Municipality
Varde Kommune
Residents
49,454
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.6%
10 years: -2.0%
Active places of business
6,974
141 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
504 / 489
3-yr change -1.1%
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
27%
Seniors 65-79
18%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age44.4 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 268k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home25% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)33% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here22,597
Commute in / out every day6,857 / 10,430
Jobs per working resident0.86 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Varde Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year87% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years70% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years53% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 10.6 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)95 · 19% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)10% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 6,449 owners
| 142 places | |
| 24 places | |
| 21 places | |
| 13 places | |
| 8 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)10.19 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses16.0 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years13% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years54% · Denmark: 46%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)9 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)9 · 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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Staffing & recruitment | 8 → 12 | +50% |
| Jewellery & watches | 6 → 9 | +50% |
| Travel agency | 5 → 7 | +40% |
| Courses & tutoring | 42 → 55 | +31% |
| Cinema & entertainment | 13 → 17 | +31% |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | 26 → 34 | +31% |
| Electronics & phone store | 9 → 11 | +22% |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 37 → 45 | +22% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 17 → 2 | -88% | 1 closed |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 25 → 19 | -24% | 2 closed |
| Shoe & leather goods store | 15 → 12 | -20% | 1 closed |
| Clothing store | 79 → 65 | -18% | 10 closed |
| Driving school | 18 → 15 | -17% | 1 closed |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 12 → 10 | -17% | 1 closed |
| Sports & bike shop | 39 → 33 | -15% | 2 closed |
| Taxi | 14 → 12 | -14% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Books & stationery
721 today · similar areas would have ~5
Courses & tutoring
7055 today · similar areas would have ~94
Flooring
696 today · similar areas would have ~13
Staffing & recruitment
6712 today · similar areas would have ~18
Travel agency
617 today · similar areas would have ~8
Hardware & DIY store
618 today · similar areas would have ~12
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 | 20 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | -5% | 31 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 29 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 5 | 7 | -6% | 26 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 16 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | +7% | 36 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 112 | 22.6 | 17.7 | 42 | 38 | +4% | 36 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 11 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 44 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 11 | 12 | -2% | 36 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 16 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | -6% | 39 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 53 |
| Childcare | Education | 59 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 4 | 3 | +2% | 46 |
| Driving school | Education | 15 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3 | 6 | -17% | 33 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 55 | 11.1 | 18.9 | 26 | 13 | +31% | 70 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 19 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 8 | 14 | -24% | 33 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 81 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 36 | 30 | +8% | 42 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 45 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 27 | 19 | +22% | 49 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 29 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 51 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 18 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 40 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 46 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 7 | 8 | -2% | 44 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 16 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | -6% | 50 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 12 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5 | 3 | +20% | 56 |
| Dentist | Health | 12 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3 | 1 | +20% | 58 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 27 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 7 | 7 | 0% | 40 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 174 | 35.2 | 35.3 | 49 | 43 | +4% | 42 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 19 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | -10% | 33 |
| Home care | Health | 9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | -10% | 34 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | +17% | 50 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 82 | 16.6 | 12.5 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 43 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 17 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 8 | 4 | +31% | 43 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | +40% | 61 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 82 | 16.6 | 11.6 | 10 | 14 | -5% | 41 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 47 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 26 | 33 | -13% | 36 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 54 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 34 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 14 | 6 | +31% | 48 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | -33% | 39 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 70 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 18 | 11 | +11% | 56 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 43 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 22 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4 | 5 | -4% | 43 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 48 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 9 | 8 | +2% | 29 |
