Municipality
Syddjurs Kommune
Residents
44,559
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.6%
10 years: +6.4%
Active places of business
6,866
154 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
592 / 583
3-yr change -0.9%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
20%
Adults 45-64
27%
Seniors 65-79
20%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age45.5 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 272k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home26% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)42% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here15,182
Commute in / out every day5,302 / 11,936
Jobs per working resident0.70 · Denmark: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Syddjurs Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year89% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years72% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years54% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 9.3 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)113 · 19% 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% · 6,424 owners
| 165 places | |
| 24 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 6 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.29 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses14.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years15% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years49% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)13 · 12 months: 5
Moved away (3 years)13 · 12 months: 4
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).
| Bank & insurance | 13 → 20 | +54% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 8 → 11 | +38% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 9 → 12 | +33% |
| Pharmacy & health store | 6 → 8 | +33% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 37 → 49 | +32% |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | 20 → 25 | +25% |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 37 → 45 | +22% |
| Car dealer | 24 → 29 | +21% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 18 → 1 | -94% | 1 closed |
| Hardware & DIY store | 8 → 4 | -50% | 2 closed |
| Taxi | 20 → 10 | -50% | 1 closed |
| Bakery | 12 → 7 | -42% | 2 closed |
| Sports & bike shop | 30 → 22 | -27% | 3 closed |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 63 → 50 | -21% | 7 closed |
| Car parts & motorcycles | 5 → 4 | -20% | 1 closed |
| Beauty salon & spa | 55 → 44 | -20% | 8 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Painter & decorator
7136 today · similar areas would have ~37
Car dealer
6429 today · similar areas would have ~39
Pharmacy & health store
628 today · similar areas would have ~7
Laundry & dry cleaning
611 today · similar areas would have ~2
Cinema & entertainment
6010 today · similar areas would have ~11
Supermarket & convenience store
5938 today · similar areas would have ~34
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 | 14 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 4 | 6 | -13% | 33 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 25 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | -7% | 30 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 11 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | +10% | 43 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 70 | 15.7 | 17.7 | 14 | 12 | +3% | 55 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | +13% | 55 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 29 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 10 | 5 | +21% | 64 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 4 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | -20% | 56 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | -10% | 43 |
| Childcare | Education | 47 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Driving school | Education | 22 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3 | 1 | +10% | 57 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 139 | 31.2 | 18.9 | 65 | 51 | +11% | 50 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 22 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 9 | 11 | -8% | 44 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 73 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 26 | 30 | -5% | 37 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 45 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 34 | 26 | +22% | 45 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 39 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 16 | 11 | +15% | 55 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 5 | 10 | -42% | 39 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 38 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8 | 6 | +6% | 59 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 25 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 14 | 9 | +25% | 48 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 21 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4 | 2 | +11% | 47 |
| Dentist | Health | 25 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3 | 2 | +4% | 54 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 49 | 11.0 | 7.9 | 21 | 9 | +32% | 45 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 228 | 51.2 | 35.3 | 74 | 63 | +5% | 41 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 11 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1 | 2 | -8% | 45 |
| Home care | Health | 13 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | +8% | 38 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 15 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | +15% | 45 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 47 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 6 | 5 | +2% | 52 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 10 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | +11% | 60 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 13 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 5 | -19% | 21 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 48 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 10 | 11 | -2% | 57 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 44 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 20 | 31 | -20% | 40 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 18 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3 | 5 | -10% | 49 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 4 | 1 | +75% | 44 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 73 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 11 | 12 | -1% | 54 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 14 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 5 | 4 | +8% | 42 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 20 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 12 | 5 | +54% | 58 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 29 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 3 | 5 | -6% | 35 |
