Municipality
Skive Kommune
Residents
43,913
2026
Population, 5 years
-2.9%
10 years: -6.0%
Active places of business
5,905
134 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
448 / 430
3-yr change +0.9%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
14%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
20%
Adults 45-64
27%
Seniors 65-79
20%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age45.9 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home23% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)32% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here22,302
Commute in / out every day6,447 / 6,585
Jobs per working resident0.99 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Skive Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year88% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years72% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years53% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 10.6 years on average. · Denmark: 7.5
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)92 · 21% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)10% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 5,475 owners
| 18 places | |
| 16 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 4 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)10.20 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses15.7 yrs · Denmark: 12.9
Younger than 2 years14% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years55% · Denmark: 46%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)247 · 12 months: 75
Moved away (3 years)249 · 12 months: 69
Net-2
A move is a place of business whose address changed to another area, or one closing while the same company opens one in another area within 90 days. A new address in the same area is not a move.
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).
| Staffing & recruitment | 10 → 17 | +70% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 7 → 11 | +57% |
| Petrol station | 5 → 7 | +40% |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | 34 → 46 | +35% |
| Real estate agent | 9 → 12 | +33% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 42 → 55 | +31% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 35 → 44 | +26% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 8 → 10 | +25% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 20 → 14 | -30% | 1 closed |
| Pharmacy & health store | 12 → 9 | -25% | 1 closed |
| Optician | 8 → 6 | -25% | 1 closed |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 37 → 30 | -19% | 10 closed |
| Sports & bike shop | 19 → 16 | -16% | 3 closed |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 21 → 18 | -14% | 4 closed |
| Hardware & DIY store | 14 → 12 | -14% | 2 closed |
| Removals & haulage | 64 → 55 | -14% | 6 closed |
Highest opportunity here
IT & software services
6483 today · similar areas would have ~150
Painter & decorator
6127 today · similar areas would have ~37
Travel agency
561 today · similar areas would have ~7
Building contractor
5568 today · similar areas would have ~69
Accountant & bookkeeping
5446 today · similar areas would have ~66
Real estate agent
5412 today · similar areas would have ~16
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 | 10 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 2 | -9% | 38 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 11 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | +57% | 45 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 10 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | +11% | 20 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 71 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 19 | 26 | -8% | 30 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | +40% | 46 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 44 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 16 | 12 | +13% | 46 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | -20% | 46 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | +50% | 52 |
| Childcare | Education | 44 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 45 |
| Driving school | Education | 9 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1 | 3 | -18% | 41 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 56 | 12.8 | 18.7 | 17 | 18 | -5% | 51 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 14 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3 | 8 | -30% | 33 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 52 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 25 | 24 | +4% | 36 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 25 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 15 | 19 | -11% | 31 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 30 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7 | 8 | +3% | 40 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 53 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 39 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 12 | 9 | +11% | 39 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 20 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 5 | 8 | -9% | 30 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 18 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 5 | 7 | -14% | 26 |
| Dentist | Health | 9 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | -10% | 48 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 34 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 5 | 7 | -6% | 35 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 147 | 33.5 | 35.2 | 30 | 37 | -5% | 42 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 12 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | 0 | +20% | 49 |
| Home care | Health | 16 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 3 | +14% | 25 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 53 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 65 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 11 | 4 | +10% | 51 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 45 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | -50% | 56 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 60 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 10 | 13 | -9% | 38 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 46 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 25 | 27 | -10% | 39 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 41 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 19 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 6 | 8 | 0% | 32 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 46 | 10.5 | 15.0 | 17 | 8 | +35% | 54 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 15 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3 | 3 | -12% | 30 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 13 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 5 | 6 | -7% | 38 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 12 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3 | 1 | +33% | 54 |
