Books & stationery in Oslo kommune - market snapshot

There are 103 active businesses in the category “Books & stationery” in Oslo kommune - 1.4 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 1.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 77.

In the last 3 years 20 opened and 0 closed (net +20).

The population is 728,714 and has grown 4.6% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now

103

+6 vs 12 months ago

Per 10,000 residents

1.4

similar areas: 1.1 · NO: 1.1

Opened / closed (3 yrs)

20 / 0

last 12 months: 6 / 0

Population

728,714

5-year change: +4.6%

Active businesses over time

Oslo kommune

Openings and closures per year

OpenedClosed

Why this score (57/100)

Room in the market33

Population growth75

Momentum91

Survival50

Financial trend50

50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated

Financials

No annual reports for this category here yet.

Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts – sole proprietorships (ENK) don't. Figures for Norway are operating revenue.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for books & stationery in Oslo 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.

Financial health

No annual accounts for this combination yet. Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)56% · Norway: 61%

Share of the 3 largest operators53% · 49 owners

	28 places
	24 places
	3 places
	3 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.08 · Norway: 0.05

Average age of active businesses19.8 yrs · Norway: 23.8

Younger than 2 years15% · Norway: 10%

Older than 10 years60% · Norway: 68%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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.

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one1,373 · 0%

More than 10 km0

Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)2.8 km · Ellingsrud og Furuset sogn (Oslo)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

Existing businesses (103)

showing the 60 newest

Name	Address	Since	Employees
Aksjeselskap	Hagegata 56, 0653 Oslo	2026	–
Aksjeselskap	Heimdalsgata 26H, 0561 Oslo	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Thomas Heftyes gate 47B, 0267 Oslo	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Magnus' gate 6, 0650 Oslo	2026	–
Aksjeselskap	Kirkegata 32, 0153 Oslo	2026	14
Aksjeselskap	Skogbrynet 37C, 0283 Oslo	2025	–
Aksjeselskap	Cecilie Thoresens vei 17-21, 1153 Oslo	2025	6
Enkeltpersonforetak	Sponstuveien 5, 1263 Oslo	2025	–
Aksjeselskap	Ålesundgata 3C, 0470 Oslo	2025	–
Aksjeselskap	Vetlandsveien 66, 0685 Oslo	2025	–
Aksjeselskap	Stasjonsveien 69, 0768 Oslo	2025	–
Aksjeselskap	Grensen 12, 0159 Oslo	2025	31
Aksjeselskap	Problemveien 11, 0371 Oslo	2025	5
Aksjeselskap	Hovfaret 17, 0275 Oslo	2024	5
Aksjeselskap	Operagata 36, 0194 Oslo	2024	6
Aksjeselskap	Nordahl Bruns gate 15A, 0165 Oslo	2024	–
Aksjeselskap	Lyngveien 8B, 1182 Oslo	2024	–
Aksjeselskap	Stenersgata 1, 0055 Oslo	2024	8
Samvirkeforetak	Schweigaards gate 51, 0191 Oslo	2024	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Beverveien 19, 0596 Oslo	2024	–
Aksjeselskap	Rathkes gate 7B, 0558 Oslo	2023	5
Aksjeselskap	Markveien 44, 0554 Oslo	2023	7
Aksjeselskap	Holmliaveien 75, 1255 Oslo	2021	7
Aksjeselskap	Tvetenveien 30, 0666 Oslo	2021	–
Aksjeselskap	Karl Johansgate 37-43, 0162 Oslo	2021	6
Enkeltpersonforetak	Solveien 134B, 1167 Oslo	2021	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Ullevålsv 35, 0171 Oslo	2021	–
Aksjeselskap	Tore Hals Mejdells vei 5, 0751 Oslo	2020	8
Enkeltpersonforetak	Ivar Aasens vei 28, 0373 Oslo	2020	–
Aksjeselskap	Prinsdalsfaret 13, 1262 Oslo	2020	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Olafiagangen 7, 0188 Oslo	2020	–
Aksjeselskap	Bentsebrugata 2, 0476 Oslo	2020	–
Aksjeselskap	Torggata 10, 0181 Oslo	2019	–
Aksjeselskap	Haakon Tveters vei 88, 0686 Oslo	2018	6
Aksjeselskap	Arendalsgata 12C, 0463 Oslo	2018	6
Aksjeselskap	Waldemar Thranes Gate 86C, 0175 Oslo	2018	–
Aksjeselskap	Haakon VIIs gate 2, 0161 Oslo	2018	–
Aksjeselskap	Haakon VIIs gate 2, 0161 Oslo	2018	–
Aksjeselskap	Prinsdalsfaret 13, 1262 Oslo	2017	–
Aksjeselskap	Borgenveien 42, 0370 Oslo	2016	9
Aksjeselskap	Nordstrandveien 42, 1163 Oslo	2016	8
Aksjeselskap	Bogstadveien 40, 0366 Oslo	2016	10
Aksjeselskap	Torggata 9A, 0181 Oslo	2016	24
Aksjeselskap	Utmarkveien 1, 0691 Oslo	2016	6
Aksjeselskap	Ekebergveien 146B, 1177 Oslo	2016	–
Aksjeselskap	Thorvald Meyers gate 19, 0555 Oslo	2015	–
Aksjeselskap	Stranden 5, 0250 Oslo	2014	10
Aksjeselskap	Lørenveien 44, 0585 Oslo	2013	8
Aksjeselskap	Grensen 17, 0159 Oslo	2013	–
Aksjeselskap	Kaj Munks vei 41A, 0876 Oslo	2013	5
Aksjeselskap	Haakon VIIs gate 2, 0161 Oslo	2012	–
Aksjeselskap	Sørkedalsveien 10 B, 0369 Oslo	2010	8
Aksjeselskap	Langbølgen 9, 1150 Oslo	2010	9
Aksjeselskap	Vitaminveien 9-11, 0485 Oslo	2010	13
Aksjeselskap	Strømsveien 245, 0668 Oslo	2009	5
Aksjeselskap	Wergelandsveien 29, 0167 Oslo	2009	7
Aksjeselskap	Erich Mogensøns vei 38, 0594 Oslo	2009	9
Aksjeselskap	Universitetsgata 20, 0162 Oslo	2007	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Urtegate 36, 0187 Oslo	2007	–
Aksjeselskap	Vækerøveien 205, 0751 Oslo	2006	5

