Municipality
Struer Kommune
Residents
20,100
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.5%
10 years: -6.5%
Active places of business
2,625
131 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
187 / 206
3-yr change -1.4%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
13%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
18%
Adults 45-64
28%
Seniors 65-79
21%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age47.1 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 255k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home22% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)32% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here8,197
Commute in / out every day3,212 / 4,723
Jobs per working resident0.84 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Struer Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year86% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years69% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years51% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 9.6 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)47 · 23% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)10% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 2,453 owners
| 88 places | |
| 11 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)9.30 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses15.7 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years13% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years54% · Denmark: 46%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)7 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)7 · 12 months: 1
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).
| Taxi | 9 → 15 | +67% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 18 → 25 | +39% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 14 → 19 | +36% |
| Removals & haulage | 14 → 17 | +21% |
| Beauty salon & spa | 19 → 23 | +21% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Restaurant | 20 → 24 | +20% |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 10 → 12 | +20% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Electronics & phone store | 5 → 2 | -60% | 3 closed |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 17 → 9 | -47% | 1 closed |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 6 → 4 | -33% | 2 closed |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 15 → 10 | -33% | 2 closed |
| Clothing store | 21 → 15 | -29% | 6 closed |
| Hardware & DIY store | 5 → 4 | -20% | 1 closed |
| Furniture & interior store | 11 → 9 | -18% | 0 closed |
| Toy & hobby shop | 6 → 5 | -17% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Cosmetics & perfume store
614 today · similar areas would have ~5
Jewellery & watches
612 today · similar areas would have ~3
Removals & haulage
6117 today · similar areas would have ~17
Painter & decorator
6013 today · similar areas would have ~16
Flooring
584 today · similar areas would have ~4
Physio, chiro & therapy
5772 today · similar areas would have ~79
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 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | -33% | 36 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 51 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 28 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 7 | 11 | -13% | 22 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 38 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 20 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 7 | 6 | +5% | 32 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | -67% | 37 |
| Childcare | Education | 22 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | -12% | 25 |
| Driving school | Education | 9 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | -10% | 33 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 26 | 12.9 | 20.6 | 6 | 8 | -7% | 47 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0 | 8 | -47% | 26 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 24 | 11.9 | 14.9 | 14 | 10 | +20% | 48 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 12 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 7 | 5 | +20% | 55 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 12 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 5 | 4 | +9% | 50 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 4 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 | +33% | 51 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 22 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 5 | 6 | -4% | 30 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 47 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 4 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | -33% | 34 |
| Dentist | Health | 12 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 2 | 1 | +9% | 44 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 13 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | +8% | 49 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 72 | 35.8 | 39.3 | 19 | 12 | +11% | 57 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 36 |
| Home care | Health | 7 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 2 | +17% | 25 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 28 | 13.9 | 11.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | -33% | 37 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 46 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 31 | 15.4 | 14.0 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 45 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 23 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 14 | 10 | +21% | 53 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 34 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 44 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 22 | 10.9 | 17.8 | 5 | 4 | +5% | 52 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 4 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | +33% | 54 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 11 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | -8% | 24 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Architect | Professional services | 6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | -14% | 34 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 47 | 23.4 | 16.7 | 9 | 5 | +9% | 47 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 47 | 23.4 | 26.0 | 14 | 10 | +9% | 51 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 10 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 5 | 10 | -33% | 33 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 24 | 11.9 | 15.2 | 9 | 12 | -11% | 32 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 2 | +17% | 52 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 15 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 5 | 11 | -29% | 29 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 54 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 61 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 11 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4 | 3 | +10% | 44 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 61 |
| Optician | Retail | 4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 9 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 2 | 4 | -18% | 33 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 2 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2 | 5 | -60% | 33 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | -20% | 27 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 45 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 5 | -17% | 31 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 19 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 8 | 3 | +36% | 57 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 43 |
| Online store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 4 | -100% | 34 |
| Electrician | Trades | 15 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 4 | 3 | +7% | 47 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 13 | 6.5 | 9.2 | 3 | 2 | +8% | 51 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 57 | 28.4 | 29.0 | 12 | 15 | -5% | 34 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 13 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | +18% | 60 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 30 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 9 | 11 | -6% | 43 |
| Flooring | Trades | 4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 58 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 22 | 10.9 | 13.1 | 4 | 6 | -8% | 45 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 25 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 9 | 2 | +39% | 52 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 30 | 14.9 | 17.9 | 10 | 10 | 0% | 41 |
| Taxi | Transport | 15 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 7 | 1 | +67% | 41 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 17 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 4 | 1 | +21% | 61 |
Postcodes and parishes in Struer
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7600 Struer | Postcode | 15,568 | -2.9% | 1,903 | -1% | 146 |
| 7790 Thyholm | Postcode | 2,826 | -6.5% | 484 | -2% | 36 |
| 7560 Hjerm | Postcode | 1,668 | -1.3% | 227 | -5% | 23 |
| Struer Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 7,689 | -3.7% | 843 | -2% | 74 |
| Humlum Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 2,220 | -6.1% | 230 | -3% | 13 |
| Gimsing Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 2,153 | -1.0% | 295 | -2% | 29 |
| Hvidbjerg-Lyngs Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 1,825 | – | 291 | -1% | 24 |
| Hjerm Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 1,708 | – | 210 | -4% | 13 |
| Resen Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 1,156 | -0.9% | 141 | -5% | 7 |
| Asp Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 1,071 | -6.5% | 166 | +3% | 8 |
| Søndbjerg-Odby Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 591 | – | 124 | -5% | 8 |
| Vejrum Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 542 | +2.5% | 80 | +8% | 15 |
| Jegindø Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 380 | -5.7% | 69 | +1% | 4 |
| Fousing Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 293 | -6.4% | 54 | -2% | 5 |
| Ølby Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 257 | +0.4% | 55 | +10% | 2 |
| Venø Sogn (Struer) | Parish | 181 | +4.0% | 46 | +10% | 3 |