Municipality
Storfjord kommune
Residents
1,848
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.9%
10 years: -0.9%
Active places of business
346
187 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
31 / 0
3-yr change +33.6%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
13%
Young 16–24
10%
Adults 25–49
27%
Adults 50–66
23%
Seniors 67–79
20%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age46.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 632k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children17% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)26% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here784
Commute in / out every day215 / 301
Jobs per working resident0.90 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Storfjord 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)16% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators10% · 314 owners
| 15 places | |
| 14 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.77 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years18% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years46% · 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.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Building contractor | 12 → 18 | +50% |
| Removals & haulage | 6 → 9 | +50% |
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
Building contractor
6018 today · similar areas would have ~25
B&B & holiday accommodation
553 today · similar areas would have ~5
Supermarket & convenience store
512 today · similar areas would have ~5
Childcare
502 today · similar areas would have ~3
Travel agency
500 today · similar areas would have ~2
Hairdresser & barber
502 today · similar areas would have ~2
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 | 2 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 3 | 16.2 | 27.7 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 55 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 7 | 37.9 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 33 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 1 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 16.2 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 3 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 51 |
| Childcare | Education | 2 | 10.8 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 6 | 32.5 | 29.9 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 42 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 3 | 16.2 | 18.4 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 46 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 47 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 2 | 10.8 | 27.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 4 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 49 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 11 | 59.5 | 40.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 30 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Home care | Health | 2 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 2 | 10.8 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 2 | 10.8 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 50 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 2 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 43 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 55 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 3 | 16.2 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 33 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 4 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 43 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 4 | 21.6 | 11.1 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 32 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 2 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | – | 40 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 1 | 5.4 | 18.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 2 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | – | 54 |
| Electrician | Trades | 2 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | – | 51 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 6 | 32.5 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 28 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 7 | 37.9 | 25.5 | 4 | 0 | +133% | 47 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 3 | 16.2 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 46 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 18 | 97.4 | 133.3 | 6 | 0 | +50% | 60 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 2 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 46 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 49 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 9 | 48.7 | 20.1 | 3 | 0 | +50% | 35 |
Postcodes and parishes in Storfjord
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9046 Oteren | Postcode | 1,115 | +2.2% | 191 | +30% | 0 |
| 9143 Skibotn | Postcode | 733 | -0.1% | 155 | +38% | 0 |
| Storfjord sogn (Storfjord) | Parish | 1,848 | +1.3% | 281 | +45% | 0 |