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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

Stjørdal kommune

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Residents
25,108
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.4%
10 years: +7.7%
Active places of business
3,377
134 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
300 / 0
3-yr change +33.2%

Population

22k23k24k25k26k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

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

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 30%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age42.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 693k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here11,838
Commute in / out every day4,250 / 4,681
Jobs per working resident0.96 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Stjørdal 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)10% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 3,243 owners
24 places
14 places
14 places
11 places
10 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.95 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses14.0 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years17% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years41% · 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: 217Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 85Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 92Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 74Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 87Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 82Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 58Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 98Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 105Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 104Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 76Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 55Closed 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).

IT & software services20 → 54+170%
Marketing & advertising agency12 → 25+108%
Bricklayer & mason8 → 16+100%
Beauty salon & spa14 → 27+93%
Design & photography26 → 50+92%
Cleaning services10 → 19+90%
Courses & tutoring39 → 71+82%
Travel agency5 → 9+80%

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

Second-hand & antiques

69

2 today · similar areas would have ~5

IT & software services

68

54 today · similar areas would have ~86

Gardener & landscaping

68

3 today · similar areas would have ~8

Online store

67

4 today · similar areas would have ~6

Cleaning services

66

19 today · similar areas would have ~28

Flooring

65

3 today · similar areas would have ~6

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 6 2.4 1.5 0 0 0% 39
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 6 2.4 1.5 4 0 +200% 50
Campsite Accommodation 5 2.0 0.7 1 0 +25% 49
Car repair & service Automotive 38 15.1 12.6 11 0 +41% 52
Petrol station Automotive 9 3.6 3.2 0 0 0% 47
Car dealer Automotive 40 15.9 10.6 11 0 +38% 49
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 12 4.8 3.5 3 0 +33% 51
Car rental Automotive 12 4.8 1.9 3 0 +33% 40
Childcare Education 11 4.4 3.7 0 0 0% 47
Driving school Education 10 4.0 2.9 2 0 +25% 51
Courses & tutoring Education 71 28.3 31.5 32 0 +82% 59
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 2 0.8 0.9 1 0 +100% 61
Restaurant Food & drink 39 15.5 17.8 14 0 +56% 58
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 2 0.8 0.4 1 0 +100% 54
Catering & canteen Food & drink 12 4.8 6.2 0 0 0% 50
Bakery Food & drink 10 4.0 3.7 2 0 +25% 50
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 31 12.3 13.3 6 0 +24% 58
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 7 2.8 2.6 1 0 +17% 52
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 0.8 0.7 0 0 0% 50
Dentist Health 22 8.8 10.0 1 0 +5% 55
Doctor & medical clinic Health 49 19.5 25.3 7 0 +17% 53
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 84 33.5 38.6 17 0 +25% 54
Veterinarian Health 7 2.8 2.8 1 0 +17% 54
Home care Health 2 0.8 0.8 0 0 0% 50
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 11 4.4 3.1 4 0 +57% 53
Sports facility & club Leisure 48 19.1 14.5 15 0 +45% 53
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 3 1.2 1.3 0 0 0% 49
Travel agency Leisure 9 3.6 3.8 4 0 +80% 62
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 43 17.1 14.0 11 0 +34% 54
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 27 10.8 12.3 13 0 +93% 60
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 2 0.8 0.5 0 0 0% 47
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 11 4.4 3.5 3 0 +38% 53
Funeral services Personal services 2 0.8 0.9 0 0 0% 53
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 20 8.0 8.6 3 0 +18% 55
Law firm Professional services 7 2.8 3.1 0 0 0% 51
Bank & insurance Professional services 8 3.2 1.7 2 0 +33% 45
Real estate agent Professional services 5 2.0 1.8 0 0 0% 48
Architect Professional services 7 2.8 3.0 3 0 +75% 63
Engineering consultancy Professional services 41 16.3 30.7 14 0 +52% 62
IT & software services Professional services 54 21.5 34.2 34 0 +170% 68
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 25 10.0 11.3 13 0 +108% 58
Design & photography Professional services 50 19.9 21.5 24 0 +92% 58
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 10 4.0 5.0 3 0 +43% 62
Clothing store Retail 28 11.2 10.7 1 0 +4% 49
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 4 1.6 1.4 1 0 +33% 59
Pharmacy & health store Retail 6 2.4 2.0 0 0 0% 47
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 6 2.4 3.5 1 0 +20% 59
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 7 2.8 3.4 1 0 +17% 59
Jewellery & watches Retail 3 1.2 1.5 0 0 0% 54
Optician Retail 5 2.0 1.7 0 0 0% 47
Furniture & interior store Retail 16 6.4 5.6 5 0 +45% 57
Electronics & phone store Retail 5 2.0 2.3 0 0 0% 52
Hardware & DIY store Retail 11 4.4 3.7 0 0 0% 46
Books & stationery Retail 2 0.8 1.1 0 0 0% 55
Sports & bike shop Retail 11 4.4 4.2 2 0 +22% 54
Toy & hobby shop Retail 17 6.8 5.5 4 0 +31% 49
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 5 2.0 3.0 1 0 +25% 59
Second-hand & antiques Retail 2 0.8 1.9 2 0 – 69
Online store Retail 4 1.6 2.5 2 0 +100% 67
Electrician Trades 18 7.2 8.0 5 0 +38% 60
Plumber & heating Trades 17 6.8 10.9 4 0 +31% 61
Carpenter & joiner Trades 36 14.3 17.5 6 0 +20% 50
Painter & decorator Trades 11 4.4 7.5 3 0 +38% 64
Bricklayer & mason Trades 16 6.4 6.1 8 0 +100% 61
Flooring Trades 3 1.2 2.2 1 0 +50% 65
Building contractor Trades 152 60.5 63.4 43 0 +39% 60
Gardener & landscaping Trades 3 1.2 3.0 1 0 +50% 68
Cleaning services Trades 19 7.6 11.2 9 0 +90% 66
Taxi Transport 60 23.9 11.9 16 0 +36% 40
Removals & haulage Transport 40 15.9 16.5 9 0 +29% 54

Postcodes and parishes in Stjørdal

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
7517 HellPostcode 3,075+3.1%350 +48% 0
7506 StjørdalPostcode 2,933+2.6%224 +45% 0
7520 HegraPostcode 2,727-0.6%386 +24% 0
7510 SkatvalPostcode 2,453-0.1%337 +40% 0
7500 StjørdalPostcode 2,302+17.8%613 +15% 0
7507 StjørdalPostcode 1,952+8.3%155 +53% 0
7503 StjørdalPostcode 1,820+7.3%210 +33% 0
7504 StjørdalPostcode 1,801+4.1%158 +55% 0
7509 StjørdalPostcode 1,763-2.4%102 +70% 0
7514 StjørdalPostcode 1,294+6.7%214 +47% 0
7512 StjørdalPostcode 977+0.2%123 +32% 0
7505 StjørdalPostcode 567-1.7%55 +34% 0
7519 ElvarliPostcode 470-3.1%81 +31% 0
7513 StjørdalPostcode 466-5.1%74 +28% 0
7502 StjørdalPostcode 255+0.8%258 +25% 0
7525 FlornesPostcode 209-4.1%29 +16% 0
Stjørdal sogn (Stjørdal)Parish 15,636+5.2%2,024 +34% 0
Lånke sogn (Stjørdal)Parish 3,537+2.3%400 +49% 0
Hegra sogn (Stjørdal)Parish 3,068-0.8%383 +26% 0
Skatval sogn (Stjørdal)Parish 2,833-0.3%368 +42% 0