| Architect | Professional services | 19 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2 | 3 | -10% | 47 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 48 | 10.9 | 17.0 | 11 | 15 | -4% | 39 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 83 | 18.9 | 34.1 | 29 | 18 | +20% | 64 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 30 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 22 | 27 | -19% | 32 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 61 | 13.9 | 16.1 | 25 | 22 | +7% | 53 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 17 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 7 | 3 | +70% | 46 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 24 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 13 | 16 | -11% | 32 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4 | 2 | +50% | 34 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | -25% | 28 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 10 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 7 | 5 | +25% | 37 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 25 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 9 | 4 | +19% | 50 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | +25% | 47 |
| Optician | Retail | 6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | -25% | 30 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 32 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 9 | 7 | +7% | 47 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 14 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2 | 2 | +8% | 47 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 12 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3 | 5 | -14% | 29 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | -20% | 40 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 16 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 3 | 5 | -16% | 42 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 16 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 6 | 5 | +7% | 42 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 44 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 21 | 12 | +26% | 51 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 32 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 12 | 7 | +19% | 30 |
| Online store | Retail | 4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 7 | -43% | 44 |
| Electrician | Trades | 27 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 10 | 11 | 0% | 34 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 37 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 11 | 8 | +9% | 50 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 135 | 30.7 | 36.4 | 29 | 24 | -1% | 52 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 27 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 6 | 5 | +8% | 61 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 70 | 15.9 | 18.2 | 19 | 22 | -7% | 51 |
| Flooring | Trades | 10 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5 | 4 | +11% | 44 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 68 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 23 | 13 | +10% | 55 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 55 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 18 | 9 | +31% | 45 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 56 | 12.8 | 18.8 | 21 | 20 | +6% | 54 |
| Taxi | Transport | 18 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5 | 5 | -5% | 48 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 55 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 12 | 21 | -14% | 34 |
Postcodes and parishes in Skive
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7870 Roslev | Postcode | 9,373 | -4.4% | 1,384 | -1% | 110 |
| 7860 Spøttrup | Postcode | 6,597 | -3.9% | 980 | -2% | 59 |
| 7840 Højslev | Postcode | 4,569 | -4.0% | 678 | +2% | 59 |
| 7884 Fur | Postcode | 735 | -2.9% | 176 | +3% | 5 |
| Skive Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 10,115 | -1.6% | 1,236 | +3% | 101 |
| Egeris Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 6,824 | -0.3% | 691 | +3% | 49 |
| Resen Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 3,147 | -2.4% | 313 | -1% | 22 |
| Kobberup Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,530 | -4.0% | 171 | +1% | 26 |
| Jebjerg-Lyby Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,526 | – | 216 | -1% | 15 |
| Højslev Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,508 | -4.6% | 223 | 0% | 15 |
| Glyngøre Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,452 | -3.2% | 172 | -9% | 13 |
| Durup-Tøndering-Nautrup Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,389 | – | 183 | +6% | 19 |
| Roslev Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,330 | +2.6% | 147 | -1% | 21 |
| Rødding Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,322 | -3.4% | 203 | -5% | 16 |
| Balling Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,297 | -1.1% | 156 | -6% | 7 |
| Dommerby Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,176 | -1.6% | 125 | +7% | 5 |
| Grinderslev Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,170 | -3.2% | 146 | +2% | 4 |
| Fursund Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 1,152 | – | 229 | -2% | 14 |
| Ørslevkloster Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 987 | -2.4% | 178 | +3% | 14 |
| Oddense Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 758 | -2.1% | 135 | +8% | 4 |
| Fur Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 738 | -3.2% | 176 | +4% | 5 |
| Estvad-Rønbjerg Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 713 | -5.9% | 128 | +15% | 5 |
| Lem Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 691 | -8.2% | 96 | -8% | 11 |
| Hem Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 680 | -3.1% | 86 | -2% | 5 |
| Brøndum-Hvidbjerg Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 626 | – | 95 | +6% | 5 |
| Lihme Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 594 | -10.9% | 74 | -4% | 3 |
| Hjerk-Harre Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 567 | – | 122 | +10% | 7 |
| Ramsing Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 526 | 0.0% | 53 | -7% | 4 |
| Thise Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 337 | -0.9% | 80 | +4% | 8 |
| Krejbjerg Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 255 | -12.4% | 58 | -6% | 2 |
| Håsum Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 190 | -8.7% | 38 | +23% | 1 |
| Grønning Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 188 | -13.4% | 46 | 0% | 4 |
| Dølby Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 187 | -11.8% | 35 | -13% | 4 |
| Rybjerg Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 175 | -12.5% | 46 | 0% | 2 |
| Ørum Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 168 | -11.1% | 34 | -11% | 3 |
| Vile Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 140 | -10.3% | 32 | -6% | 3 |
| Lundø Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 140 | -4.8% | 39 | +18% | 3 |
| Vejby Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 130 | -7.8% | 28 | +22% | 5 |
| Sæby Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 123 | -7.5% | 18 | -14% | 1 |
| Hindborg Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 93 | -14.7% | 21 | +11% | 3 |
| Otting Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 86 | 0.0% | 20 | +5% | 1 |
| Volling Sogn (Skive) | Parish | 78 | -6.0% | 18 | -5% | 0 |