Municipality
Thisted Kommune
Residents
42,573
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.3%
10 years: -3.3%
Active places of business
7,179
169 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
520 / 533
3-yr change +1.2%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
15%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
21%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
20%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age44.9 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home24% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)31% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here21,895
Commute in / out every day3,655 / 3,224
Jobs per working resident1.02 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Thisted Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year90% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years75% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years53% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 10.2 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)104 · 20% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)9% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 6,675 owners
| 18 places | |
| 11 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 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)12.21 · Denmark: 13.81
Average age of active businesses16.0 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years14% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years52% · Denmark: 45%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)6 · 12 months: 3
Moved away (3 years)6 · 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. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
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).
| Taxi | 15 → 25 | +67% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 23 → 30 | +30% |
| Restaurant | 48 → 59 | +23% |
| Bakery | 11 → 13 | +18% |
| Veterinarian | 12 → 14 | +17% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 19 → 22 | +16% |
| IT & software services | 73 → 84 | +15% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 40 → 46 | +15% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Shoe & leather goods store | 9 → 6 | -33% | 2 closed |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 19 → 14 | -26% | 4 closed |
| Cinema & entertainment | 19 → 14 | -26% | 2 closed |
| Plumber & heating | 25 → 19 | -24% | 2 closed |
| Flooring | 9 → 7 | -22% | 1 closed |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 32 → 25 | -22% | 3 closed |
| Electrician | 39 → 31 | -21% | 6 closed |
| Clothing store | 61 → 49 | -20% | 10 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Carpenter & joiner
61165 today · similar areas would have ~155
Taxi
6125 today · similar areas would have ~20
Accountant & bookkeeping
6060 today · similar areas would have ~64
Car repair & service
5875 today · similar areas would have ~75
Restaurant
5859 today · similar areas would have ~52
Home care
585 today · similar areas would have ~6
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 | 18 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 3 | 6 | -14% | 17 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 25 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 9 | 7 | +9% | 27 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | -11% | 22 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 75 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 16 | 10 | +9% | 58 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 44 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 4 | 7 | -6% | 36 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 11 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5 | 6 | -8% | 33 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 12 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | -8% | 42 |
| Childcare | Education | 51 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Driving school | Education | 15 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 | +7% | 54 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 71 | 16.7 | 18.7 | 25 | 23 | +3% | 55 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 23 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 6 | 8 | -8% | 29 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 59 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 24 | 13 | +23% | 58 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 42 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 16 | 17 | -2% | 39 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 31 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 13 | 10 | +11% | 49 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 13 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 7 | 5 | +18% | 42 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 50 | 11.7 | 7.7 | 10 | 8 | +4% | 34 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 27 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 5 | 8 | -10% | 35 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 14 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 5 | 10 | -26% | 31 |
| Dentist | Health | 14 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2 | 3 | -7% | 38 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 46 | 10.8 | 7.9 | 13 | 7 | +15% | 42 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 152 | 35.7 | 35.2 | 49 | 41 | +6% | 41 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 14 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3 | 1 | +17% | 49 |
| Home care | Health | 5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 58 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 37 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 69 | 16.2 | 12.6 | 10 | 11 | -1% | 28 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 14 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2 | 7 | -26% | 23 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | -33% | 41 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 61 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 12 | 10 | +3% | 51 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 38 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 15 | 18 | -7% | 48 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 18 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 8 | 7 | +6% | 47 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 56 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 60 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 11 | 5 | +11% | 60 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 12 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 5 | 4 | +9% | 34 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 16 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2 | 3 | -6% | 44 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 24 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 26 |
| Architect | Professional services | 23 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | -4% | 48 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 53 | 12.4 | 17.0 | 22 | 16 | +13% | 47 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 84 | 19.7 | 34.1 | 36 | 25 | +15% | 57 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 25 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 13 | 20 | -22% | 40 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 65 | 15.3 | 16.1 | 36 | 29 | +12% | 48 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 30 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 14 | 7 | +30% | 35 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 49 | 11.5 | 7.8 | 13 | 25 | -20% | 29 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0 | 3 | -33% | 27 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | +13% | 43 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 12 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 3 | 4 | -8% | 33 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 15 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5 | 6 | -6% | 40 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 48 |
