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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

Sandnes kommune

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Residents
85,785
2026
Population, 5 years
+6.6%
10 years: +12.8%
Active places of business
10,349
121 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,159 / 0
3-yr change +41.6%

Population

70k75k80k85k90k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k2014Q2 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 20%
Seniors 67–79 9%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age38.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 757k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children30% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)38% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here42,157
Commute in / out every day22,275 / 24,834
Jobs per working resident0.94 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Sandnes 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)9% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 9,873 owners
186 places
13 places
13 places
11 places
10 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.51 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years21% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years37% · 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

0200400600800Opened Jan: 704Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 261Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 275Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 251Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 330Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 245Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 212Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 303Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 359Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 307Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 335Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 225Closed 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).

Second-hand & antiques7 → 19+171%
Design & photography107 → 213+99%
IT & software services178 → 352+98%
Gifts, art & specialty shops9 → 17+89%
Cosmetics & perfume store16 → 30+88%
Marketing & advertising agency50 → 93+86%
Bakery25 → 46+84%
Law firm15 → 27+80%

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

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

73

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Gifts, art & specialty shops

72

17 today · similar areas would have ~25

Home care

70

5 today · similar areas would have ~7

Hardware & DIY store

70

24 today · similar areas would have ~32

Carpenter & joiner

70

110 today · similar areas would have ~150

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

69

26 today · similar areas would have ~30

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 10 1.2 1.5 1 0 +11% 67
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 19 2.2 1.5 6 0 +46% 54
Campsite Accommodation 3 0.4 0.7 0 0 0% 64
Car repair & service Automotive 88 10.3 12.6 21 0 +31% 61
Petrol station Automotive 20 2.3 3.2 1 0 +5% 67
Car dealer Automotive 104 12.1 10.6 31 0 +42% 62
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 29 3.4 3.5 6 0 +26% 62
Car rental Automotive 17 2.0 1.9 5 0 +42% 64
Childcare Education 30 3.5 3.7 0 0 0% 58
Driving school Education 22 2.6 2.9 2 0 +10% 65
Courses & tutoring Education 233 27.2 31.5 102 0 +78% 65
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 22 2.6 0.9 5 0 +29% 46
Restaurant Food & drink 178 20.8 17.8 66 0 +59% 60
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 2 0.2 0.4 1 0 +100% 73
Catering & canteen Food & drink 84 9.8 6.2 30 0 +56% 53
Bakery Food & drink 46 5.4 3.7 21 0 +84% 59
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 110 12.8 13.3 23 0 +26% 64
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 22 2.6 2.6 4 0 +22% 61
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 4 0.5 0.7 0 0 0% 63
Dentist Health 80 9.3 10.0 12 0 +18% 63
Doctor & medical clinic Health 202 23.5 25.3 38 0 +23% 58
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 298 34.7 38.6 79 0 +36% 65
Veterinarian Health 22 2.6 2.8 4 0 +22% 63
Home care Health 5 0.6 0.8 1 0 +25% 70
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 29 3.4 3.1 5 0 +21% 60
Sports facility & club Leisure 102 11.9 14.5 27 0 +36% 65
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 11 1.3 1.3 4 0 +57% 66
Travel agency Leisure 30 3.5 3.8 11 0 +58% 67
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 147 17.1 14.0 33 0 +29% 56
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 143 16.7 12.3 57 0 +66% 54
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 7 0.8 0.5 0 0 0% 47
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 26 3.0 3.5 11 0 +73% 69
Funeral services Personal services 3 0.4 0.9 0 0 0% 68
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 79 9.2 8.6 8 0 +11% 58
Law firm Professional services 27 3.1 3.1 12 0 +80% 68
Bank & insurance Professional services 15 1.7 1.7 2 0 +15% 65
Real estate agent Professional services 12 1.4 1.8 2 0 +20% 69
Architect Professional services 33 3.8 3.0 14 0 +74% 62
Engineering consultancy Professional services 427 49.8 30.7 122 0 +40% 46
IT & software services Professional services 352 41.0 34.2 174 0 +98% 57
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 93 10.8 11.3 43 0 +86% 60
Design & photography Professional services 213 24.8 21.5 106 0 +99% 61
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 77 9.0 5.0 16 0 +26% 46
Clothing store Retail 102 11.9 10.7 28 0 +38% 61
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 15 1.7 1.4 2 0 +15% 62
Pharmacy & health store Retail 15 1.7 2.0 1 0 +7% 67
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 30 3.5 3.5 14 0 +88% 66
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 28 3.3 3.4 5 0 +22% 63
Jewellery & watches Retail 17 2.0 1.5 5 0 +42% 61
Optician Retail 15 1.7 1.7 3 0 +25% 65
Furniture & interior store Retail 47 5.5 5.6 7 0 +18% 61
Electronics & phone store Retail 25 2.9 2.3 5 0 +25% 59
Hardware & DIY store Retail 24 2.8 3.7 5 0 +26% 70
Books & stationery Retail 6 0.7 1.1 0 0 0% 63
Sports & bike shop Retail 36 4.2 4.2 9 0 +33% 64
Toy & hobby shop Retail 51 5.9 5.5 19 0 +59% 64
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 17 2.0 3.0 8 0 +89% 72
Second-hand & antiques Retail 19 2.2 1.9 12 0 +171% 65
Online store Retail 14 1.6 2.5 1 0 +8% 68
Electrician Trades 61 7.1 8.0 16 0 +36% 66
Plumber & heating Trades 76 8.9 10.9 14 0 +23% 62
Carpenter & joiner Trades 110 12.8 17.5 45 0 +69% 70
Painter & decorator Trades 75 8.7 7.5 31 0 +70% 64
Bricklayer & mason Trades 65 7.6 6.1 16 0 +33% 57
Flooring Trades 26 3.0 2.2 8 0 +44% 58
Building contractor Trades 461 53.7 63.4 125 0 +37% 67
Gardener & landscaping Trades 31 3.6 3.0 12 0 +63% 63
Cleaning services Trades 103 12.0 11.2 36 0 +54% 60
Taxi Transport 166 19.4 11.9 32 0 +24% 49
Removals & haulage Transport 129 15.0 16.5 35 0 +37% 64

