Municipality
Slagelse Kommune
Residents
80,856
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.6%
10 years: +3.0%
Active places of business
9,308
115 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
925 / 945
3-yr change -0.3%
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 257k · Denmark: DKK 288k
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 years64% · 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: 7.6
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)261 · 28% 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 operators3% · 8,592 owners
| 262 places | |
| 37 places | |
| 22 places | |
| 22 places | |
| 17 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.44 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.3 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years17% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years46% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)15 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)21 · 12 months: 7
Net-6
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).
| Pharmacy & health store | 15 → 19 | +27% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 56 → 69 | +23% |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 26 → 31 | +19% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 27 → 32 | +19% |
| Childcare | 62 → 73 | +18% |
| Cinema & entertainment | 13 → 15 | +15% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 33 → 38 | +15% |
| Travel agency | 7 → 8 | +14% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 28 → 8 | -71% | 1 closed |
| Home care | 14 → 8 | -43% | 6 closed |
| Flooring | 21 → 13 | -38% | 5 closed |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | 38 → 25 | -34% | 7 closed |
| Funeral services | 7 → 5 | -29% | 0 closed |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 22 → 16 | -27% | 3 closed |
| Hardware & DIY store | 23 → 18 | -22% | 1 closed |
| Hotel | 19 → 15 | -21% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Architect
6723 today · similar areas would have ~31
Books & stationery
625 today · similar areas would have ~7
Childcare
6073 today · similar areas would have ~86
Sports & bike shop
5737 today · similar areas would have ~42
Doctor & medical clinic
5569 today · similar areas would have ~107
Physio, chiro & therapy
55276 today · similar areas would have ~328
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 | 1.7 | 1 | 5 | -21% | 33 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | +13% | 54 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | -10% | 23 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 130 | 16.1 | 14.4 | 41 | 40 | +1% | 44 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 13 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | -7% | 36 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 83 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 19 | 21 | -2% | 45 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 25 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 41 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 9 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 4 | 3 | +13% | 51 |
| Childcare | Education | 73 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 14 | 3 | +18% | 60 |
| Driving school | Education | 34 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 50 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 148 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 49 | 65 | -10% | 42 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 43 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 15 | 14 | +2% | 49 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 108 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 43 | 46 | -3% | 40 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 48 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 29 | 37 | -14% | 39 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 71 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 24 | 26 | -3% | 38 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 22 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 10 | 11 | -4% | 44 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 65 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 20 | 15 | +8% | 51 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 23 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 8 | 8 | 0% | 54 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 31 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 14 | 9 | +19% | 49 |
| Dentist | Health | 32 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2 | 7 | -14% | 33 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 69 | 8.5 | 13.2 | 29 | 16 | +23% | 55 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 276 | 34.1 | 40.5 | 83 | 68 | +6% | 55 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 19 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | +12% | 49 |
| Home care | Health | 8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 10 | -43% | 34 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 13 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 6 | 5 | +8% | 48 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 77 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 12 | 8 | +5% | 51 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 15 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 6 | 4 | +15% | 55 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 4 | +14% | 51 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 123 | 15.2 | 14.3 | 28 | 35 | -5% | 44 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 131 | 16.2 | 13.0 | 60 | 66 | -4% | 47 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2 | 3 | -33% | 40 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 25 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 10 | 23 | -34% | 34 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | -29% | 40 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 133 | 16.4 | 13.2 | 21 | 25 | -3% | 45 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 17 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 8 | 8 | 0% | 43 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 24 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 12 | 14 | -8% | 45 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 29 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5 | 8 | -9% | 39 |
| Architect | Professional services | 23 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6 | 4 | +10% | 67 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 129 | 16.0 | 17.6 | 43 | 48 | -4% | 31 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 216 | 26.7 | 37.1 | 78 | 76 | +1% | 46 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 61 | 7.5 | 12.2 | 40 | 42 | -3% | 48 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 87 | 10.8 | 17.2 | 30 | 39 | -9% | 41 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 38 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 18 | 13 | +15% | 53 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 74 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 23 | 36 | -15% | 40 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 11 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | -8% | 46 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 19 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | +27% | 54 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 16 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2 | 8 | -27% | 41 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 36 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 16 | 16 | 0% | 43 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 12 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 5 | 6 | -8% | 46 |
