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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

Sarpsborg kommune

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Residents
60,614
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.7%
10 years: +10.9%
Active places of business
7,173
118 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
764 / 0
3-yr change +41.2%

Population

52k54k56k58k60k62k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2,0004,0006,0008,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age42.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 638k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)28% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here29,152
Commute in / out every day13,155 / 11,641
Jobs per working resident1.05 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Sarpsborg 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% · 6,851 owners
61 places
58 places
27 places
17 places
11 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.60 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses12.2 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years21% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years38% · 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

0200400600Opened Jan: 443Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 222Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 197Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 167Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 218Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 169Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 160Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 205Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 232Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 197Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 194Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 143Closed 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).

IT & software services84 → 184+119%
Marketing & advertising agency30 → 64+113%
Flooring9 → 19+111%
Design & photography54 → 111+106%
Architect6 → 12+100%
Gardener & landscaping12 → 23+92%
Second-hand & antiques10 → 19+90%
Gifts, art & specialty shops13 → 24+85%

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

Home care

73

3 today · similar areas would have ~5

Architect

73

12 today · similar areas would have ~18

Hotel

72

6 today · similar areas would have ~9

Optician

70

8 today · similar areas would have ~10

Gym & fitness centre

69

16 today · similar areas would have ~19

Electronics & phone store

69

11 today · similar areas would have ~14

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 6 1.0 1.5 2 0 +50% 72
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 5 0.8 1.5 1 0 +25% 64
Campsite Accommodation 5 0.8 0.7 1 0 +25% 60
Car repair & service Automotive 107 17.7 12.6 26 0 +32% 50
Petrol station Automotive 16 2.6 3.2 2 0 +14% 66
Car dealer Automotive 86 14.2 10.6 34 0 +65% 59
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 28 4.6 3.5 7 0 +33% 57
Car rental Automotive 11 1.8 1.9 1 0 +10% 61
Childcare Education 24 4.0 3.7 1 0 +4% 63
Driving school Education 29 4.8 2.9 4 0 +16% 51
Courses & tutoring Education 162 26.7 31.5 71 0 +78% 64
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 6 1.0 0.9 1 0 +20% 61
Restaurant Food & drink 111 18.3 17.8 40 0 +56% 61
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 4 0.7 0.4 4 0 – 59
Catering & canteen Food & drink 38 6.3 6.2 13 0 +52% 62
Bakery Food & drink 24 4.0 3.7 6 0 +33% 58
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 64 10.6 13.3 13 0 +25% 66
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 14 2.3 2.6 5 0 +56% 66
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 3 0.5 0.7 0 0 0% 61
Dentist Health 59 9.7 10.0 10 0 +20% 62
Doctor & medical clinic Health 133 21.9 25.3 36 0 +37% 64
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 184 30.4 38.6 41 0 +29% 62
Veterinarian Health 10 1.7 2.8 1 0 +11% 65
Home care Health 3 0.5 0.8 2 0 +200% 73
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 16 2.6 3.1 7 0 +78% 69
Sports facility & club Leisure 93 15.3 14.5 18 0 +24% 54
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 6 1.0 1.3 0 0 0% 57
Travel agency Leisure 24 4.0 3.8 8 0 +50% 63
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 106 17.5 14.0 32 0 +43% 60
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 88 14.5 12.3 39 0 +80% 59
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 2 0.3 0.5 0 0 0% 62
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 17 2.8 3.5 2 0 +13% 60
Funeral services Personal services 3 0.5 0.9 0 0 0% 64
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 59 9.7 8.6 12 0 +26% 59
Law firm Professional services 19 3.1 3.1 4 0 +27% 64
Bank & insurance Professional services 11 1.8 1.7 2 0 +22% 63
Real estate agent Professional services 12 2.0 1.8 3 0 +33% 64
Architect Professional services 12 2.0 3.0 6 0 +100% 73
Engineering consultancy Professional services 158 26.1 30.7 48 0 +44% 59
IT & software services Professional services 184 30.4 34.2 100 0 +119% 64
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 64 10.6 11.3 34 0 +113% 62
Design & photography Professional services 111 18.3 21.5 57 0 +106% 67
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 22 3.6 5.0 0 0 0% 57
Clothing store Retail 60 9.9 10.7 15 0 +33% 61
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 8 1.3 1.4 2 0 +33% 67
Pharmacy & health store Retail 13 2.1 2.0 1 0 +8% 63
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 27 4.5 3.5 12 0 +80% 60
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 22 3.6 3.4 4 0 +22% 60
Jewellery & watches Retail 10 1.7 1.5 4 0 +67% 65
Optician Retail 8 1.3 1.7 3 0 +60% 70
Furniture & interior store Retail 31 5.1 5.6 9 0 +41% 65
Electronics & phone store Retail 11 1.8 2.3 3 0 +38% 69
Hardware & DIY store Retail 18 3.0 3.7 0 0 0% 58
Books & stationery Retail 5 0.8 1.1 0 0 0% 60
Sports & bike shop Retail 21 3.5 4.2 7 0 +50% 68
Toy & hobby shop Retail 29 4.8 5.5 10 0 +53% 65
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 24 4.0 3.0 11 0 +85% 59
Second-hand & antiques Retail 19 3.1 1.9 9 0 +90% 53
Online store Retail 15 2.5 2.5 2 0 +15% 61
Electrician Trades 44 7.3 8.0 13 0 +42% 65
Plumber & heating Trades 84 13.9 10.9 27 0 +47% 59
Carpenter & joiner Trades 147 24.3 17.5 54 0 +58% 55
Painter & decorator Trades 65 10.7 7.5 20 0 +44% 55
Bricklayer & mason Trades 47 7.8 6.1 10 0 +27% 54
Flooring Trades 19 3.1 2.2 10 0 +111% 59
Building contractor Trades 397 65.5 63.4 97 0 +32% 60
Gardener & landscaping Trades 23 3.8 3.0 11 0 +92% 62
Cleaning services Trades 91 15.0 11.2 40 0 +78% 58
Taxi Transport 68 11.2 11.9 20 0 +42% 64
Removals & haulage Transport 100 16.5 16.5 30 0 +43% 62