| Optician | Retail | 5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 57 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 38 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 10 | 17 | -16% | 24 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 19 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 6 | 5 | +6% | 41 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 13 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 4 | 5 | -7% | 29 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1 | 3 | -50% | 37 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 23 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 3 | 8 | -18% | 43 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 12 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2 | 3 | -8% | 47 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 67 | 15.7 | 9.3 | 30 | 29 | +2% | 23 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 22 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 9 | 6 | +16% | 40 |
| Online store | Retail | 5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6 | 16 | -67% | 44 |
| Electrician | Trades | 31 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 3 | 11 | -21% | 28 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 19 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 4 | 10 | -24% | 38 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 165 | 38.8 | 36.4 | 49 | 28 | +15% | 61 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 31 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 56 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 70 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 25 | 26 | -1% | 49 |
| Flooring | Trades | 7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | -22% | 42 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 43 | 10.1 | 15.7 | 16 | 17 | -2% | 44 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 42 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 4 | 10 | -13% | 40 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 55 | 12.9 | 18.8 | 28 | 26 | +4% | 53 |
| Taxi | Transport | 25 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 11 | 1 | +67% | 61 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 51 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 8 | 11 | -6% | 51 |
Postcodes and parishes in Thisted
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7700 Thisted | Postcode | 25,228 | +1.1% | 4,144 | +1% | 346 |
| 7752 Snedsted | Postcode | 4,465 | -4.6% | 706 | +2% | 40 |
| 7730 Hanstholm | Postcode | 2,739 | -3.6% | 532 | +2% | 31 |
| 7755 Bedsted Thy | Postcode | 2,101 | -6.6% | 357 | -3% | 24 |
| 7770 Vestervig | Postcode | 1,363 | -9.1% | 284 | +8% | 17 |
| 7741 Frøstrup | Postcode | 1,258 | -2.9% | 247 | +3% | 23 |
| 7742 Vesløs | Postcode | 994 | -6.5% | 176 | 0% | 9 |
| Thisted Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 12,187 | +0.5% | 1,669 | +1% | 123 |
| Hurup Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 2,834 | -1.8% | 371 | +2% | 16 |
| Hansted Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 1,989 | -1.9% | 353 | +3% | 17 |
| Tilsted Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 1,757 | +1.6% | 265 | +6% | 17 |
| Snedsted Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 1,580 | -4.2% | 219 | +5% | 14 |
| Nors Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 1,450 | +3.6% | 222 | -1% | 29 |
| Sennels Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 1,406 | +5.2% | 187 | -2% | 19 |
| Klitmøller Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 1,336 | +22.7% | 424 | +10% | 39 |
| Sjørring Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 1,222 | -2.2% | 182 | -3% | 13 |
| Vestervig Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 1,220 | -7.2% | 238 | +2% | 13 |
| Bedsted-Grurup Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 1,199 | -9.8% | 179 | -3% | 14 |
| Hørdum Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 1,090 | -5.6% | 128 | -4% | 7 |
| Tømmerby Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 952 | -4.9% | 163 | +4% | 14 |
| Stagstrup Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 910 | -4.2% | 167 | -1% | 8 |
| Hillerslev Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 871 | -1.3% | 180 | +5% | 14 |
| Hundborg Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 736 | -6.1% | 122 | -3% | 12 |
| Østerild Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 684 | -5.0% | 122 | -1% | 10 |
| Vorupør Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 679 | +4.6% | 149 | -3% | 16 |
| Ræhr Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 668 | -9.5% | 153 | +3% | 13 |
| Ydby Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 577 | -10.5% | 123 | -1% | 7 |
| Skjoldborg Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 483 | -1.2% | 137 | +8% | 8 |
| Vesløs Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 438 | -4.8% | 62 | +13% | 2 |
| Vang Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 400 | +5.5% | 53 | -2% | 8 |
| Øsløs Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 337 | -4.3% | 57 | -7% | 2 |
| Heltborg Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 336 | -8.7% | 77 | -4% | 9 |
| Agger Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 326 | -6.6% | 70 | +19% | 4 |
| Hunstrup Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 288 | -14.8% | 58 | -9% | 5 |
| Lild Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 270 | +2.7% | 69 | -4% | 8 |
| Sønderhå Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 265 | -6.0% | 56 | -2% | 2 |
| Helligsø-Gettrup Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 255 | -5.6% | 69 | +5% | 5 |
| Arup Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 252 | -6.3% | 59 | -3% | 5 |
| Boddum Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 249 | +13.7% | 59 | +4% | 3 |
| Skinnerup Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 248 | +1.2% | 41 | -15% | 6 |
| Hvidbjerg Vesten Å Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 246 | +16.6% | 52 | -4% | 6 |
| Skyum Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 240 | -1.6% | 46 | -16% | 6 |
| Villerslev Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 239 | -9.1% | 55 | -4% | 2 |
| Tved Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 231 | +6.9% | 42 | +2% | 5 |
| Thorsted Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 230 | -1.3% | 46 | +10% | 1 |
| Vester Vandet Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 201 | -4.3% | 49 | +7% | 5 |
| Stenbjerg Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 180 | +4.1% | 42 | +27% | 4 |
| Hassing Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 170 | -15.4% | 36 | +3% | 2 |
| Øster Vandet Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 166 | -15.3% | 38 | +6% | 2 |
| Nørhå Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 163 | -7.9% | 29 | -15% | 3 |
| Hjardemål Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 139 | -5.4% | 26 | -4% | 2 |
| Kallerup Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 131 | +3.2% | 30 | -6% | 1 |
| Jannerup Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 127 | -3.1% | 21 | -9% | 5 |
| Harring Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 124 | -6.1% | 24 | +14% | 0 |
| Ørum Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 119 | -12.5% | 24 | 0% | 1 |
| Kåstrup Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 94 | +6.8% | 13 | -7% | 1 |
| Hørsted Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 77 | -19.8% | 15 | 0% | 0 |
| Visby Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 71 | +2.9% | 13 | +8% | 0 |
| Vigsø Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 60 | -13.0% | 16 | -16% | 1 |
| Lodbjerg Sogn (Thisted) | Parish | 28 | -30.0% | 11 | +57% | 1 |