Postcodes and parishes in Sandnes

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
4318 SandnesPostcode 6,400+6.9%456 +61% 0
4307 SandnesPostcode 4,879+3.5%693 +44% 0
4306 SandnesPostcode 4,871+11.6%1,098 +30% 0
4324 SandnesPostcode 4,691+2.9%283 +58% 0
4310 HommersåkPostcode 3,981+1.1%282 +54% 0
4314 SandnesPostcode 3,910+5.2%290 +56% 0
4311 HommersåkPostcode 3,757+9.1%356 +41% 0
4328 SandnesPostcode 3,742+9.8%238 +51% 0
4326 SandnesPostcode 3,552+6.6%249 +67% 0
4319 SandnesPostcode 3,438+16.7%491 +45% 0
4317 SandnesPostcode 3,321-0.7%210 +76% 0
4325 SandnesPostcode 3,284+5.0%240 +61% 0
4322 SandnesPostcode 3,283+7.9%306 +44% 0
4321 SandnesPostcode 3,241+9.6%262 +62% 0
4316 SandnesPostcode 3,140+2.6%239 +64% 0
4313 SandnesPostcode 2,968+2.9%1,798 +26% 0
4323 SandnesPostcode 2,878+7.8%480 +43% 0
4327 SandnesPostcode 2,788+7.0%219 +61% 0
4336 SandnesPostcode 2,418+22.2%163 +68% 0
4332 FiggjoPostcode 2,411+5.9%197 +37% 0
4329 SandnesPostcode 2,230+5.3%170 +91% 0
4320 SandnesPostcode 2,223+20.1%136 +70% 0
4315 SandnesPostcode 1,972+4.0%276 +32% 0
4308 SandnesPostcode 1,688-0.7%319 +22% 0
4312 SandnesPostcode 1,667+4.0%443 +25% 0
4110 ForsandPostcode 1,015+5.6%219 +30% 0
4309 SandnesPostcode 990+0.9%86 +43% 0
4337 SandnesPostcode 769+0.9%101 +46% 0
4338 SandnesPostcode 61-3.2%25 +39% 0
4127 LysebotnPostcode 10+25.0%16 +7% 0
4129 SongesandPostcode 4-20.0%4 +33% 0
4128 FlørliPostcode 1-50.0%1 0% 0
Høyland sogn (Sandnes)Parish 12,434+10.4%1,250 +45% 0
Gand sogn (Sandnes)Parish 12,258+8.2%1,428 +43% 0
Sandnes sogn (Sandnes)Parish 11,597+5.8%1,636 +43% 0
Lura sogn (Sandnes)Parish 10,596+3.3%2,502 +31% 0
Bogafjell sogn (Sandnes)Parish 10,168+2.9%699 +52% 0
Ganddal sogn (Sandnes)Parish 9,732+10.2%1,009 +49% 0
Hana sogn (Sandnes)Parish 8,965+7.2%707 +61% 0
Riska sogn (Sandnes)Parish 7,826+4.9%628 +47% 0
Forsand sogn (Sandnes)Parish 1,030+5.5%213 +31% 0
Høle sogn (Sandnes)Parish 980-0.8%142 +30% 0