| Architect | Professional services | 45 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 12 | 11 | +2% | 38 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 95 | 21.3 | 16.6 | 22 | 21 | +1% | 46 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 174 | 39.0 | 34.0 | 57 | 56 | +1% | 39 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 50 | 11.2 | 8.6 | 16 | 29 | -21% | 38 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 124 | 27.8 | 15.6 | 41 | 44 | -2% | 35 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 12 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8 | 5 | +33% | 59 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 43 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 18 | 18 | 0% | 47 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 | -17% | 46 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | +33% | 62 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 11 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 8 | 5 | +38% | 52 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 18 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | -5% | 49 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 50 |
| Optician | Retail | 5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 23 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 3 | 6 | -12% | 45 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 12 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5 | 4 | +9% | 56 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 4 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 | -50% | 44 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 43 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 22 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 1 | 9 | -27% | 43 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 15 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4 | 5 | -6% | 48 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 47 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 20 | 27 | -13% | 37 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 37 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 12 | 9 | +9% | 36 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5 | 22 | -94% | 49 |
| Electrician | Trades | 33 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 6 | 10 | -11% | 40 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 40 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 11 | 12 | -2% | 48 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 204 | 45.8 | 36.7 | 59 | 52 | +4% | 54 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 36 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | +13% | 71 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 87 | 19.5 | 17.9 | 18 | 24 | -6% | 54 |
| Flooring | Trades | 8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0 | 2 | -20% | 53 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 81 | 18.2 | 15.2 | 21 | 21 | 0% | 45 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 71 | 15.9 | 10.4 | 19 | 16 | +4% | 36 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 94 | 21.1 | 18.3 | 42 | 31 | +13% | 56 |
| Taxi | Transport | 10 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 1 | 11 | -50% | 42 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 40 | 9.0 | 11.1 | 8 | 11 | -7% | 55 |
Postcodes and parishes in Syddjurs
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8400 Ebeltoft | Postcode | 10,647 | +1.4% | 1,923 | -2% | 168 |
| 8410 Rønde | Postcode | 8,881 | +5.2% | 1,470 | +1% | 116 |
| 8543 Hornslet | Postcode | 8,544 | +4.9% | 962 | 0% | 80 |
| 8550 Ryomgård | Postcode | 4,234 | +6.5% | 493 | -1% | 58 |
| 8544 Mørke | Postcode | 3,745 | +1.0% | 491 | 0% | 36 |
| 8560 Kolind | Postcode | 3,473 | -0.8% | 518 | -3% | 38 |
| 8420 Knebel | Postcode | 3,274 | +2.5% | 751 | -2% | 64 |
| 8581 Nimtofte | Postcode | 1,173 | +1.1% | 213 | -4% | 22 |
| 8444 Balle | Postcode | 982 | -8.5% | 147 | +2% | 8 |
| Ebeltoft-Dråby-Handrup Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 8,960 | +3.3% | 1,552 | -1% | 136 |
| Hornslet Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 7,499 | +5.4% | 783 | +0% | 64 |
| Bregnet Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 5,721 | +7.6% | 954 | +5% | 60 |
| Marie Magdalene Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 3,804 | +6.7% | 399 | +3% | 40 |
| Kolind-Ebdrup-Skarresø Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 2,490 | – | 343 | -8% | 36 |
| Mørke Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 2,241 | +3.9% | 239 | -2% | 21 |
| Thorsager Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 2,153 | +5.3% | 266 | -8% | 31 |
| Nimtofte-Tøstrup Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 1,061 | -3.7% | 200 | -3% | 23 |
| Feldballe Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 949 | -4.0% | 201 | -6% | 21 |
| Knebel Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 861 | +9.0% | 173 | -3% | 13 |
| Rosmus Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 803 | -7.3% | 96 | -5% | 6 |
| Tved Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 788 | -2.6% | 188 | +4% | 12 |
| Nødager Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 671 | -7.8% | 152 | +12% | 12 |
| Tirstrup Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 631 | -12.6% | 110 | -7% | 10 |
| Hvilsager Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 566 | -6.5% | 115 | +1% | 4 |
| Lime Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 549 | -2.3% | 79 | +7% | 6 |
| Rolsø Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 541 | +4.6% | 101 | +3% | 8 |
| Vistoft Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 526 | -3.3% | 135 | -4% | 18 |
| Agri Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 511 | -2.9% | 100 | -12% | 7 |
| Helgenæs Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 476 | +1.7% | 134 | -4% | 11 |
| Koed Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 433 | 0.0% | 68 | -6% | 4 |
| Krogsbæk Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 344 | -0.6% | 52 | +6% | 1 |
| Hyllested Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 342 | -1.2% | 94 | +12% | 7 |
| Søby Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 331 | -6.5% | 41 | -9% | 8 |
| Fuglslev Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 302 | +3.1% | 72 | -11% | 10 |
| Skørring Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 256 | -1.9% | 31 | -3% | 1 |
| Halling Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 217 | -0.5% | 42 | +14% | 2 |
| Skader Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 173 | -13.9% | 31 | -23% | 3 |
| Egens Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 173 | -7.5% | 31 | -16% | 3 |
| Mygind Sogn (Syddjurs) | Parish | 99 | -10.0% | 21 | -13% | 4 |