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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.

Market snapshot

Funeral services in Bjørnafjorden kommune

70Promising Medium confidence Municipality · 26,753 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 20 km

There are 2 active businesses in the category “Funeral services” in Bjørnafjorden kommune - 0.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 0.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.

In the last 3 years 1 opened and 0 closed (net +1).

The population is 26,753 and has grown 6.8% over 5 years.

Fewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.

Active now
2
+1 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
0.7
similar areas: 0.9 · NO: 1.0
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
1 / 0
last 12 months: 1 / 0
Population
26,753
5-year change: +6.8%

Active businesses over time

Bjørnafjorden kommune
0122014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Funeral services

Openings and closures per year

00.51Opened 2017: 0Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 0Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 0Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 0Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 0Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 0Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 0Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 0Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 1Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (70/100)

Room in the market57
Population growth92
Momentum95
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 funeral services in Bjørnafjorden 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

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.37 · Norway: 0.04

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 one3,832 · 14%
More than 10 km3,832
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)2.1 km · Os sogn (Bjørnafjorden)

Measured from each parish centre.

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Existing businesses (2)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap
Brugata 6, 5200 Os 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Brugata 50, 5200 Os 2002 –

Recently opened


Brugata 6, 5200 Os
Apr 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Holmestrand kommune27,08641.559
Nittedal kommune26,03220.859
Rana kommune25,84431.238
Færder kommune27,74310.458
Grimstad kommune25,56941.648
Horten kommune28,17320.752

Best spots inside Bjørnafjorden

Ranked by opportunity score for funeral services.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Os sogn (Bjørnafjorden) Parish20.966

Population of Bjørnafjorden

Statistics Norway
22k23k24k25k26k27k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 20%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 20%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for funeral services.

Average age40.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 772k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children29% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)33% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here9,190
Commute in / out every day2,057 / 6,530
Jobs per working resident0.67 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

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.