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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

Skaun kommune

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Residents
8,574
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.5%
10 years: +10.6%
Active places of business
1,005
117 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
102 / 0
3-yr change +40.6%

Population

7,5008,0008,5009,000201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2004006008001,0001,2002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 21%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 10%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age39.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 807k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children33% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here1,797
Commute in / out every day681 / 3,348
Jobs per working resident0.40 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Skaun 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)5% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 972 owners
31 places
2 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.90 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.0 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years39% · 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

020406080Opened Jan: 67Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 28Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 39Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 32Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 29Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 29Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 28Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 29Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 26Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 26Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 21Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 20Closed 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).

Marketing & advertising agency5 → 13+160%
Design & photography6 → 15+150%
IT & software services8 → 18+125%
Car repair & service5 → 11+120%
Painter & decorator7 → 12+71%
Hairdresser & barber6 → 10+67%
Engineering consultancy15 → 23+53%
Carpenter & joiner9 → 13+44%

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

Clothing store

69

2 today · similar areas would have ~6

Restaurant

68

6 today · similar areas would have ~13

Car parts & motorcycles

64

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Accountant & bookkeeping

64

5 today · similar areas would have ~7

Catering & canteen

63

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

Hotel

62

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 0 0.0 3.0 0 0 – 62
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 0 0.0 4.4 0 0 – 61
Campsite Accommodation 1 1.2 2.4 0 0 0% 54
Car repair & service Automotive 11 12.8 14.6 6 0 +120% 62
Petrol station Automotive 5 5.8 4.4 0 0 0% 41
Car dealer Automotive 7 8.2 8.7 5 0 +250% 61
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 1 1.2 3.1 1 0 – 64
Car rental Automotive 1 1.2 1.3 1 0 – 56
Childcare Education 4 4.7 5.2 0 0 0% 50
Driving school Education 1 1.2 2.4 0 0 0% 53
Courses & tutoring Education 24 28.0 24.9 7 0 +41% 44
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 1.0 0 0 – 52
Restaurant Food & drink 6 7.0 15.1 3 0 +100% 68
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 1.2 0.0 1 0 – 57
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 1.2 4.5 1 0 – 63
Bakery Food & drink 0 0.0 3.6 0 0 – 62
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 11 12.8 14.9 1 0 +10% 52
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 1.2 2.2 1 0 – 60
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 1.2 1.0 1 0 – 59
Dentist Health 2 2.3 7.9 0 0 0% 58
Doctor & medical clinic Health 6 7.0 17.1 0 0 0% 53
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 22 25.7 30.7 6 0 +38% 58
Veterinarian Health 2 2.3 4.7 0 0 0% 54
Home care Health 3 3.5 0.6 0 0 0% 45
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 1.2 3.6 0 0 0% 58
Sports facility & club Leisure 10 11.7 16.0 2 0 +25% 53
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 2.3 0 0 – 58
Travel agency Leisure 0 0.0 3.1 0 0 – 60
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 10 11.7 14.0 4 0 +67% 62
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 8 9.3 10.4 5 0 +167% 61
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 1.2 3.3 0 0 0% 56
Funeral services Personal services 0 0.0 1.2 0 0 – 55
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 5 5.8 7.8 3 0 +150% 64
Law firm Professional services 1 1.2 1.5 0 0 0% 49
Bank & insurance Professional services 2 2.3 2.2 0 0 0% 48
Real estate agent Professional services 0 0.0 1.4 0 0 – 55
Architect Professional services 0 0.0 2.0 0 0 – 56
Engineering consultancy Professional services 23 26.8 27.8 8 0 +53% 52
IT & software services Professional services 18 21.0 21.2 10 0 +125% 56
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 13 15.2 8.1 8 0 +160% 42
Design & photography Professional services 15 17.5 17.8 9 0 +150% 59
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 4 4.7 4.5 1 0 +33% 53
Clothing store Retail 2 2.3 7.5 2 0 – 69
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 0 0.0 1.0 0 0 – 54
Pharmacy & health store Retail 2 2.3 2.0 0 0 0% 47
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 0 0.0 2.3 0 0 – 57
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 1.2 3.2 0 0 0% 57
Jewellery & watches Retail 0 0.0 1.2 0 0 – 54
Optician Retail 0 0.0 1.4 0 0 – 55
Furniture & interior store Retail 6 7.0 4.4 2 0 +50% 47
Electronics & phone store Retail 1 1.2 2.0 1 0 – 61
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 1.2 4.3 0 0 0% 60
Books & stationery Retail 1 1.2 1.0 0 0 0% 48
Sports & bike shop Retail 2 2.3 4.6 0 0 0% 54
Toy & hobby shop Retail 2 2.3 5.2 0 0 0% 54
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 2 2.3 2.6 1 0 +100% 54
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 1.2 1.3 0 0 0% 46
Online store Retail 2 2.3 1.6 0 0 0% 43
Electrician Trades 5 5.8 9.2 1 0 +25% 58
Plumber & heating Trades 11 12.8 12.0 3 0 +38% 53
Carpenter & joiner Trades 13 15.2 19.7 4 0 +44% 56
Painter & decorator Trades 12 14.0 6.3 5 0 +71% 41
Bricklayer & mason Trades 9 10.5 6.7 2 0 +29% 42
Flooring Trades 5 5.8 1.3 4 0 +400% 53
Building contractor Trades 85 99.1 88.8 23 0 +37% 54
Gardener & landscaping Trades 5 5.8 2.8 1 0 +25% 39
Cleaning services Trades 12 14.0 10.3 3 0 +33% 42
Taxi Transport 10 11.7 8.4 2 0 +25% 45
Removals & haulage Transport 12 14.0 17.8 0 0 0% 46

Postcodes and parishes in Skaun

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
7350 BuvikaPostcode 4,000+1.9%394 +58% 0
7353 BørsaPostcode 2,262+6.1%255 +36% 0
7357 SkaunPostcode 1,206-0.3%216 +23% 0
7354 ViggjaPostcode 617-1.6%84 +53% 0
7355 EggkleivaPostcode 482+3.4%55 +22% 0
Buvik sogn (Skaun)Parish 3,833+1.8%350 +64% 0
Børsa sogn (Skaun)Parish 3,286+4.4%347 +43% 0
Skaun sogn (Skaun)Parish 1,449+0.1%227 +27% 0