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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.

Parish

Skedsmo sogn (Lillestrøm)

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Residents
20,490
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.9%
10 years: +5.2%
Active places of business
2,523
123 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
354 / 0
3-yr change +54.0%

Population

19k19k20k20k21k2016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 20%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 8%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age38.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 724k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*27% · Norway: 23%
Jobs located here*43,793
Commute in / out every day*25,528 / 32,645
Jobs per working resident*0.86 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Skedsmo sogn (Lillestrøm).

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% · 2,433 owners
29 places
14 places
10 places
6 places
4 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)17.28 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years26% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years33% · Norway: 37%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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

050100150200Opened Jan: 153Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 72Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 85Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 62Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 78Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 83Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 53Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 84Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 108Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 82Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 110Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 63Closed 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 agency8 → 28+250%
Clothing store5 → 16+220%
Driving school5 → 13+160%
Restaurant10 → 21+110%
Beauty salon & spa16 → 31+94%
Carpenter & joiner27 → 49+81%
Taxi56 → 99+77%
Sports facility & club16 → 28+75%

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

Law firm

77

2 today · similar areas would have ~5

Travel agency

74

4 today · similar areas would have ~8

Electronics & phone store

74

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Furniture & interior store

72

6 today · similar areas would have ~9

Restaurant

71

21 today · similar areas would have ~30

Bakery

70

5 today · similar areas would have ~7

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 0 0.0 0.8 0 0 – 65
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 0.5 0.9 1 0 – 67
Car repair & service Automotive 35 17.1 9.4 13 0 +59% 49
Petrol station Automotive 5 2.4 2.2 0 0 0% 53
Car dealer Automotive 31 15.1 8.2 11 0 +55% 49
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 15 7.3 2.4 5 0 +50% 48
Car rental Automotive 7 3.4 1.7 0 0 0% 37
Childcare Education 8 3.9 2.8 0 0 0% 49
Driving school Education 13 6.3 2.6 8 0 +160% 49
Courses & tutoring Education 79 38.6 36.2 33 0 +72% 59
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 2 1.0 0.5 1 0 +100% 60
Restaurant Food & drink 21 10.2 14.7 11 0 +110% 71
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 0.5 0.0 1 0 – 65
Catering & canteen Food & drink 31 15.1 6.1 7 0 +29% 41
Bakery Food & drink 5 2.4 3.3 3 0 +150% 70
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 18 8.8 12.7 6 0 +50% 70
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 3 1.5 2.5 0 0 0% 61
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 0.5 0.8 0 0 0% 59
Dentist Health 25 12.2 9.9 7 0 +39% 61
Doctor & medical clinic Health 40 19.5 28.3 6 0 +18% 63
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 61 29.8 39.9 23 0 +61% 68
Veterinarian Health 3 1.5 2.0 0 0 0% 59
Home care Health 0 0.0 0.7 0 0 – 64
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 3 1.5 3.1 0 0 0% 63
Sports facility & club Leisure 28 13.7 12.7 12 0 +75% 64
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 1.0 1.1 1 0 +100% 65
Travel agency Leisure 4 2.0 3.7 3 0 +300% 74
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 24 11.7 12.2 7 0 +41% 64
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 31 15.1 12.1 15 0 +94% 59
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 2 1.0 0.3 0 0 0% 53
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 4 2.0 3.1 1 0 +33% 69
Funeral services Personal services 3 1.5 0.7 0 0 0% 47
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 19 9.3 8.4 4 0 +27% 60
Law firm Professional services 2 1.0 2.6 2 0 – 77
Bank & insurance Professional services 0 0.0 1.0 0 0 – 68
Real estate agent Professional services 3 1.5 1.5 1 0 +50% 66
Architect Professional services 3 1.5 3.4 0 0 0% 64
Engineering consultancy Professional services 52 25.4 30.8 13 0 +33% 58
IT & software services Professional services 84 41.0 38.7 36 0 +75% 57
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 28 13.7 13.6 20 0 +250% 66
Design & photography Professional services 45 22.0 23.2 15 0 +50% 58
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 8 3.9 4.8 2 0 +33% 66
Clothing store Retail 16 7.8 8.7 11 0 +220% 68
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 1 0.5 0.9 0 0 0% 60
Pharmacy & health store Retail 5 2.4 2.0 1 0 +25% 62
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 5 2.4 3.2 1 0 +25% 65
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 5 2.4 3.2 0 0 0% 58
Jewellery & watches Retail 2 1.0 1.3 1 0 +100% 69
Optician Retail 2 1.0 1.2 0 0 0% 58
Furniture & interior store Retail 6 2.9 4.4 3 0 +100% 72
Electronics & phone store Retail 2 1.0 1.9 1 0 +100% 74
Hardware & DIY store Retail 5 2.4 2.5 0 0 0% 56
Books & stationery Retail 2 1.0 1.0 0 0 0% 56
Sports & bike shop Retail 7 3.4 4.0 2 0 +40% 67
Toy & hobby shop Retail 9 4.4 5.1 0 0 0% 55
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 5 2.4 2.7 2 0 +67% 66
Second-hand & antiques Retail 3 1.5 1.7 1 0 +50% 65
Online store Retail 4 2.0 2.2 2 0 +100% 68
Electrician Trades 18 8.8 7.2 5 0 +38% 60
Plumber & heating Trades 30 14.6 9.6 11 0 +58% 54
Carpenter & joiner Trades 49 23.9 15.7 22 0 +81% 55
Painter & decorator Trades 20 9.8 6.9 4 0 +25% 52
Bricklayer & mason Trades 24 11.7 4.6 4 0 +20% 42
Flooring Trades 8 3.9 2.1 3 0 +60% 50
Building contractor Trades 91 44.4 53.4 19 0 +26% 58
Gardener & landscaping Trades 3 1.5 2.2 1 0 +50% 69
Cleaning services Trades 40 19.5 12.0 11 0 +38% 49
Taxi Transport 99 48.3 13.6 43 0 +77% 48
Removals & haulage Transport 105 51.2 12.2 33 0 +46% 44