Municipality
Silkeborg Kommune
Residents
103,293
2026
Population, 5 years
+7.1%
10 years: +13.4%
Active places of business
13,088
127 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,146 / 1,019
3-yr change +1.3%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
18%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
24%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age41.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home30% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)47% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here44,527
Commute in / out every day14,510 / 23,632
Jobs per working resident0.83 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Silkeborg Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year88% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years70% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years53% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.5 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)230 · 23% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)8% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 12,350 owners
| 10 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.09 · Denmark: 13.81
Average age of active businesses13.6 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years15% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years47% · Denmark: 45%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)15 · 12 months: 5
Moved away (3 years)21 · 12 months: 4
Net-6
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Gym & fitness centre | 16 → 24 | +50% |
| Funeral services | 6 → 8 | +33% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 74 → 97 | +31% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 50 → 65 | +30% |
| Pharmacy & health store | 14 → 18 | +29% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 34 → 43 | +26% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 133 → 162 | +22% |
| Restaurant | 85 → 99 | +16% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 53 → 10 | -81% | 3 closed |
| Staffing & recruitment | 30 → 24 | -20% | 4 closed |
| Books & stationery | 5 → 4 | -20% | 1 closed |
| Hardware & DIY store | 23 → 19 | -17% | 4 closed |
| Sports & bike shop | 72 → 60 | -17% | 8 closed |
| Optician | 14 → 12 | -14% | 1 closed |
| Removals & haulage | 80 → 69 | -14% | 6 closed |
| Law firm | 32 → 28 | -13% | 3 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Gym & fitness centre
7524 today · similar areas would have ~25
Café, coffee bar or bar
7441 today · similar areas would have ~48
Cleaning services
74140 today · similar areas would have ~156
Doctor & medical clinic
72162 today · similar areas would have ~137
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)
7134 today · similar areas would have ~37
Accountant & bookkeeping
71137 today · similar areas would have ~137
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 | 17 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 4 | -6% | 52 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 22 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 7 | 5 | +10% | 47 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 10 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 42 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 172 | 16.7 | 14.4 | 50 | 36 | +9% | 69 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 21 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 214 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 74 | 62 | +6% | 44 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 18 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | +13% | 67 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 25 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 8 | 6 | +9% | 55 |
| Childcare | Education | 114 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 0 | 1 | -1% | 59 |
| Driving school | Education | 43 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 7 | 5 | +5% | 65 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 240 | 23.2 | 19.3 | 101 | 81 | +9% | 65 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 41 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 14 | 11 | +8% | 74 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 99 | 9.6 | 13.4 | 48 | 34 | +16% | 69 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 73 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 35 | 40 | -6% | 53 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 70 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 22 | 24 | -3% | 61 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 29 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 12 | 10 | +7% | 57 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 59 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 9 | 9 | 0% | 62 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 50 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 20 | 13 | +16% | 58 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 38 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 11 | 12 | -3% | 58 |
| Dentist | Health | 57 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | +2% | 62 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 162 | 15.7 | 13.2 | 42 | 13 | +22% | 72 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 474 | 45.9 | 40.9 | 148 | 127 | +5% | 57 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 27 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 8 | 9 | -4% | 48 |
| Home care | Health | 20 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 53 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 24 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 9 | 1 | +50% | 75 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 123 | 11.9 | 9.4 | 24 | 13 | +10% | 62 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 26 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6 | 5 | +4% | 63 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 15 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | +15% | 62 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 126 | 12.2 | 14.2 | 40 | 33 | +6% | 67 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 135 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 67 | 60 | +5% | 65 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 34 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 10 | 6 | +13% | 71 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | +33% | 67 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 137 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 32 | 20 | +10% | 71 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 28 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 5 | 9 | -13% | 45 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 29 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 16 | 12 | +16% | 66 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 30 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 7 | 4 | +11% | 69 |
