Municipality
Salangen kommune
Residents
2,132
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.1%
10 years: -4.4%
Active places of business
299
140 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
26 / 0
3-yr change +33.5%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
14%
Young 16–24
13%
Adults 25–49
24%
Adults 50–66
26%
Seniors 67–79
16%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age45.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 593k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children19% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)29% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here980
Commute in / out every day238 / 262
Jobs per working resident0.98 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Salangen 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)15% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators8% · 277 owners
| 22 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.20 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses14.3 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years18% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years42% · 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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Engineering consultancy | 6 → 8 | +33% |
| Building contractor | 13 → 17 | +31% |
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
590 today · similar areas would have ~3
Car repair & service
590 today · similar areas would have ~3
Removals & haulage
594 today · similar areas would have ~5
Hotel
570 today · similar areas would have ~2
Supermarket & convenience store
574 today · similar areas would have ~4
Building contractor
5617 today · similar areas would have ~23
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 4.7 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | – | 52 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 5 | 23.5 | 26.1 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 53 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 4 | 18.8 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 44 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 4 | 18.8 | 19.9 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 57 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Dentist | Health | 4 | 18.8 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 39 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 6 | 28.1 | 19.6 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 48 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 5 | 23.5 | 35.6 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 54 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 6 | 28.1 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 49 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 4 | 18.8 | 20.9 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 53 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 50 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 3 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 39 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 2 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | – | 51 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 52 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 2 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 1 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 51 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 8 | 37.5 | 25.5 | 2 | 0 | +33% | 37 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 6 | 28.1 | 16.3 | 3 | 0 | +100% | 39 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 3 | 14.1 | 15.3 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 45 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | – | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 3 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 2 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 52 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 1 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 8 | 37.5 | 23.7 | 4 | 0 | +100% | 47 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | – | 51 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 17 | 79.7 | 108.1 | 4 | 0 | +31% | 56 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 5 | 23.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 32 |
| Taxi | Transport | 3 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 35 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 4 | 18.8 | 20.9 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 59 |
Postcodes and parishes in Salangen
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9350 Sjøvegan | Postcode | 2,129 | +2.0% | 298 | +34% | 0 |
| Salangen sogn (Salangen) | Parish | 2,129 | +2.0% | 262 | +39% | 0 |