71 34.0 11.9 26 0 +58% 50
Removals & haulage Transport 61 29.2 16.5 29 0 +91% 56

Postcodes and parishes in Rælingen

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
2008 FjerdingbyPostcode 8,696+24.3%832 +60% 0
2005 RælingenPostcode 4,901+3.2%578 +77% 0
2006 LøvenstadPostcode 3,164+6.8%284 +86% 0
2014 BlystadliaPostcode 2,514+1.2%124 +59% 0
2009 NordbyPostcode 1,454+7.7%175 +47% 0
Øvre Rælingen sogn (Rælingen)Parish 11,328+3.4%1,037 +75% 0
Rælingen sogn (Rælingen)Parish 9,537+23.3%949 +59% 0