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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

Stange kommune

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Residents
21,839
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.6%
10 years: +8.6%
Active places of business
2,477
113 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
228 / 0
3-yr change +35.4%

Population

19k20k21k22k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

5001,0001,5002,0002,5002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 9%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.3 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 668k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)33% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here7,414
Commute in / out every day3,428 / 6,369
Jobs per working resident0.72 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Stange 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)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 2,375 owners
71 places
7 places
4 places
4 places
4 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)10.44 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years18% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years40% · 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

050100150200Opened Jan: 167Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 68Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 68Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 41Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 84Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 70Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 55Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 80Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 58Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 66Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 50Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 54Closed 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).

Marketing & advertising agency7 → 16+129%
Clothing store5 → 11+120%
Engineering consultancy13 → 25+92%
IT & software services24 → 46+92%
Beauty salon & spa9 → 17+89%
Cleaning services9 → 16+78%
Car dealer8 → 13+63%
Plumber & heating13 → 21+62%

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

Staffing & recruitment

73

1 today · similar areas would have ~11

Jewellery & watches

73

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Engineering consultancy

72

25 today · similar areas would have ~67

Butcher, fishmonger & deli

71

3 today · similar areas would have ~6

Dentist

71

11 today · similar areas would have ~22

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

71

1 today · similar areas would have ~8

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 2 0.9 1.5 0 0 0% 57
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 4 1.8 1.5 2 0 +100% 55
Campsite Accommodation 1 0.5 0.7 0 0 0% 53
Car repair & service Automotive 17 7.8 12.6 6 0 +55% 65
Petrol station Automotive 7 3.2 3.2 0 0 0% 50
Car dealer Automotive 13 6.0 10.6 5 0 +63% 68
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 7 3.2 3.5 1 0 +17% 57
Car rental Automotive 2 0.9 1.9 1 0 +100% 67
Childcare Education 11 5.0 3.7 0 0 0% 45
Driving school Education 5 2.3 2.9 4 0 +400% 66
Courses & tutoring Education 77 35.3 31.5 29 0 +60% 51
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 0.9 0 0 – 62
Restaurant Food & drink 17 7.8 17.8 5 0 +42% 64
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 0 0.0 0.4 0 0 – 56
Catering & canteen Food & drink 14 6.4 6.2 2 0 +17% 50
Bakery Food & drink 8 3.7 3.7 0 0 0% 47
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 25 11.4 13.3 2 0 +9% 55
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 3 1.4 2.6 3 0 – 71
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 0.9 0.7 0 0 0% 49
Dentist Health 11 5.0 10.0 4 0 +57% 71
Doctor & medical clinic Health 53 24.3 25.3 13 0 +33% 56
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 77 35.3 38.6 19 0 +33% 57
Veterinarian Health 10 4.6 2.8 1 0 +11% 43
Home care Health 2 0.9 0.8 0 0 0% 50
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 6 2.7 3.1 2 0 +50% 63
Sports facility & club Leisure 45 20.6 14.5 5 0 +13% 40
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 0.5 1.3 1 0 – 69
Travel agency Leisure 9 4.1 3.8 2 0 +29% 53
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 28 12.8 14.0 4 0 +17% 52
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 17 7.8 12.3 8 0 +89% 65
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 0 0.0 0.5 0 0 – 59
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 0.5 3.5 1 0 – 71
Funeral services Personal services 2 0.9 0.9 0 0 0% 52
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 8 3.7 8.6 0 0 0% 58
Law firm Professional services 4 1.8 3.1 0 0 0% 58
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 0.5 1.7 0 0 0% 64
Real estate agent Professional services 2 0.9 1.8 0 0 0% 59
Architect Professional services 5 2.3 3.0 0 0 0% 53
Engineering consultancy Professional services 25 11.4 30.7 12 0 +92% 72
IT & software services Professional services 46 21.1 34.2 22 0 +92% 61
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 16 7.3 11.3 9 0 +129% 64
Design & photography Professional services 47 21.5 21.5 16 0 +52% 50
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 1 0.5 5.0 1 0 – 73
Clothing store Retail 11 5.0 10.7 6 0 +120% 71
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 0 0.0 1.4 0 0 – 69
Pharmacy & health store Retail 3 1.4 2.0 0 0 0% 57
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 2 0.9 3.5 1 0 +100% 69
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 6 2.7 3.4 0 0 0% 53
Jewellery & watches Retail 1 0.5 1.5 1 0 – 73
Optician Retail 1 0.5 1.7 0 0 0% 64
Furniture & interior store Retail 3 1.4 5.6 1 0 +50% 71
Electronics & phone store Retail 1 0.5 2.3 0 0 0% 64
Hardware & DIY store Retail 5 2.3 3.7 1 0 +25% 67
Books & stationery Retail 2 0.9 1.1 1 0 +100% 64
Sports & bike shop Retail 8 3.7 4.2 3 0 +60% 63
Toy & hobby shop Retail 8 3.7 5.5 5 0 +167% 69
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 4 1.8 3.0 3 0 +300% 68
Second-hand & antiques Retail 7 3.2 1.9 6 0 +600% 50
Online store Retail 4 1.8 2.5 1 0 +33% 64
Electrician Trades 16 7.3 8.0 1 0 +7% 53
Plumber & heating Trades 21 9.6 10.9 8 0 +62% 63
Carpenter & joiner Trades 54 24.7 17.5 17 0 +46% 48
Painter & decorator Trades 7 3.2 7.5 1 0 +17% 63
Bricklayer & mason Trades 6 2.7 6.1 1 0 +20% 64
Flooring Trades 6 2.7 2.2 1 0 +20% 52
Building contractor Trades 132 60.4 63.4 25 0 +23% 51
Gardener & landscaping Trades 6 2.7 3.0 1 0 +20% 57
Cleaning services Trades 16 7.3 11.2 7 0 +78% 66
Taxi Transport 16 7.3 11.9 5 0 +45% 66
Removals & haulage Transport 44 20.1 16.5 13 0 +42% 54

Postcodes and parishes in Stange

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
2312 OttestadPostcode 8,790+3.8%862 +40% 0
2335 StangePostcode 5,951+8.7%780 +33% 0
2344 IlsengPostcode 1,469-0.5%158 +33% 0
2330 VallsetPostcode 1,448+0.1%159 +37% 0
2337 TangenPostcode 1,349-0.3%195 +29% 0
2332 ÅsvangPostcode 1,039-0.4%89 +25% 0
2334 RomedalPostcode 1,027-0.2%116 +38% 0
2338 EspaPostcode 664-1.2%103 +36% 0
Ottestad sogn (Stange)Parish 8,704+3.9%823 +41% 0
Stange sogn (Stange)Parish 5,076+10.5%614 +36% 0
Romedal sogn (Stange)Parish 4,056-0.5%487 +33% 0
Vallset sogn (Stange)Parish 2,194+0.2%238 +34% 0
Tangen sogn (Stange)Parish 1,773-1.2%245 +33% 0