Parish
Them Sogn (Silkeborg)
Residents
5,269
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.9%
10 years: +6.2%
Active places of business
823
156 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
68 / 63
3-yr change +1.2%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
20%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
16%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age41.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home*30% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (adults 15+)36% · Denmark: 37%
Jobs located here*44,527
Commute in / out every day*14,510 / 23,632
Jobs per working resident*0.83 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Denmark does not publish it for smaller areas.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Them Sogn (Silkeborg).
Survival
Still open after 1 year90% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years72% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years58% · 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)14 · 22% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)6% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 800 owners
| 2 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.91 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses14.9 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years15% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years53% · Denmark: 45%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)3 · 12 months: 3
Moved away (3 years)2 · 12 months: 0
Net+1
A move is a place of business whose address changed to another area, or one closing while the same company opens one in another area within 90 days. A new address in the same area is not a move.
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Car dealer | 13 → 18 | +38% |
| Courses & tutoring | 14 → 19 | +36% |
| Car repair & service | 12 → 15 | +25% |
| IT & software services | 25 → 30 | +20% |
| Catering & canteen | 6 → 7 | +17% |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 22 → 25 | +14% |
| Electrician | 8 → 9 | +13% |
| Design & photography | 11 → 12 | +9% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Furniture & interior store | 5 → 1 | -80% | 3 closed |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 10 → 3 | -70% | 2 closed |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 5 → 3 | -40% | 1 closed |
| Cleaning services | 13 → 10 | -23% | 2 closed |
| Plumber & heating | 5 → 4 | -20% | 1 closed |
| Sports facility & club | 15 → 13 | -13% | 1 closed |
| Carpenter & joiner | 22 → 20 | -9% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Bank & insurance
760 today · similar areas would have ~2
Café, coffee bar or bar
750 today · similar areas would have ~2
Taxi
750 today · similar areas would have ~3
Real estate agent
720 today · similar areas would have ~2
Clothing store
721 today · similar areas would have ~4
Doctor & medical clinic
695 today · similar areas would have ~7
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 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 61 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 4 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 55 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 15 | 28.5 | 8.2 | 4 | 1 | +25% | 48 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 18 | 34.2 | 5.8 | 10 | 5 | +38% | 48 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 55 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 66 |
| Childcare | Education | 8 | 15.2 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Driving school | Education | 5 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 19 | 36.1 | 21.7 | 7 | 2 | +36% | 55 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 75 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 2 | 3.8 | 10.8 | 0 | 1 | -33% | 68 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 2 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 63 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 7 | 13.3 | 6.4 | 2 | 1 | +17% | 45 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 56 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 5 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 51 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 58 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 3 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 53 |
| Dentist | Health | 3 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 53 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 5 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 69 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 25 | 47.4 | 39.9 | 12 | 9 | +14% | 57 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 55 |
| Home care | Health | 1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 70 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 13 | 24.7 | 7.9 | 2 | 4 | -13% | 32 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 4 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 57 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 53 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 4 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 3 | 4 | -20% | 61 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 7 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 4 | 1 | +75% | 60 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 3 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 54 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 7 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 0 | 1 | -13% | 56 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 76 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 72 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | – | 65 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 9 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 57 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 30 | 56.9 | 46.1 | 11 | 6 | +20% | 57 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 3 | 5.7 | 12.5 | 1 | 8 | -70% | 59 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 12 | 22.8 | 18.5 | 2 | 1 | +9% | 55 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 64 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | -50% | 72 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 66 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 3 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | -50% | 57 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 60 |
| Optician | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 0 | 4 | -80% | 68 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | – | 66 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 58 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 6 | 11.4 | 4.7 | 1 | 4 | -33% | 38 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 58 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 3 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 1 | 3 | -40% | 57 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 3 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 49 |
| Online store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | 4 | -100% | 62 |
| Electrician | Trades | 9 | 17.1 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | +13% | 44 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 4 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | -20% | 47 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 20 | 38.0 | 19.7 | 3 | 5 | -9% | 38 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 3 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 66 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 6 | 11.4 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 60 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 9 | 17.1 | 9.7 | 2 | 5 | -25% | 38 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 6 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | +50% | 48 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 10 | 19.0 | 15.3 | 3 | 6 | -23% | 52 |
| Taxi | Transport | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 75 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 4 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 53 |