| Architect | Professional services | 16 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 52 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 66 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 25 | 18 | +12% | 50 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 64 | 12.9 | 34.0 | 34 | 27 | +12% | 60 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 36 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 11 | 13 | -5% | 56 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 65 | 13.1 | 15.6 | 21 | 26 | -7% | 42 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 12 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5 | 1 | +50% | 67 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 65 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 13 | 27 | -18% | 32 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 12 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0 | 3 | -20% | 24 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 41 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 10 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 4 | -17% | 40 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 21 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | +17% | 54 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | +50% | 56 |
| Optician | Retail | 5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 33 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 6 | 7 | -3% | 43 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 11 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4 | 2 | +22% | 60 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | +14% | 61 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | – | 72 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 33 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 1 | 7 | -15% | 41 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 20 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 8 | 9 | -5% | 37 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 56 | 11.3 | 9.5 | 17 | 14 | +6% | 41 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 18 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3 | 5 | -10% | 40 |
| Online store | Retail | 2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 5 | 20 | -88% | 43 |
| Electrician | Trades | 40 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 12 | 11 | +3% | 47 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 45 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7 | 9 | -4% | 46 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 165 | 33.4 | 36.7 | 35 | 46 | -6% | 35 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 33 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 7 | 7 | 0% | 58 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 99 | 20.0 | 17.9 | 25 | 25 | 0% | 52 |
| Flooring | Trades | 6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 69 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 46 | 9.3 | 15.2 | 11 | 14 | -6% | 51 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 49 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 17 | 15 | +4% | 42 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 69 | 14.0 | 18.3 | 39 | 35 | +6% | 47 |
| Taxi | Transport | 12 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 1 | 3 | -14% | 50 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 40 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 10 | 12 | -5% | 57 |
Postcodes and parishes in Varde
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6800 Varde | Postcode | 22,356 | +0.9% | 2,792 | -1% | 205 |
| 6870 Ølgod | Postcode | 5,688 | -1.9% | 813 | +2% | 49 |
| 6840 Oksbøl | Postcode | 3,735 | +1.6% | 408 | -2% | 29 |
| 6830 Nørre Nebel | Postcode | 3,124 | -3.8% | 551 | +3% | 42 |
| 6823 Ansager | Postcode | 2,723 | +0.3% | 432 | -1% | 28 |
| 6818 Årre | Postcode | 2,269 | -22.9% | 411 | -4% | 28 |
| 6862 Tistrup | Postcode | 1,980 | -2.3% | 265 | -4% | 19 |
| 6855 Outrup | Postcode | 1,647 | -2.0% | 263 | -4% | 23 |
| 6753 Agerbæk | Postcode | 1,583 | -1.8% | 175 | -5% | 10 |
| 6851 Janderup Vestj | Postcode | 1,277 | +0.6% | 182 | -5% | 15 |
| 6852 Billum | Postcode | 823 | -2.1% | 135 | -4% | 8 |
| 6854 Henne | Postcode | 605 | -7.9% | 167 | +1% | 10 |
| 6857 Blåvand | Postcode | 498 | -6.6% | 244 | -2% | 18 |
| 6853 Vejers Strand | Postcode | 88 | +10.0% | 39 | +11% | 2 |
| Varde Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 15,453 | +0.8% | 1,827 | -2% | 132 |
| Ølgod Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 5,008 | -2.2% | 695 | +2% | 40 |
| Aal Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 3,708 | +0.8% | 402 | -1% | 27 |
| Tistrup Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 2,088 | -1.4% | 258 | -5% | 24 |
| Ansager Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,720 | -1.3% | 247 | -2% | 9 |
| Alslev Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,677 | +2.1% | 195 | +7% | 13 |
| Ovtrup Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,571 | -2.2% | 239 | -4% | 23 |
| Nørre Nebel Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,538 | +1.1% | 229 | +3% | 11 |
| Agerbæk Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,517 | -2.0% | 162 | -4% | 10 |
| Øse Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,393 | +1.4% | 244 | +2% | 18 |
| Janderup Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,334 | +0.5% | 191 | -3% | 17 |
| Næsbjerg Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,163 | +1.1% | 140 | +1% | 11 |
| Thorstrup Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,126 | -0.4% | 138 | -5% | 9 |
| Vester Starup Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,096 | +1.1% | 178 | +1% | 9 |
| Horne Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 1,094 | -3.3% | 155 | -9% | 13 |
| Årre Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 900 | +1.8% | 95 | -11% | 5 |
| Lunde Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 888 | -6.4% | 162 | +4% | 13 |
| Skovlund Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 870 | +3.6% | 146 | 0% | 14 |
| Billum Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 790 | -4.2% | 134 | -3% | 7 |
| Henne Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 779 | -6.1% | 194 | +2% | 10 |
| Fåborg Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 727 | +3.7% | 125 | -2% | 8 |
| Blåvandshuk Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 579 | -9.4% | 278 | 0% | 20 |
| Kvong Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 464 | -3.3% | 79 | +3% | 7 |
| Rousthøje Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 389 | -7.2% | 74 | -8% | 6 |
| Lønne Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 389 | -6.9% | 94 | +1% | 9 |
| Strellev Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 301 | -2.6% | 55 | +2% | 1 |
| Hodde Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 297 | -1.3% | 67 | +8% | 7 |
| Lydum Sogn (Varde) | Parish | 221 | -16.6% | 44 | +5% | 8 |