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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

Sola kommune

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Residents
29,541
2026
Population, 5 years
+7.6%
10 years: +13.2%
Active places of business
3,798
129 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
417 / 0
3-yr change +40.7%

Population

24k26k28k30k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1,0002,0003,0004,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 20%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 36%
Adults 50–66 20%
Seniors 67–79 9%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age38.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 838k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children30% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)41% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here28,439
Commute in / out every day22,400 / 9,714
Jobs per working resident1.81 · Norway: 1.00

More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Sola 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)11% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 3,597 owners
43 places
34 places
13 places
13 places
12 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.12 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years21% · 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

0100200300Opened Jan: 240Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 100Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 106Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 90Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 110Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 95Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 74Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 103Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 141Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 116Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 116Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 89Closed 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).

Clothing store5 → 15+200%
Marketing & advertising agency12 → 33+175%
Carpenter & joiner15 → 33+120%
Toy & hobby shop6 → 13+117%
IT & software services56 → 121+116%
Beauty salon & spa17 → 36+112%
Cleaning services16 → 32+100%
Design & photography34 → 67+97%

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

Furniture & interior store

81

4 today · similar areas would have ~17

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

79

3 today · similar areas would have ~10

Electronics & phone store

79

2 today · similar areas would have ~7

Clothing store

78

15 today · similar areas would have ~32

Hardware & DIY store

78

4 today · similar areas would have ~11

Bank & insurance

76

3 today · similar areas would have ~5

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 7 2.4 1.5 1 0 +17% 54
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 5 1.7 1.5 3 0 +150% 64
Campsite Accommodation 3 1.0 0.7 0 0 0% 51
Car repair & service Automotive 26 8.8 12.6 10 0 +63% 71
Petrol station Automotive 11 3.7 3.2 0 0 0% 53
Car dealer Automotive 32 10.8 10.6 8 0 +33% 62
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 3 1.0 3.5 0 0 0% 67
Car rental Automotive 12 4.1 1.9 3 0 +33% 47
Childcare Education 10 3.4 3.7 0 0 0% 59
Driving school Education 8 2.7 2.9 2 0 +33% 67
Courses & tutoring Education 91 30.8 31.5 33 0 +57% 58
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 0.9 0 0 – 72
Restaurant Food & drink 44 14.9 17.8 9 0 +26% 58
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 3 1.0 0.4 1 0 +50% 58
Catering & canteen Food & drink 50 16.9 6.2 15 0 +43% 45
Bakery Food & drink 13 4.4 3.7 4 0 +44% 60
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 28 9.5 13.3 4 0 +17% 66
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 6 2.0 2.6 3 0 +100% 72
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 4 1.4 0.7 1 0 +33% 57
Dentist Health 22 7.4 10.0 2 0 +10% 65
Doctor & medical clinic Health 72 24.4 25.3 17 0 +31% 61
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 106 35.9 38.6 26 0 +33% 63
Veterinarian Health 9 3.0 2.8 2 0 +29% 62
Home care Health 1 0.3 0.8 0 0 0% 65
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 8 2.7 3.1 1 0 +14% 64
Sports facility & club Leisure 41 13.9 14.5 11 0 +37% 64
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 1.3 0 0 – 72
Travel agency Leisure 11 3.7 3.8 3 0 +38% 64
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 29 9.8 14.0 4 0 +16% 62
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 36 12.2 12.3 19 0 +112% 67
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 2 0.7 0.5 1 0 +100% 65
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 3 1.0 3.5 2 0 +200% 79
Funeral services Personal services 1 0.3 0.9 0 0 0% 68
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 25 8.5 8.6 6 0 +32% 65
Law firm Professional services 3 1.0 3.1 0 0 0% 68
Bank & insurance Professional services 3 1.0 1.7 2 0 +200% 76
Real estate agent Professional services 5 1.7 1.8 2 0 +67% 70
Architect Professional services 7 2.4 3.0 1 0 +17% 65
Engineering consultancy Professional services 236 79.9 30.7 69 0 +41% 40
IT & software services Professional services 121 41.0 34.2 65 0 +116% 61
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 33 11.2 11.3 21 0 +175% 68
Design & photography Professional services 67 22.7 21.5 33 0 +97% 63
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 40 13.5 5.0 7 0 +21% 42
Clothing store Retail 15 5.1 10.7 10 0 +200% 78
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 0 0.0 1.4 0 0 – 75
Pharmacy & health store Retail 5 1.7 2.0 0 0 0% 60
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 5 1.7 3.5 2 0 +67% 75
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 9 3.0 3.4 0 0 0% 57
Jewellery & watches Retail 5 1.7 1.5 2 0 +67% 66
Optician Retail 3 1.0 1.7 0 0 0% 64
Furniture & interior store Retail 4 1.4 5.6 2 0 +100% 81
Electronics & phone store Retail 2 0.7 2.3 1 0 +100% 79
Hardware & DIY store Retail 4 1.4 3.7 1 0 +33% 78
Books & stationery Retail 2 0.7 1.1 0 0 0% 64
Sports & bike shop Retail 11 3.7 4.2 2 0 +22% 64
Toy & hobby shop Retail 13 4.4 5.5 7 0 +117% 72
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 8 2.7 3.0 3 0 +60% 66
Second-hand & antiques Retail 5 1.7 1.9 3 0 +150% 69
Online store Retail 9 3.0 2.5 4 0 +80% 64
Electrician Trades 18 6.1 8.0 4 0 +29% 65
Plumber & heating Trades 26 8.8 10.9 5 0 +24% 63
Carpenter & joiner Trades 33 11.2 17.5 18 0 +120% 75
Painter & decorator Trades 12 4.1 7.5 5 0 +71% 75
Bricklayer & mason Trades 11 3.7 6.1 4 0 +57% 74
Flooring Trades 9 3.0 2.2 2 0 +29% 56
Building contractor Trades 152 51.5 63.4 44 0 +41% 69
Gardener & landscaping Trades 9 3.0 3.0 1 0 +13% 61
Cleaning services Trades 32 10.8 11.2 16 0 +100% 68
Taxi Transport 46 15.6 11.9 10 0 +28% 56
Removals & haulage Transport 46 15.6 16.5 13 0 +39% 64

Postcodes and parishes in Sola

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
4056 TanangerPostcode 6,582+12.5%895 +40% 0
4051 SolaPostcode 4,288+6.3%446 +55% 0
4050 SolaPostcode 3,780+6.8%594 +30% 0
4055 SolaPostcode 3,763+5.5%476 +38% 0
4052 RøynebergPostcode 3,168+3.7%293 +57% 0
4054 TjeltaPostcode 1,6030.0%185 +38% 0
4053 RægePostcode 1,601-1.5%216 +45% 0
4057 TanangerPostcode 1,482+11.2%81 +69% 0
4058 TanangerPostcode 1,309+37.2%91 +90% 0
4033 StavangerPostcode 326+3.5%844 +19% 0
Sola sogn (Sola)Parish 10,107+5.2%1,564 +36% 0
Tananger sogn (Sola)Parish 9,277+15.4%853 +55% 0
Sørnes sogn (Sola)Parish 6,808+5.9%898 +39% 0
Ræge sogn (Sola)Parish 3,300-0.8%415 +42% 0