Municipality
Sirdal kommune
Residents
1,911
2026
Population, 5 years
+7.8%
10 years: +4.3%
Active places of business
544
285 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
44 / 0
3-yr change +30.8%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
18%
Young 16–24
11%
Adults 25–49
31%
Adults 50–66
21%
Seniors 67–79
12%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age42.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 701k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)30% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here1,142
Commute in / out every day308 / 211
Jobs per working resident1.09 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Sirdal 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 operators6% · 511 owners
| 19 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)23.02 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses16.2 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years15% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years52% · 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
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 & therapy | 5 → 9 | +80% |
| Engineering consultancy | 11 → 19 | +73% |
| Removals & haulage | 6 → 9 | +50% |
| Cleaning services | 7 → 10 | +43% |
| Courses & tutoring | 5 → 7 | +40% |
| Building contractor | 51 → 65 | +27% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 10 → 12 | +20% |
| Design & photography | 5 → 6 | +20% |
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
Physio, chiro & therapy
669 today · similar areas would have ~8
Childcare
632 today · similar areas would have ~3
Plumber & heating
622 today · similar areas would have ~2
Taxi
591 today · similar areas would have ~2
Petrol station
552 today · similar areas would have ~2
Supermarket & convenience store
557 today · similar areas would have ~5
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 | 5 | 26.2 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 12 | 62.8 | 27.7 | 2 | 0 | +20% | 40 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 11 | 57.6 | 9.8 | 1 | 0 | +10% | 54 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 3 | 15.7 | 9.8 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 54 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 2 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Childcare | Education | 2 | 10.5 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 63 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 7 | 36.6 | 29.9 | 2 | 0 | +40% | 51 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 66 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 6 | 31.4 | 18.4 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 50 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 7 | 36.6 | 27.4 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 55 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 7 | 36.6 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 39 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 9 | 47.1 | 40.6 | 4 | 0 | +80% | 66 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 65 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 12 | 62.8 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 33 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 4 | 20.9 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 2 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 19 | 99.4 | 21.8 | 8 | 0 | +73% | 48 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 3 | 15.7 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 7 | 36.6 | 5.4 | 5 | 0 | +250% | 61 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 6 | 31.4 | 18.2 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 39 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 66 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 2 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 64 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Electrician | Trades | 6 | 31.4 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | +100% | 60 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 2 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 62 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 7 | 36.6 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 3 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Flooring | Trades | 3 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 65 | 340.1 | 133.3 | 14 | 0 | +27% | 42 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 10 | 52.3 | 12.2 | 3 | 0 | +43% | 47 |
| Taxi | Transport | 1 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 9 | 47.1 | 20.1 | 3 | 0 | +50% | 48 |
Postcodes and parishes in Sirdal
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4440 Tonstad | Postcode | 1,435 | +5.5% | 352 | +32% | 0 |
| 4443 Tjørhom | Postcode | 454 | +15.5% | 183 | +29% | 0 |
| Sirdal sogn (Sirdal) | Parish | 1,911 | +7.8% | 454 | +38% | 0 |