| Optician | Retail | 19 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 39 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 50 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 14 | 18 | -7% | 49 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 41 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 14 | 14 | 0% | 38 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 18 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 | -22% | 38 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3 | 1 | +67% | 62 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 37 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 6 | 9 | -8% | 57 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 32 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 17 | 12 | +19% | 50 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 80 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 37 | 31 | +8% | 43 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 30 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 9 | 10 | -3% | 44 |
| Online store | Retail | 8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 14 | 34 | -71% | 53 |
| Electrician | Trades | 45 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 10 | 12 | -4% | 42 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 82 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 23 | 16 | +9% | 42 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 241 | 29.8 | 24.1 | 98 | 81 | +8% | 48 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 66 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 17 | 29 | -15% | 34 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 121 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 39 | 49 | -8% | 41 |
| Flooring | Trades | 13 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 5 | 13 | -38% | 34 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 111 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 50 | 46 | +4% | 45 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 87 | 10.8 | 6.5 | 43 | 39 | +5% | 25 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 156 | 19.3 | 15.1 | 111 | 107 | +3% | 34 |
| Taxi | Transport | 54 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 20 | 18 | +4% | 48 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 86 | 10.6 | 8.2 | 26 | 29 | -3% | 50 |
Postcodes and parishes in Slagelse
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4200 Slagelse | Postcode | 48,123 | +5.2% | 5,473 | 0% | 581 |
| 4220 Korsør | Postcode | 17,082 | -1.7% | 1,715 | -1% | 186 |
| 4230 Skælskør | Postcode | 8,396 | -3.0% | 1,038 | -2% | 92 |
| 4241 Vemmelev | Postcode | 3,404 | +0.8% | 448 | +0% | 32 |
| 4261 Dalmose | Postcode | 2,033 | -1.2% | 263 | +6% | 23 |
| 4242 Boeslunde | Postcode | 1,191 | +0.4% | 153 | +1% | 14 |
| 4243 Rude | Postcode | 1,130 | +0.9% | 171 | -3% | 15 |
| 4244 Agersø | Postcode | 175 | -6.9% | 65 | +3% | 10 |
| 4245 Omø | Postcode | 155 | -6.1% | 55 | -7% | 4 |
| Sankt Peders Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 10,439 | +2.3% | 905 | +2% | 104 |
| Sankt Mikkels Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 10,088 | -0.2% | 1,262 | -2% | 148 |
| Nørrevang Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 9,334 | +15.3% | 704 | +8% | 84 |
| Sankt Povls Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 7,319 | -2.4% | 737 | -4% | 87 |
| Halskov Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 6,942 | -2.7% | 627 | +2% | 76 |
| Antvorskov Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 5,850 | +0.6% | 627 | +6% | 60 |
| Skælskør Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 3,785 | -3.8% | 433 | +0% | 36 |
| Eggeslevmagle Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 3,055 | -3.1% | 320 | -3% | 28 |
| Vemmelev Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 2,898 | -1.4% | 347 | +1% | 29 |
| Tårnborg Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 2,789 | -0.6% | 312 | +3% | 17 |
| Kirke Stillinge Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 2,712 | +6.7% | 377 | -1% | 28 |
| Sørbymagle Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 1,555 | +0.6% | 163 | -4% | 18 |
| Ottestrup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 1,449 | +32.9% | 276 | -7% | 27 |
| Boeslunde Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 1,375 | -0.5% | 190 | +1% | 19 |
| Gimlinge Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 1,359 | -1.8% | 170 | +3% | 27 |
| Slots Bjergby Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 1,189 | +14.0% | 129 | -3% | 10 |
| Holsteinborg Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 883 | -0.8% | 135 | -2% | 12 |
| Flakkebjerg Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 721 | -1.4% | 89 | +1% | 12 |
| Tjæreby Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 671 | -2.8% | 122 | -8% | 14 |
| Havrebjerg Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 581 | -0.9% | 85 | -1% | 2 |
| Magleby Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 478 | -9.6% | 74 | -8% | 9 |
| Hemmeshøj Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 438 | +1.2% | 84 | 0% | 3 |
| Sønderup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 403 | -5.4% | 64 | +2% | 10 |
| Kirkerup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 343 | +6.9% | 53 | -7% | 8 |
| Nordrupvester Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 343 | +2.4% | 73 | +3% | 8 |
| Sorterup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 338 | -1.7% | 66 | -3% | 6 |
| Sønder Bjerge Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 330 | -3.5% | 44 | +7% | 4 |
| Hyllested Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 322 | -6.4% | 34 | -11% | 2 |
| Sludstrup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 309 | +6.6% | 51 | -4% | 5 |
| Høve Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 294 | -5.5% | 63 | +15% | 2 |
| Skørpinge Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 250 | +5.0% | 41 | +5% | 0 |
| Fårdrup Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 243 | -13.8% | 58 | -16% | 5 |
| Gerlev Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 225 | -6.6% | 49 | -13% | 9 |
| Ørslev Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 206 | -6.8% | 43 | +2% | 3 |
| Agersø Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 181 | -4.2% | 63 | +3% | 10 |
| Venslev Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 179 | +4.1% | 24 | -8% | 2 |
| Kindertofte Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 175 | +1.2% | 73 | +4% | 1 |
| Hejninge Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 166 | -4.1% | 29 | -9% | 4 |
| Lundforlund Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 157 | -13.3% | 37 | +12% | 1 |
| Omø Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 154 | -9.4% | 54 | -4% | 4 |
| Gudum Sogn (Slagelse) | Parish | 99 | +1.0% | 26 | +8% | 1 |