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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

Vang kommune

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Residents
1,666
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.9%
10 years: +4.8%
Active places of business
513
308 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
23 / 0
3-yr change +16.6%

Population

1,5001,5501,6001,6501,700201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2003004005006002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 27%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 16%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 643k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here797
Commute in / out every day185 / 238
Jobs per working resident0.94 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Vang 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)10% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators6% · 475 owners
12 places
12 places
6 places
5 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.81 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses18.1 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years11% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years54% · Norway: 37%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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

0102030Opened Jan: 27Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 7Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 12Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 20Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 11Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 6Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 9Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 7Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 10Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 7Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 9Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 6Closed 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).

Carpenter & joiner10 → 14+40%
IT & software services5 → 6+20%
Building contractor36 → 42+17%

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

Childcare

65

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Engineering consultancy

62

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Cleaning services

62

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Sports facility & club

60

5 today · similar areas would have ~4

Hairdresser & barber

60

2 today · similar areas would have ~2

Supermarket & convenience store

57

3 today · similar areas would have ~5

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 8 48.0 10.9 0 0 0% 44
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 15 90.0 27.7 0 0 0% 33
Campsite Accommodation 4 24.0 9.8 0 0 0% 46
Car repair & service Automotive 2 12.0 9.8 0 0 0% 48
Petrol station Automotive 4 24.0 9.6 0 0 0% 45
Childcare Education 1 6.0 15.3 0 0 0% 65
Courses & tutoring Education 4 24.0 29.9 1 0 +33% 56
Restaurant Food & drink 5 30.0 18.4 0 0 0% 38
Bakery Food & drink 1 6.0 0.0 1 0 – 59
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 3 18.0 27.4 0 0 0% 57
Dentist Health 2 12.0 6.8 0 0 0% 48
Doctor & medical clinic Health 6 36.0 21.4 0 0 0% 38
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 5 30.0 40.6 0 0 0% 54
Veterinarian Health 5 30.0 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Home care Health 2 12.0 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Sports facility & club Leisure 5 30.0 22.7 2 0 +67% 60
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 6.0 6.0 0 0 0% 54
Travel agency Leisure 4 24.0 8.6 2 0 +100% 57
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 2 12.0 10.9 1 0 +100% 60
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 52
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 2 12.0 8.3 0 0 0% 49
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Architect Professional services 3 18.0 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Engineering consultancy Professional services 2 12.0 21.8 1 0 +100% 62
IT & software services Professional services 6 36.0 11.1 1 0 +20% 39
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 4 24.0 5.4 0 0 0% 45
Design & photography Professional services 5 30.0 18.2 3 0 +150% 52
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 58
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 6.0 5.2 0 0 0% 54
Sports & bike shop Retail 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Electrician Trades 3 18.0 7.2 0 0 0% 45
Plumber & heating Trades 2 12.0 10.1 0 0 0% 49
Carpenter & joiner Trades 14 84.0 25.5 4 0 +40% 41
Painter & decorator Trades 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 52
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 6.0 7.8 0 0 0% 54
Flooring Trades 1 6.0 0.0 1 0 – 63
Building contractor Trades 42 252.1 133.3 6 0 +17% 35
Cleaning services Trades 1 6.0 12.2 1 0 – 62
Taxi Transport 4 24.0 9.9 0 0 0% 43
Removals & haulage Transport 6 36.0 20.1 0 0 0% 36

Postcodes and parishes in Vang

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
2975 Vang i ValdresPostcode 854+9.1%246 +10% 0
2973 RyfossPostcode 637+5.1%158 +20% 0
2985 TyinkryssetPostcode 122-6.9%52 +27% 0
2977 ØyePostcode 115-3.4%75 +25% 0
Vang sogn (Vang)Parish 666+11.0%174 +12% 0
Høre sogn (Vang)Parish 437+8.2%99 +27% 0
Heensåsen sogn (Vang)Parish 325+3.5%78 +10% 0
Øye sogn (Vang)Parish 236-5.2%117 +29% 0