Municipality
Slagelse Kommune
Residents
80,856
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.6%
10 years: +3.0%
Active places of business
9,327
115 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
944 / 967
3-yr change -0.1%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
14%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
24%
Adults 45-64
27%
Seniors 65-79
17%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age44.0 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home23% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)34% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here36,529
Commute in / out every day12,727 / 16,303
Jobs per working resident0.91 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Slagelse Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year83% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years63% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years45% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.3 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)264 · 27% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)11% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 8,606 owners
| 24 places | |
| 17 places | |
| 16 places | |
| 11 places | |
| 10 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)11.68 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses13.1 yrs · Denmark: 12.9
Younger than 2 years18% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years46% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)715 · 12 months: 234
Moved away (3 years)700 · 12 months: 246
Net+15
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).
| Doctor & medical clinic | 54 → 69 | +28% |
| Pharmacy & health store | 15 → 19 | +27% |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 24 → 29 | +21% |
| Veterinarian | 16 → 19 | +19% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 32 → 37 | +16% |
| Travel agency | 7 → 8 | +14% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 28 → 32 | +14% |
| Childcare | 63 → 71 | +13% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 28 → 7 | -75% | 2 closed |
| Home care | 15 → 8 | -47% | 7 closed |
| Flooring | 20 → 14 | -30% | 4 closed |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | 36 → 26 | -28% | 7 closed |
| Hardware & DIY store | 23 → 18 | -22% | 1 closed |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 21 → 17 | -19% | 3 closed |
| Shoe & leather goods store | 12 → 10 | -17% | 2 closed |
| Dentist | 37 → 31 | -16% | 5 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Architect
6923 today · similar areas would have ~32
Childcare
5871 today · similar areas would have ~86
Online store
587 today · similar areas would have ~10
Books & stationery
575 today · similar areas would have ~7
Physio, chiro & therapy
56273 today · similar areas would have ~330
Veterinarian
5619 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 | 15 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 5 | -21% | 33 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | +13% | 54 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 30 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 131 | 16.2 | 14.4 | 40 | 40 | +2% | 44 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 13 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | -7% | 49 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 88 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 23 | 20 | +10% | 53 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 25 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | +9% | 44 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 9 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 4 | 3 | +13% | 51 |
| Childcare | Education | 71 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 13 | 5 | +13% | 58 |
| Driving school | Education | 33 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4 | 6 | 0% | 43 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 147 | 18.2 | 19.2 | 52 | 64 | -2% | 43 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 41 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 14 | 16 | -5% | 47 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 108 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 50 | 45 | 0% | 42 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 48 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 30 | 35 | -13% | 43 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 71 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 26 | 25 | +1% | 43 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 23 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 10 | 11 | -4% | 43 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 64 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 18 | 15 | 0% | 48 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 23 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 7 | 8 | +10% | 50 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 29 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 12 | 11 | +21% | 43 |
| Dentist | Health | 31 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 2 | 8 | -16% | 31 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 69 | 8.5 | 13.2 | 27 | 16 | +28% | 53 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 273 | 33.8 | 40.8 | 82 | 69 | +5% | 56 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 19 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | +19% | 56 |
| Home care | Health | 8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 11 | -47% | 38 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 13 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 6 | 5 | 0% | 51 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 77 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 12 | 8 | +7% | 52 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 14 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 6 | 5 | 0% | 54 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | +14% | 52 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 122 | 15.1 | 14.2 | 25 | 34 | -9% | 44 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 135 | 16.7 | 13.0 | 57 | 67 | -1% | 44 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2 | 3 | -50% | 52 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 26 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 11 | 22 | -28% | 33 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | -29% | 51 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 135 | 16.7 | 13.3 | 19 | 23 | 0% | 47 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 17 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 8 | 8 | 0% | 43 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 24 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 9 | 13 | -11% | 42 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 28 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 8 | -10% | 40 |
| Architect | Professional services | 23 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | +10% | 69 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 134 | 16.6 | 17.8 | 46 | 48 | +1% | 34 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 220 | 27.2 | 36.7 | 81 | 78 | +3% | 45 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 62 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 41 | 43 | -9% | 50 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 89 | 11.0 | 17.3 | 31 | 39 | -8% | 45 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 37 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 16 | 13 | +16% | 48 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 74 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 27 | 37 | -12% | 45 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 10 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2 | 4 | -17% | 42 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 19 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | +27% | 55 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 17 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3 | 7 | -19% | 43 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 36 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 15 | 17 | 0% | 40 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 11 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 6 | 7 | -15% | 47 |
