Education
Childcare
Børnepasning
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for childcare in Hele Danmark.
Survival
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 14.7 years on average.
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.
Financial health
Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 82 companies.
Competition
| 584 places | |
| 487 places | |
| 226 places | |
| 123 places | |
| 97 places |
New and established
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each parish centre.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Farthest from the nearest childcare
Postcodes with at least 10,000 residents, measured from the postcode centre (the average of its addresses) – possible gaps in the local offer.
| Postcode | Residents | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 9560 Hadsund | 10,316 | 3.2 km |
| 6950 Ringkøbing | 13,985 | 3.1 km |
| 6630 Rødding | 10,004 | 2.8 km |
| 7700 Thisted | 25,228 | 2.8 km |
| 5450 Otterup | 10,797 | 2.5 km |
| 6900 Skjern | 13,125 | 2.2 km |
| 8960 Randers SØ | 15,854 | 1.6 km |
| 7900 Nykøbing M | 13,028 | 1.6 km |
| 6200 Aabenraa | 28,379 | 1.5 km |
| 4220 Korsør | 17,082 | 1.5 km |
Active in Denmark over time
Openings and closures per year
Best opportunities
Municipalities with room in the market.
| Høje-Taastrup Kommune | 76 |
| Vallensbæk Kommune | 75 |
| Middelfart Kommune | 73 |
| Ishøj Kommune | 72 |
| Frederiksberg Kommune | 67 |
| Ballerup Kommune | 67 |
| Stevns Kommune | 66 |
| Vejle Kommune | 66 |
| Gribskov Kommune | 66 |
| Halsnæs Kommune | 65 |
Growing fastest
3-year change in active businesses.
| Lolland Kommune | 29 | +26% |
| Ballerup Kommune | 68 | +26% |
| Slagelse Kommune | 73 | +18% |
| Frederikshavn Kommune | 67 | +12% |
| Høje-Taastrup Kommune | 68 | +10% |
| Favrskov Kommune | 64 | +8% |
| Lejre Kommune | 41 | +8% |
| Morsø Kommune | 14 | +8% |
| Vejen Kommune | 31 | +7% |
| Vallensbæk Kommune | 18 | +6% |
Declining
Municipalities where this type is shrinking.
| Odsherred Kommune | 30 | -23% |
| Sønderborg Kommune | 84 | -17% |
| Struer Kommune | 22 | -12% |
| Brøndby Kommune | 39 | -11% |
| Faxe Kommune | 30 | -9% |
| Brønderslev Kommune | 41 | -9% |
| Viborg Kommune | 96 | -9% |
| Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune | 75 | -9% |
| Kalundborg Kommune | 48 | -8% |
| Frederikssund Kommune | 63 | -7% |
Most per resident
Densest municipalities (15,000+ residents).
Financials of companies filing accounts
Based on annual reports from Erhvervsstyrelsen. Sole proprietorships don't publish accounts.
By year
| Year | Filers | Median gross profit | Middle 50% | Profitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | DKK 5.5m | DKK 2.9m – DKK 7.0m | 76% |
| 2024 | 80 | DKK 5.0m | DKK 2.8m – DKK 6.8m | 70% |
| 2023 | 78 | DKK 4.7m | DKK 2.8m – DKK 6.4m | 67% |
| 2022 | 74 | DKK 4.6m | DKK 2.7m – DKK 6.3m | 51% |
| 2021 | 74 | DKK 3.7m | DKK 2.2m – DKK 5.7m | 59% |
| 2020 | 71 | DKK 3.7m | DKK 1.7m – DKK 5.4m | 54% |
| 2019 | 68 | DKK 2.9m | DKK 883k – DKK 5.3m | 49% |
| 2018 | 56 | DKK 3.6m | DKK 2.1m – DKK 5.7m | 68% |
| 2017 | 42 | DKK 3.6m | DKK 2.8m – DKK 5.4m | 71% |
By region
| Region | Active | Per 10k | 3-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region Hovedstaden | 2,320 | 11.9 | -1% |
| Region Midtjylland | 1,657 | 12.0 | +1% |
| Region Nordjylland | 649 | 10.9 | +0% |
| Region Sjælland | 864 | 10.1 | +0% |
| Region Syddanmark | 1,192 | 9.6 | -2% |
What's included
Businesses whose main Danish branche code (DB07/DB25) starts with:
8891… | Drift af dagpleje |
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