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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

Vestre Toten kommune

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Residents
13,612
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.1%
10 years: +3.3%
Active places of business
1,574
116 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
102 / 0
3-yr change +26.5%

Population

13k13k14k14k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

5001,0001,5002,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 15%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 629k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)25% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here7,405
Commute in / out every day3,775 / 3,050
Jobs per working resident1.11 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Vestre Toten 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)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 1,522 owners
18 places
13 places
5 places
5 places
4 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)7.49 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years14% · 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

050100Opened Jan: 85Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 40Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 35Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 33Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 34Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 38Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 19Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 35Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 43Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 29Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 45Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 26Closed 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).

IT & software services13 → 31+138%
Design & photography8 → 18+125%
Engineering consultancy15 → 29+93%
Restaurant14 → 26+86%
Cleaning services7 → 13+86%
Courses & tutoring16 → 27+69%
Marketing & advertising agency6 → 10+67%
Physio, chiro & therapy22 → 33+50%

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

Driving school

66

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Butcher, fishmonger & deli

63

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Campsite

62

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

Bricklayer & mason

60

6 today · similar areas would have ~9

Car parts & motorcycles

59

0 today · similar areas would have ~4

Engineering consultancy

59

29 today · similar areas would have ~38

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 2 1.5 3.0 0 0 0% 52
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 0.7 4.4 0 0 0% 54
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 2.4 0 0 – 62
Car repair & service Automotive 20 14.7 14.6 6 0 +43% 50
Petrol station Automotive 5 3.7 4.4 1 0 +25% 56
Car dealer Automotive 14 10.3 8.7 4 0 +40% 49
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 0 0.0 3.1 0 0 – 59
Car rental Automotive 1 0.7 1.3 0 0 0% 48
Childcare Education 6 4.4 5.2 0 0 0% 48
Driving school Education 1 0.7 2.4 1 0 – 66
Courses & tutoring Education 27 19.8 24.9 11 0 +69% 53
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 1.0 0 0 – 52
Restaurant Food & drink 26 19.1 15.1 12 0 +86% 49
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 0.7 0.0 1 0 – 53
Catering & canteen Food & drink 6 4.4 4.5 2 0 +50% 51
Bakery Food & drink 3 2.2 3.6 1 0 +50% 55
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 14 10.3 14.9 1 0 +8% 51
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 0.7 2.2 1 0 – 63
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 0.7 1.0 0 0 0% 48
Dentist Health 12 8.8 7.9 0 0 0% 40
Doctor & medical clinic Health 21 15.4 17.1 0 0 0% 41
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 33 24.2 30.7 11 0 +50% 58
Veterinarian Health 6 4.4 4.7 1 0 +20% 50
Home care Health 0 0.0 0.6 0 0 – 50
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 5 3.7 3.6 2 0 +67% 55
Sports facility & club Leisure 28 20.6 16.0 6 0 +27% 41
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 1.5 2.3 1 0 +100% 58
Travel agency Leisure 2 1.5 3.1 0 0 0% 50
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 23 16.9 14.0 4 0 +21% 42
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 6 4.4 10.4 2 0 +50% 56
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.7 0.0 0 0 0% 46
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 6 4.4 3.3 1 0 +20% 41
Funeral services Personal services 1 0.7 1.2 0 0 0% 49
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 8 5.9 7.8 2 0 +33% 57
Law firm Professional services 1 0.7 1.5 0 0 0% 50
Bank & insurance Professional services 3 2.2 2.2 0 0 0% 45
Real estate agent Professional services 4 2.9 1.4 2 0 +100% 45
Architect Professional services 1 0.7 2.0 0 0 0% 52
Engineering consultancy Professional services 29 21.3 27.8 14 0 +93% 59
IT & software services Professional services 31 22.8 21.2 18 0 +138% 53
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 10 7.3 8.1 4 0 +67% 48
Design & photography Professional services 18 13.2 17.8 10 0 +125% 59
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 2 1.5 4.5 0 0 0% 53
Clothing store Retail 6 4.4 7.5 1 0 +20% 53
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 2 1.5 1.0 0 0 0% 41
Pharmacy & health store Retail 2 1.5 2.0 0 0 0% 49
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 3 2.2 2.3 1 0 +50% 51
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 4 2.9 3.2 0 0 0% 44
Jewellery & watches Retail 2 1.5 1.2 0 0 0% 42
Optician Retail 4 2.9 1.4 1 0 +33% 44
Furniture & interior store Retail 6 4.4 4.4 0 0 0% 42
Electronics & phone store Retail 3 2.2 2.0 0 0 0% 42
Hardware & DIY store Retail 3 2.2 4.3 0 0 0% 52
Books & stationery Retail 1 0.7 1.0 0 0 0% 47
Sports & bike shop Retail 5 3.7 4.6 0 0 0% 45
Toy & hobby shop Retail 8 5.9 5.2 4 0 +100% 53
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 3 2.2 2.6 3 0 – 57
Second-hand & antiques Retail 4 2.9 1.3 1 0 +33% 39
Online store Retail 0 0.0 1.6 0 0 – 56
Electrician Trades 7 5.1 9.2 1 0 +17% 54
Plumber & heating Trades 8 5.9 12.0 2 0 +33% 59
Carpenter & joiner Trades 23 16.9 19.7 6 0 +35% 49
Painter & decorator Trades 9 6.6 6.3 3 0 +50% 51
Bricklayer & mason Trades 6 4.4 6.7 2 0 +50% 60
Flooring Trades 2 1.5 1.3 0 0 0% 42
Building contractor Trades 70 51.4 88.8 16 0 +30% 55
Gardener & landscaping Trades 1 0.7 2.8 0 0 0% 55
Cleaning services Trades 13 9.6 10.3 6 0 +86% 55
Taxi Transport 7 5.1 8.4 2 0 +40% 59
Removals & haulage Transport 31 22.8 17.8 5 0 +19% 39

Postcodes and parishes in Vestre Toten

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
2835 RaufossPostcode 2,893+1.1%152 +41% 0
2834 RaufossPostcode 2,647+1.7%176 +35% 0
2840 ReinsvollPostcode 2,131+1.0%258 +35% 0
2833 RaufossPostcode 1,748+3.8%133 +34% 0
2846 BøverbruPostcode 1,679-1.2%231 +15% 0
2843 EinaPostcode 1,506+0.1%249 +17% 0
2830 RaufossPostcode 1,195+0.8%400 +26% 0
Raufoss sogn (Vestre Toten)Parish 8,216+1.8%783 +35% 0
Ås sogn (Vestre Toten)Parish 3,935+0.3%470 +23% 0
Eina sogn (Vestre Toten)Parish 1,456+0.1%238 +18% 0