| Optician | Retail | 18 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | -5% | 37 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 49 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 13 | 18 | -8% | 47 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 42 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 14 | 14 | +8% | 38 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 18 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 | -22% | 36 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3 | 1 | +67% | 57 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 35 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 8 | 11 | -15% | 54 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 32 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 18 | 12 | +14% | 54 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 81 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 32 | 32 | +9% | 40 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 31 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 10 | 10 | +7% | 44 |
| Online store | Retail | 7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 15 | 33 | -75% | 58 |
| Electrician | Trades | 44 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 | 13 | 0% | 40 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 82 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 20 | 17 | +5% | 38 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 235 | 29.1 | 24.2 | 95 | 84 | +6% | 44 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 69 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 20 | 30 | -8% | 33 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 122 | 15.1 | 11.7 | 43 | 51 | -6% | 40 |
| Flooring | Trades | 14 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 5 | 13 | -30% | 34 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 110 | 13.6 | 14.2 | 52 | 44 | +3% | 43 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 85 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 40 | 40 | +4% | 25 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 159 | 19.7 | 15.1 | 117 | 108 | +5% | 36 |
| Taxi | Transport | 53 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 18 | 20 | -7% | 45 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 87 | 10.8 | 8.1 | 28 | 30 | -1% | 46 |
Postcodes and parishes in Slagelse
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4220 Korsør | Postcode | 17,082 | -1.7% | 1,717 | +0% | 191 |
| 4230 Skælskør | Postcode | 8,396 | -3.0% | 1,047 | 0% | 86 |
| 4250 Fuglebjerg | Postcode | 4,151 | +1.5% | 501 | +2% | 57 |
| 4241 Vemmelev | Postcode | 3,404 | +0.8% | 446 | -1% | 33 |
| 4261 Dalmose | Postcode | 2,033 | -1.2% | 266 | +5% | 24 |
| 4262 Sandved | Postcode | 1,985 | -2.8% | 275 | +7% | 12 |
| 4242 Boeslunde | Postcode | 1,191 | +0.4% | 154 | -3% | 15 |
| 4243 Rude | Postcode | 1,130 | +0.9% | 168 | +1% | 18 |
| 4190 Munke Bjergby | Postcode | 902 | +1.6% | 154 | -3% | 25 |
| 4244 Agersø | Postcode | 175 | -6.9% | 63 | -3% | 10 |
| 4245 Omø | Postcode | 155 | -6.1% | 55 | -7% | 4 |
| Sankt Peders Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 10,439 | +2.3% | 910 | +1% | 101 |
| Sankt Mikkels Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 10,088 | -0.2% | 1,267 | -5% | 151 |
| Nørrevang Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 9,334 | +15.3% | 704 | +7% | 93 |
| Sankt Povls Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 7,319 | -2.4% | 739 | -5% | 81 |
| Halskov Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 6,942 | -2.7% | 628 | +5% | 83 |
| Antvorskov Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 5,850 | +0.6% | 640 | +7% | 59 |
| Skælskør Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 3,785 | -3.8% | 437 | +4% | 35 |
| Eggeslevmagle Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 3,055 | -3.1% | 322 | -4% | 26 |
| Vemmelev Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 2,898 | -1.4% | 345 | -3% | 30 |
| Tårnborg Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 2,789 | -0.6% | 312 | +4% | 20 |
| Kirke Stillinge Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 2,712 | +6.7% | 377 | +1% | 26 |
| Sørbymagle Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 1,555 | +0.6% | 162 | +1% | 19 |
| Ottestrup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 1,449 | +32.9% | 271 | +0% | 29 |
| Boeslunde Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 1,375 | -0.5% | 192 | -3% | 21 |
| Gimlinge Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 1,359 | -1.8% | 172 | +2% | 27 |
| Slots Bjergby Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 1,189 | +14.0% | 130 | -2% | 10 |
| Holsteinborg Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 883 | -0.8% | 133 | +2% | 14 |
| Flakkebjerg Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 721 | -1.4% | 88 | -1% | 11 |
| Tjæreby Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 671 | -2.8% | 122 | -1% | 14 |
| Havrebjerg Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 581 | -0.9% | 84 | +1% | 4 |
| Magleby Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 478 | -9.6% | 76 | -8% | 5 |
| Hemmeshøj Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 438 | +1.2% | 85 | +5% | 2 |
| Sønderup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 403 | -5.4% | 63 | +7% | 11 |
| Kirkerup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 343 | +6.9% | 53 | 0% | 7 |
| Nordrupvester Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 343 | +2.4% | 74 | 0% | 8 |
| Sorterup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 338 | -1.7% | 65 | -7% | 6 |
| Sønder Bjerge Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 330 | -3.5% | 45 | +7% | 4 |
| Hyllested Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 322 | -6.4% | 34 | -15% | 2 |
| Sludstrup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 309 | +6.6% | 53 | -5% | 5 |
| Høve Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 294 | -5.5% | 62 | +17% | 3 |
| Skørpinge Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 250 | +5.0% | 41 | -2% | 0 |
| Fårdrup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 243 | -13.8% | 58 | -5% | 6 |
| Gerlev Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 225 | -6.6% | 47 | -13% | 11 |
| Ørslev Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 206 | -6.8% | 43 | +2% | 4 |
| Agersø Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 181 | -4.2% | 61 | -3% | 10 |
| Venslev Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 179 | +4.1% | 23 | -8% | 3 |
| Kindertofte Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 175 | +1.2% | 71 | +4% | 2 |
| Hejninge Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 166 | -4.1% | 29 | -6% | 4 |
| Lundforlund Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 157 | -13.3% | 36 | +16% | 2 |
| Omø Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 154 | -9.4% | 54 | -4% | 4 |
| Gudum Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 99 | +1.0% | 25 | +19% | 2 |