Postcodes and parishes in Sarpsborg

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
1738 BorgenhaugenPostcode 4,790+5.5%467 +42% 0
1712 GrålumPostcode 4,623+9.9%770 +40% 0
1739 BorgenhaugenPostcode 4,535+12.6%461 +40% 0
1718 GreåkerPostcode 4,466+7.0%431 +52% 0
1710 SarpsborgPostcode 4,374+5.4%497 +61% 0
1743 KlavestadhaugenPostcode 3,905+6.2%289 +67% 0
1734 HafslundsøyPostcode 3,770+10.3%294 +70% 0
1715 YvenPostcode 2,974+7.6%193 +61% 0
1747 SkjebergPostcode 2,728-0.7%447 +31% 0
1727 SarpsborgPostcode 2,349+2.7%148 +45% 0
1706 SarpsborgPostcode 2,150+10.2%439 +33% 0
1719 GreåkerPostcode 2,061-0.3%228 +46% 0
1746 SkjebergPostcode 2,000+5.8%289 +38% 0
1709 SarpsborgPostcode 1,821-1.6%82 +55% 0
1723 SarpsborgPostcode 1,743+2.4%209 +32% 0
1707 SarpsborgPostcode 1,685+7.5%184 +42% 0
1724 SarpsborgPostcode 1,564+0.6%191 +48% 0
1711 SarpsborgPostcode 1,532+3.4%350 +25% 0
1721 SarpsborgPostcode 1,485+4.1%245 +41% 0
1725 SarpsborgPostcode 1,469+0.5%341 +14% 0
1730 IsePostcode 1,189+6.2%193 +40% 0
1735 VarteigPostcode 1,035+13.1%139 +42% 0
1726 SarpsborgPostcode 1,019-1.6%76 +55% 0
1708 SarpsborgPostcode 932+3.3%152 +29% 0
1722 SarpsborgPostcode 352+0.6%37 +28% 0
1714 GrålumPostcode 70.0%12 +50% 0
Sarpsborg sogn (Sarpsborg)Parish 15,637+2.9%1,924 +34% 0
Greåker sogn (Sarpsborg)Parish 9,803+6.1%816 +57% 0
Hafslund sogn (Sarpsborg)Parish 9,772+6.7%864 +43% 0
Tune sogn (Sarpsborg)Parish 9,579+8.0%1,537 +42% 0
Søndre Skjeberg sogn (Sarpsborg)Parish 7,875+3.8%950 +42% 0
Varteig sogn (Sarpsborg)Parish 5,495+10.5%524 +59% 0
Holleby sogn (Sarpsborg)Parish 908+4.3%138 +27% 0
Skjebergdalen sogn (Sarpsborg)Parish 795+33.4%201 +32% 0
Solli sogn (Sarpsborg)Parish 683-10.8%122 +33% 0