Municipality
Vegårshei kommune
Residents
2,253
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.9%
10 years: +10.7%
Active places of business
426
189 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
27 / 0
3-yr change +27.9%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
18%
Young 16–24
11%
Adults 25–49
30%
Adults 50–66
23%
Seniors 67–79
12%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age42.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 673k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)28% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here602
Commute in / out every day141 / 609
Jobs per working resident0.56 · Norway: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Vegårshei 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)6% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 412 owners
| 14 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.98 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years16% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years47% · 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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Building contractor | 46 → 59 | +28% |
| Car repair & service | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Engineering consultancy | 8 → 9 | +13% |
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
Doctor & medical clinic
702 today · similar areas would have ~4
B&B & holiday accommodation
680 today · similar areas would have ~3
Carpenter & joiner
646 today · similar areas would have ~5
Removals & haulage
641 today · similar areas would have ~5
Veterinarian
620 today · similar areas would have ~2
Restaurant
612 today · similar areas would have ~3
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 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 68 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 6 | 26.6 | 14.3 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 40 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | – | 60 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Childcare | Education | 2 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 5 | 22.2 | 26.1 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 53 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 2 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 61 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 2 | 8.9 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 2 | 8.9 | 19.6 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 70 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 9 | 39.9 | 35.6 | 2 | 0 | +29% | 56 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 2 | 8.9 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 2 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | – | 60 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 3 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 2 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Architect | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 9 | 39.9 | 25.5 | 1 | 0 | +13% | 40 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 3 | 13.3 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 6 | 26.6 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | +100% | 54 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 4 | 17.8 | 15.3 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 49 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 2 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 2 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Electrician | Trades | 4 | 17.8 | 9.2 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 50 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 2 | 8.9 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 6 | 26.6 | 23.7 | 3 | 0 | +100% | 64 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 5 | 22.2 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 60 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 6 | 26.6 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 59 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 59 | 261.9 | 108.1 | 13 | 0 | +28% | 40 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 5 | 22.2 | 13.5 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 42 |
| Taxi | Transport | 0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 1 | 4.4 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 64 |
Postcodes and parishes in Vegårshei
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4985 Vegårshei | Postcode | 2,153 | +6.6% | 404 | +27% | 0 |
| Vegårshei sogn (Vegårshei) | Parish | 2,250 | +5.8% | 397 | +30% | 0 |