Recently opened

Hagegata 56, 0653 Oslo	Sep 2026
Heimdalsgata 26H, 0561 Oslo	Jul 2026
Thomas Heftyes gate 47B, 0267 Oslo	Jul 2026
Magnus' gate 6, 0650 Oslo	May 2026
Kirkegata 32, 0153 Oslo	May 2026
Skogbrynet 37C, 0283 Oslo	Nov 2025
Cecilie Thoresens vei 17-21, 1153 Oslo	Oct 2025
Sponstuveien 5, 1263 Oslo	Aug 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Best spots inside Oslo

Ranked by opportunity score for books & stationery.

Area	Active	Per 10k	Score
Nordberg sogn (Oslo) Parish	0	0.0	70
Kampen sogn (Oslo) Parish	2	0.9	70
Grorud sogn (Oslo) Parish	2	0.6	69
Tonsen sogn (Oslo) Parish	1	0.4	68
Høybråten, Stovner og Fossum sogn (Oslo) Parish	1	0.3	66
Bekkelaget og Ormøy sogn (Oslo) Parish	2	1.0	66
Ellingsrud og Furuset sogn (Oslo) Parish	0	0.0	64
Oppsal sogn (Oslo) Parish	2	1.0	63

Population of Oslo

Statistics Norway

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026

Children 0–15 16%

Young 16–24 10%

Adults 25–49 43%

Adults 50–66 18%

Seniors 67–79 8%

80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age38.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8

Median household income after taxNOK 635k · Norway: NOK 676k

Households with children21% · Norway: 23%

Higher education (age 16+)56% · Norway: 38%

Jobs located here538,131

Commute in / out every day204,687 / 70,735

Jobs per working resident1.33 · Norway: 1.00

More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.

Counts are places of business (sub-units) registered in the Central Coordinating Register (Brønnøysund) with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed by their registered address; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 03.10.2026.