Municipality
Solund kommune
Residents
742
2026
Population, 5 years
-5.6%
10 years: -5.5%
Active places of business
224
302 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
14 / 0
3-yr change +23.8%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
13%
Young 16–24
9%
Adults 25–49
25%
Adults 50–66
26%
Seniors 67–79
18%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age48.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 721k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children17% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)24% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here349
Commute in / out every day56 / 97
Jobs per working resident0.89 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Solund 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)13% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators10% · 205 owners
| 19 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)18.87 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses16.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years13% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years54% · Norway: 37%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Highest opportunity here
Architect
451 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area
Cosmetics & perfume store
442 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area
Toy & hobby shop
431 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area
Petrol station
420 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area
Bakery
421 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area
Staffing & recruitment
421 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area
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 | 1 | 13.5 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 2 | 27.0 | 27.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 13.5 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 37 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 42 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 6 | 80.9 | 29.9 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 25 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 1 | 13.5 | 18.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 41 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 42 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 2 | 27.0 | 27.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 35 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 1 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 33 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 1 | 13.5 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 3 | 40.4 | 40.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 32 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 3 | 40.4 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 24 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 2 | 27.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 13.5 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 33 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 38 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 1 | 13.5 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 33 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 1 | 13.5 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 35 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 1 | 13.5 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | – | 34 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 1 | 13.5 | 18.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 1 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | – | 42 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 2 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 44 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 13.5 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 35 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 43 |
| Electrician | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 37 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 39 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 1 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 39 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 8 | 107.8 | 133.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 38 |
| Taxi | Transport | 1 | 13.5 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 1 | 13.5 | 20.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
Postcodes and parishes in Solund
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6924 Hardbakke | Postcode | 497 | -9.0% | 150 | +25% | 0 |
| 6928 Kolgrov | Postcode | 95 | -1.0% | 29 | +26% | 0 |
| 6929 Hersvikbygda | Postcode | 77 | +14.9% | 26 | +18% | 0 |
| 6927 Ytrøygrend | Postcode | 43 | -8.5% | 8 | +14% | 0 |
| 6926 Krakhella | Postcode | 30 | +3.5% | 9 | +29% | 0 |
| Solund sogn (Solund) | Parish | 742 | -5.6% | 184 | +28% | 0 |