Municipality
Svendborg Kommune
Residents
60,075
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.0%
10 years: +2.9%
Active places of business
7,901
132 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
740 / 649
3-yr change +1.5%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
21%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
19%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age44.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 264k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home25% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)44% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here24,494
Commute in / out every day6,760 / 10,403
Jobs per working resident0.87 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Svendborg Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year87% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years69% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years50% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.2 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)169 · 26% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)8% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 7,454 owners
| 163 places | |
| 29 places | |
| 12 places | |
| 10 places | |
| 9 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.32 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.9 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years15% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years48% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)5 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)9 · 12 months: 3
Net-4
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).
| Gym & fitness centre | 10 → 19 | +90% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 17 → 25 | +47% |
| Hotel | 8 → 11 | +38% |
| Pharmacy & health store | 10 → 13 | +30% |
| Home care | 8 → 10 | +25% |
| Optician | 9 → 11 | +22% |
| Electrician | 45 → 53 | +18% |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 35 → 41 | +17% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 25 → 10 | -60% | 2 closed |
| Shoe & leather goods store | 8 → 5 | -38% | 2 closed |
| Car parts & motorcycles | 9 → 6 | -33% | 2 closed |
| Books & stationery | 6 → 4 | -33% | 3 closed |
| Electronics & phone store | 17 → 13 | -24% | 2 closed |
| Car rental | 14 → 11 | -21% | 1 closed |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 25 → 20 | -20% | 2 closed |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | 28 → 23 | -18% | 6 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Removals & haulage
7229 today · similar areas would have ~46
Painter & decorator
6637 today · similar areas would have ~47
Hairdresser & barber
6586 today · similar areas would have ~78
Hotel
6411 today · similar areas would have ~11
Petrol station
648 today · similar areas would have ~11
Electrician
6453 today · similar areas would have ~48
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 | 11 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | +38% | 64 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 20 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 11 | -20% | 18 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 15 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 31 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 78 | 13.0 | 14.3 | 14 | 22 | -9% | 39 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | +14% | 64 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 43 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 11 | 9 | +5% | 54 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2 | 5 | -33% | 43 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 11 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 4 | -21% | 40 |
| Childcare | Education | 52 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 55 |
| Driving school | Education | 19 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | -5% | 56 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 168 | 28.0 | 19.9 | 62 | 58 | +2% | 49 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 38 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 11 | 9 | +6% | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 84 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 40 | 29 | +15% | 51 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 42 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 22 | 25 | -7% | 46 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 57 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 28 | 22 | +12% | 49 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 17 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | +6% | 58 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 44 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7 | 9 | -4% | 46 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 24 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 7 | 9 | -8% | 47 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 31 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | +11% | 56 |
| Dentist | Health | 29 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 2 | 1 | +4% | 54 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 75 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 21 | 14 | +10% | 49 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 326 | 54.3 | 36.8 | 82 | 86 | -1% | 38 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 15 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 1 | +15% | 57 |
| Home care | Health | 10 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | +25% | 61 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 19 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | +90% | 53 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 63 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 6 | 4 | +3% | 50 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 15 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 48 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 11 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 47 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 86 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 17 | 12 | +6% | 65 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 78 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 35 | 34 | +1% | 55 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 38 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 23 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 9 | -18% | 41 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 55 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 97 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 16 | 15 | +1% | 50 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 21 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 8 | 5 | +17% | 49 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 16 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 62 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 24 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | -4% | 44 |
