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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.

Parish

Strandlandet sogn (Vågan)

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Residents
413
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.5%
10 years: +2.5%
Active places of business
79
191 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
11 / 0
3-yr change +41.1%

Population

3904004104202016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

0204060802014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 7%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 17%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 611k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*21% · Norway: 23%
Jobs located here*4,755
Commute in / out every day*467 / 778
Jobs per working resident*0.94 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Strandlandet sogn (Vågan).

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)4% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 78 owners
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)26.63 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years24% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years32% · Norway: 37%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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

0246Opened Jan: 3Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 2Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 2Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 2Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 2Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 3Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 1Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 6Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 3Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 2Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 2Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Highest opportunity here

Taxi

58

5 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Clothing store

53

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Campsite

48

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Removals & haulage

47

3 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Car rental

46

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Courses & tutoring

46

2 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 24.2 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Campsite Accommodation 1 24.2 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Car rental Automotive 1 24.2 0.0 0 0 0% 46
Courses & tutoring Education 2 48.4 0.0 1 0 +100% 46
Restaurant Food & drink 2 48.4 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 24.2 18.4 0 0 0% 43
Travel agency Leisure 1 24.2 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 24.2 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Engineering consultancy Professional services 0 0.0 18.0 0 0 – 45
Design & photography Professional services 2 48.4 0.0 1 0 +100% 46
Clothing store Retail 1 24.2 0.0 1 0 – 53
Carpenter & joiner Trades 0 0.0 20.1 0 0 – 46
Building contractor Trades 5 121.1 133.8 0 0 0% 41
Taxi Transport 5 121.1 0.0 3 0 +150% 58
Removals & haulage Transport 3 72.6 19.9 1 0 +50% 47