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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

Rendalen kommune

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Residents
1,836
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.5%
10 years: -2.4%
Active places of business
417
227 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
30 / 0
3-yr change +23.7%

Population

1,6001,7001,8001,900201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1002003004005002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 13%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 22%
Adults 50–66 26%
Seniors 67–79 21%
80 and older 9%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age49.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 522k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children16% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)26% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here584
Commute in / out every day67 / 302
Jobs per working resident0.71 · Norway: 1.00

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Rendalen 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)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators6% · 395 owners
22 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.34 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses18.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years13% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years55% · Norway: 37%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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

0102030Opened Jan: 21Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 5Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 10Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 9Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 9Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 6Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 6Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 11Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 12Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 6Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 6Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 4Closed 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).

Physio, chiro & therapy5 → 7+40%
Building contractor19 → 26+37%
Removals & haulage6 → 7+17%

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

B&B & holiday accommodation

72

1 today · similar areas would have ~5

Campsite

70

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Doctor & medical clinic

68

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Childcare

66

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Physio, chiro & therapy

64

7 today · similar areas would have ~8

Engineering consultancy

61

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 2 10.9 10.9 0 0 0% 54
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 5.4 27.7 1 0 – 72
Campsite Accommodation 1 5.4 9.8 1 0 – 70
Car repair & service Automotive 1 5.4 9.8 0 0 0% 54
Petrol station Automotive 3 16.3 9.6 0 0 0% 46
Car dealer Automotive 3 16.3 0.0 1 0 +50% 60
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 2 10.9 0.0 2 0 – 65
Childcare Education 1 5.4 15.3 0 0 0% 66
Courses & tutoring Education 4 21.8 29.9 1 0 +33% 56
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 5.4 0.0 1 0 – 63
Restaurant Food & drink 2 10.9 18.4 0 0 0% 55
Bakery Food & drink 1 5.4 0.0 0 0 0% 51
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 5 27.2 27.4 0 0 0% 51
Dentist Health 0 0.0 6.8 0 0 – 60
Doctor & medical clinic Health 2 10.9 21.4 1 0 +100% 68
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 7 38.1 40.6 2 0 +40% 64
Veterinarian Health 2 10.9 0.0 1 0 +100% 63
Home care Health 1 5.4 0.0 0 0 0% 55
Sports facility & club Leisure 3 16.3 22.7 0 0 0% 53
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 10.9 6.0 0 0 0% 47
Travel agency Leisure 2 10.9 8.6 1 0 +100% 58
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 2 10.9 10.9 0 0 0% 50
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 5.4 0.0 1 0 – 54
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 2 10.9 0.0 0 0 0% 51
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 5.4 8.3 0 0 0% 54
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 5.4 0.0 0 0 0% 55
Engineering consultancy Professional services 1 5.4 21.8 0 0 0% 61
IT & software services Professional services 6 32.7 11.1 4 0 +200% 52
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 2 10.9 5.4 0 0 0% 43
Design & photography Professional services 2 10.9 18.2 0 0 0% 55
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 1 5.4 5.4 0 0 0% 51
Clothing store Retail 1 5.4 0.0 1 0 – 59
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 2 10.9 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 5.4 5.2 0 0 0% 53
Sports & bike shop Retail 2 10.9 0.0 0 0 0% 52
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 5.4 0.0 0 0 0% 52
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 7.2 0 0 – 58
Plumber & heating Trades 0 0.0 10.1 0 0 – 61
Carpenter & joiner Trades 4 21.8 25.5 1 0 +33% 58
Bricklayer & mason Trades 0 0.0 7.8 0 0 – 59
Building contractor Trades 26 141.6 133.3 7 0 +37% 61
Cleaning services Trades 7 38.1 12.2 3 0 +75% 50
Taxi Transport 2 10.9 9.9 0 0 0% 50
Removals & haulage Transport 7 38.1 20.1 1 0 +17% 38

Postcodes and parishes in Rendalen

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
2485 RendalenPostcode 1,034+7.3%197 +27% 0
2484 RendalenPostcode 748+3.2%195 +24% 0
2478 HanestadPostcode 350.0%13 0% 0
Sjøli og Ytre Rendal sogn (Rendalen)Parish 1,050+7.4%175 +31% 0
Øvre Rendal sogn (Rendalen)Parish 746+3.2%195 +24% 0
Hanestad sogn (Rendalen)Parish 400.0%10 0% 0