| Architect | Professional services | 39 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 11 | 12 | -3% | 38 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 124 | 20.6 | 17.2 | 42 | 43 | -1% | 37 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 185 | 30.8 | 47.0 | 62 | 49 | +8% | 59 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 63 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 29 | 31 | -3% | 44 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 132 | 22.0 | 15.4 | 50 | 51 | -1% | 41 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 15 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 8 | 6 | +15% | 53 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 58 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 18 | 16 | +4% | 63 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 | 4 | -38% | 38 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 13 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | +30% | 62 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1 | 2 | -13% | 58 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 41 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 17 | 11 | +17% | 45 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 10 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 4 | 5 | -9% | 43 |
| Optician | Retail | 11 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3 | 1 | +22% | 56 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 31 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 5 | 9 | -11% | 47 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 13 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2 | 6 | -24% | 45 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 13 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2 | 3 | -7% | 45 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3 | 5 | -33% | 37 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 37 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 7 | 7 | 0% | 51 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 25 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 12 | 4 | +47% | 60 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 51 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 18 | 27 | -15% | 31 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 21 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7 | 5 | +11% | 54 |
| Online store | Retail | 10 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 9 | 24 | -60% | 49 |
| Electrician | Trades | 53 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 12 | 4 | +18% | 64 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 45 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 18 | 18 | 0% | 45 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 167 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 63 | 53 | +6% | 48 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 37 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 7 | 5 | +6% | 66 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 63 | 10.5 | 13.2 | 18 | 28 | -14% | 43 |
| Flooring | Trades | 8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 59 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 52 | 8.7 | 13.7 | 23 | 19 | +8% | 51 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 52 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 21 | 17 | +8% | 37 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 80 | 13.3 | 18.7 | 49 | 45 | +5% | 55 |
| Taxi | Transport | 21 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 3 | 6 | -13% | 55 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 29 | 4.8 | 7.7 | 7 | 5 | +7% | 72 |
Postcodes and parishes in Svendborg
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 Svendborg | Postcode | 41,969 | +3.3% | 5,495 | +2% | 456 |
| 5762 Vester Skerninge | Postcode | 5,143 | +3.3% | 677 | -1% | 63 |
| 5771 Stenstrup | Postcode | 4,046 | -0.1% | 500 | +8% | 35 |
| 5881 Skårup Fyn | Postcode | 2,876 | +3.6% | 378 | -1% | 29 |
| 5874 Hesselager | Postcode | 2,209 | -2.9% | 324 | -4% | 29 |
| 5884 Gudme | Postcode | 1,199 | -0.9% | 162 | -1% | 6 |
| 5892 Gudbjerg Sydfyn | Postcode | 1,022 | -2.9% | 141 | -10% | 10 |
| 5883 Oure | Postcode | 893 | -2.6% | 138 | +1% | 12 |
| 5882 Vejstrup | Postcode | 877 | -0.9% | 126 | -4% | 12 |
| Vor Frue Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 8,251 | +2.2% | 1,117 | +3% | 97 |
| Sankt Jørgens Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 5,571 | +4.4% | 497 | +6% | 51 |
| Fredens Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 5,159 | +1.3% | 511 | +6% | 43 |
| Bregninge Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 4,398 | +7.1% | 542 | +2% | 46 |
| Sørup Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 3,972 | +4.0% | 513 | +6% | 38 |
| Thurø Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 3,719 | +3.1% | 443 | +5% | 40 |
| Sankt Nikolaj Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 2,928 | +0.1% | 659 | +2% | 45 |
| Skårup Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 2,892 | +4.9% | 380 | -1% | 29 |
| Egense Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 2,862 | +4.6% | 381 | -3% | 32 |
| Tved Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 2,827 | -0.5% | 341 | -1% | 22 |
| Stenstrup Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 2,069 | -2.5% | 239 | +6% | 15 |
| Ollerup Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 1,428 | +10.9% | 160 | -1% | 20 |
| Kirkeby Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 1,413 | +3.4% | 153 | +9% | 14 |
| Hesselager Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 1,380 | -5.7% | 205 | -2% | 20 |
| Vester Skerninge Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 1,348 | -0.2% | 174 | -6% | 16 |
| Gudbjerg Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 1,230 | -5.2% | 187 | -7% | 14 |
| Gudme Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 1,227 | -2.3% | 158 | -1% | 7 |
| Bjerreby Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 1,094 | +1.4% | 181 | +3% | 20 |
| Landet Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 1,049 | -3.4% | 141 | -2% | 13 |
| Ulbølle Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 963 | +6.6% | 122 | +3% | 7 |
| Øster Skerninge Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 944 | +2.3% | 122 | -2% | 11 |
| Oure Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 693 | -2.4% | 99 | +1% | 10 |
| Vejstrup Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 578 | -2.4% | 89 | -3% | 8 |
| Hundstrup Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 564 | -0.9% | 94 | +1% | 9 |
| Lundeborg Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 553 | 0.0% | 91 | -11% | 8 |
| Lunde Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 466 | -3.7% | 82 | +9% | 4 |
| Brudager Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 335 | -2.1% | 40 | -2% | 4 |
| Drejø Sogn (Svendborg) | Parish | 87 | -11.2% | 38 | -16% | 2 |