Municipality
Vardø kommune
Residents
1,969
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.5%
10 years: -7.9%
Active places of business
410
208 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
44 / 0
3-yr change +30.6%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
12%
Young 16–24
9%
Adults 25–49
30%
Adults 50–66
26%
Seniors 67–79
18%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age46.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 527k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children15% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)26% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here941
Commute in / out every day94 / 114
Jobs per working resident0.98 · Norway: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Vardø 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)12% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators6% · 385 owners
| 9 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)22.35 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses12.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years19% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years38% · Norway: 37%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Doctor & medical clinic | 6 → 10 | +67% |
| Sports facility & club | 6 → 8 | +33% |
| Building contractor | 6 → 7 | +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
Engineering consultancy
613 today · similar areas would have ~5
Car repair & service
540 today · similar areas would have ~3
Petrol station
520 today · similar areas would have ~2
Removals & haulage
511 today · similar areas would have ~4
Building contractor
507 today · similar areas would have ~21
Courses & tutoring
487 today · similar areas would have ~5
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 | 1 | 5.1 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 6 | 30.5 | 13.4 | 5 | 0 | +500% | 40 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 52 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 7 | 35.6 | 26.1 | 4 | 0 | +133% | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 5 | 25.4 | 13.1 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 26 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 34 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 3 | 15.2 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 10 | 50.8 | 19.6 | 4 | 0 | +67% | 36 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 7 | 35.6 | 35.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Home care | Health | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 8 | 40.6 | 20.9 | 2 | 0 | +33% | 31 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 3 | 15.2 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 48 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 3 | 15.2 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 49 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 3 | 15.2 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 34 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 1 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 |
| Architect | Professional services | 2 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 3 | 15.2 | 25.5 | 3 | 0 | – | 61 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 3 | 15.2 | 16.3 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 41 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 43 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 3 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 40 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 1 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 1 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 6 | 30.5 | 23.7 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 43 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 7 | 35.6 | 108.1 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 50 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 3 | 15.2 | 13.5 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 41 |
| Taxi | Transport | 3 | 15.2 | 6.8 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 46 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 1 | 5.1 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
Postcodes and parishes in Vardø
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9952 Vardø | Postcode | 899 | +2.3% | 149 | +30% | 0 |
| 9950 Vardø | Postcode | 865 | -0.1% | 218 | +32% | 0 |
| 9960 Kiberg | Postcode | 191 | -2.6% | 36 | +29% | 0 |
| 9955 Svartnes | Postcode | 7 | -12.5% | 6 | +20% | 0 |
| Vardø sogn (Vardø) | Parish | 1,961 | +0.7% | 387 | +32% | 0 |