| Architect | Professional services | 50 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 11 | 12 | -2% | 58 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 191 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 53 | 52 | +1% | 53 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 398 | 38.5 | 36.6 | 131 | 101 | +8% | 61 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 125 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 68 | 76 | -6% | 54 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 198 | 19.2 | 17.3 | 75 | 95 | -9% | 42 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 24 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4 | 10 | -20% | 52 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 80 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 26 | 36 | -11% | 62 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1 | 5 | -33% | 54 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 18 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 7 | 3 | +29% | 64 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 32 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 8 | 10 | -6% | 51 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 51 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 21 | 15 | +13% | 65 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 19 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 8 | 9 | -5% | 51 |
| Optician | Retail | 12 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | -14% | 48 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 68 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 25 | 26 | -1% | 59 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 37 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 12 | 12 | 0% | 57 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 19 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4 | 8 | -17% | 45 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3 | 4 | -20% | 56 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 60 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 14 | 26 | -17% | 47 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 43 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 16 | 7 | +26% | 64 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 97 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 52 | 29 | +31% | 66 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 47 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 16 | 12 | +9% | 59 |
| Online store | Retail | 10 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 14 | 57 | -81% | 62 |
| Electrician | Trades | 54 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 8 | 10 | -4% | 57 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 60 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 10 | 13 | -5% | 56 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 260 | 25.2 | 24.2 | 83 | 79 | +2% | 59 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 53 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 13 | 17 | -7% | 63 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 134 | 13.0 | 11.7 | 38 | 35 | +2% | 63 |
| Flooring | Trades | 19 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 5 | 6 | -5% | 56 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 173 | 16.7 | 14.2 | 46 | 45 | +1% | 56 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 65 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 32 | 17 | +30% | 69 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 140 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 70 | 55 | +12% | 74 |
| Taxi | Transport | 33 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 14 | 15 | -3% | 54 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 69 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 15 | 26 | -14% | 56 |
Postcodes and parishes in Silkeborg
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8600 Silkeborg | Postcode | 73,808 | +10.0% | 9,110 | +2% | 733 |
| 8800 Viborg | Postcode | 52,029 | +4.4% | 6,806 | +2% | 563 |
| 8620 Kjellerup | Postcode | 11,602 | +0.7% | 1,503 | +2% | 100 |
| 8653 Them | Postcode | 4,140 | +5.3% | 682 | +0% | 47 |
| 7441 Bording | Postcode | 3,968 | +2.6% | 539 | +1% | 40 |
| 7442 Engesvang | Postcode | 3,037 | +6.3% | 344 | +2% | 28 |
| 8643 Ans By | Postcode | 2,819 | +0.9% | 419 | -3% | 23 |
| 8840 Rødkærsbro | Postcode | 2,791 | -0.1% | 349 | -7% | 42 |
| 8883 Gjern | Postcode | 2,126 | +4.1% | 279 | +3% | 22 |
| 8632 Lemming | Postcode | 1,094 | -2.4% | 173 | -6% | 14 |
| 7362 Hampen | Postcode | 684 | -5.4% | 107 | -7% | 6 |
| Balle Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 14,087 | +11.8% | 1,263 | +4% | 110 |
| Alderslyst Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 11,427 | +3.0% | 1,234 | +3% | 100 |
| Gødvad Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 9,002 | +11.9% | 1,282 | +8% | 80 |
| Mariehøj Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 7,695 | +4.8% | 855 | +2% | 82 |
| Silkeborg Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 6,794 | +9.6% | 1,423 | +1% | 120 |
| Hørup Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 5,459 | +5.9% | 538 | +5% | 38 |
| Them Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 5,269 | +5.9% | 822 | +1% | 64 |
| Sejs-Svejbæk Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 4,889 | +6.0% | 607 | 0% | 40 |
| Funder Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 4,511 | +24.3% | 427 | +2% | 30 |
| Virklund Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 3,998 | +10.8% | 478 | +0% | 33 |
| Linå Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 3,623 | +1.9% | 522 | -2% | 45 |
| Grønbæk Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 2,786 | -0.2% | 414 | -3% | 24 |
| Voel Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 2,375 | +16.6% | 249 | +2% | 22 |
| Gjern-Skannerup Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 2,160 | – | 289 | +2% | 27 |
| Tvilum Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 2,057 | +4.1% | 211 | +5% | 11 |
| Thorning Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 2,014 | -2.1% | 292 | -4% | 20 |
| Bryrup Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 1,977 | +6.1% | 210 | -12% | 20 |
| Dallerup Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 1,799 | +1.7% | 244 | -3% | 24 |
| Svostrup Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 1,632 | +15.3% | 195 | +1% | 16 |
| Kragelund Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 1,278 | +2.4% | 185 | +1% | 8 |
| Sejling Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 1,235 | +27.6% | 132 | -6% | 19 |
| Vinderslev Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 1,124 | -3.9% | 157 | +5% | 9 |
| Sjørslev Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 1,031 | -5.4% | 141 | +2% | 11 |
| Lemming Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 717 | -3.8% | 106 | -6% | 10 |
| Serup Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 641 | +0.5% | 128 | 0% | 7 |
| Vium Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 624 | -0.6% | 104 | -5% | 8 |
| Sinding Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 540 | +15.9% | 65 | -2% | 8 |
| Levring Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 538 | +2.3% | 94 | +2% | 5 |
| Hinge Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 517 | -5.7% | 102 | +1% | 5 |
| Vrads Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 469 | -4.1% | 100 | -15% | 9 |
| Grathe Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 315 | -7.9% | 56 | -11% | 2 |
| Vinding Sogn (Silkeborg) | Parish | 311 | +3.0% | 58 | -8% | 3 |