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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

Sula kommune

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Residents
9,798
2026
Population, 5 years
+4.1%
10 years: +9.5%
Active places of business
1,021
104 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
103 / 0
3-yr change +36.9%

Population

8,5009,0009,50010k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2004006008001,0001,2002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 21%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 19%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 744k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children31% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here3,258
Commute in / out every day1,202 / 3,000
Jobs per working resident0.64 · Norway: 1.00

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Sula 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 operators4% · 975 owners
25 places
13 places
5 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)10.51 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses12.2 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years19% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years37% · 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

020406080Opened Jan: 63Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 34Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 23Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 18Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 24Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 27Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 28Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 36Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 31Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 25Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 31Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 24Closed 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).

Hairdresser & barber7 → 17+143%
Restaurant6 → 12+100%
Design & photography15 → 28+87%
Plumber & heating8 → 13+63%
Engineering consultancy13 → 21+62%
Car repair & service6 → 9+50%
Courses & tutoring15 → 22+47%
Beauty salon & spa7 → 10+43%

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

Dentist

70

4 today · similar areas would have ~8

Gym & fitness centre

70

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Travel agency

69

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Bakery

68

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

IT & software services

68

16 today · similar areas would have ~21

Veterinarian

67

0 today · similar areas would have ~5

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 1.0 3.0 0 0 0% 63
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 0 0.0 4.4 0 0 – 65
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 2.4 0 0 – 65
Car repair & service Automotive 9 9.2 14.6 3 0 +50% 65
Petrol station Automotive 2 2.0 4.4 0 0 0% 60
Car dealer Automotive 9 9.2 8.7 2 0 +29% 55
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 3 3.1 3.1 0 0 0% 49
Car rental Automotive 1 1.0 1.3 0 0 0% 52
Childcare Education 4 4.1 5.2 0 0 0% 56
Driving school Education 2 2.0 2.4 1 0 +100% 63
Courses & tutoring Education 22 22.5 24.9 7 0 +47% 52
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 1.0 1.0 1 0 – 61
Restaurant Food & drink 12 12.2 15.1 6 0 +100% 66
Catering & canteen Food & drink 4 4.1 4.5 1 0 +33% 56
Bakery Food & drink 1 1.0 3.6 1 0 – 68
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 12 12.2 14.9 2 0 +20% 60
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 3 3.1 2.2 1 0 +50% 54
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 2.0 1.0 1 0 +100% 58
Dentist Health 4 4.1 7.9 1 0 +33% 70
Doctor & medical clinic Health 7 7.1 17.1 1 0 +17% 61
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 21 21.4 30.7 4 0 +24% 58
Veterinarian Health 0 0.0 4.7 0 0 – 67
Home care Health 0 0.0 0.6 0 0 – 56
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 2 2.0 3.6 2 0 – 70
Sports facility & club Leisure 9 9.2 16.0 0 0 0% 53
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 2.3 0 0 – 63
Travel agency Leisure 1 1.0 3.1 1 0 – 69
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 17 17.4 14.0 10 0 +143% 60
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 10 10.2 10.4 3 0 +43% 53
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 2 2.0 3.3 1 0 +100% 64
Funeral services Personal services 0 0.0 1.2 0 0 – 60
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 6 6.1 7.8 2 0 +50% 66
Law firm Professional services 1 1.0 1.5 1 0 – 64
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 1.0 2.2 0 0 0% 59
Real estate agent Professional services 0 0.0 1.4 0 0 – 59
Architect Professional services 1 1.0 2.0 0 0 0% 56
Engineering consultancy Professional services 21 21.4 27.8 8 0 +62% 62
IT & software services Professional services 16 16.3 21.2 12 0 +300% 68
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 5 5.1 8.1 3 0 +150% 63
Design & photography Professional services 28 28.6 17.8 13 0 +87% 47
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 4 4.1 4.5 1 0 +33% 60
Clothing store Retail 8 8.2 7.5 2 0 +33% 55
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 0 0.0 1.0 0 0 – 59
Pharmacy & health store Retail 1 1.0 2.0 0 0 0% 58
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 0 0.0 2.3 0 0 – 63
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 3 3.1 3.2 0 0 0% 51
Jewellery & watches Retail 0 0.0 1.2 0 0 – 59
Optician Retail 1 1.0 1.4 0 0 0% 54
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 1.0 4.4 0 0 0% 63
Electronics & phone store Retail 0 0.0 2.0 0 0 – 63
Hardware & DIY store Retail 2 2.0 4.3 0 0 0% 60
Books & stationery Retail 0 0.0 1.0 0 0 – 59
Sports & bike shop Retail 5 5.1 4.6 1 0 +25% 55
Toy & hobby shop Retail 2 2.0 5.2 1 0 +100% 67
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 4 4.1 2.6 1 0 +33% 48
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 1.0 1.3 0 0 0% 51
Online store Retail 2 2.0 1.6 1 0 +100% 58
Electrician Trades 5 5.1 9.2 1 0 +25% 63
Plumber & heating Trades 13 13.3 12.0 5 0 +63% 60
Carpenter & joiner Trades 20 20.4 19.7 6 0 +43% 55
Painter & decorator Trades 10 10.2 6.3 3 0 +43% 48
Bricklayer & mason Trades 8 8.2 6.7 2 0 +33% 54
Flooring Trades 8 8.2 1.3 2 0 +33% 51
Building contractor Trades 63 64.3 88.8 15 0 +31% 61
Gardener & landscaping Trades 0 0.0 2.8 0 0 – 66
Cleaning services Trades 7 7.1 10.3 1 0 +17% 54
Taxi Transport 7 7.1 8.4 2 0 +40% 62
Removals & haulage Transport 10 10.2 17.8 3 0 +43% 66

Postcodes and parishes in Sula

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
6030 LangevågPostcode 5,152+3.8%518 +35% 0
6037 EidsnesPostcode 2,072+1.4%235 +29% 0
6035 FiskarstrandPostcode 1,568+4.5%147 +47% 0
6036 MauseidvågPostcode 999+12.3%119 +51% 0
Sula sogn (Sula)Parish 9,791+4.2%980 +39% 0