Hardware & DIY store in Asker kommune - market snapshot

There are 30 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Asker kommune - 3.0 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 3.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 37.

In the last 3 years 6 opened and 0 closed (net +6).

The population is 101,509 and has grown 7.0% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now

30

+4 vs 12 months ago

Per 10,000 residents

3.0

similar areas: 3.7 · NO: 3.6

Opened / closed (3 yrs)

6 / 0

last 12 months: 4 / 0

Population

101,509

5-year change: +7.0%

Active businesses over time

Asker kommune

Openings and closures per year

OpenedClosed

Why this score (69/100)

Room in the market60

Population growth92

Momentum86

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 hardware & diy store in Asker 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)50% · Norway: 31%

Share of the 3 largest operators27% · 24 owners

	3 places
	3 places
	2 places
	2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.39 · Norway: 0.16

Average age of active businesses19.4 yrs · Norway: 21.3

Younger than 2 years17% · Norway: 8%

Older than 10 years50% · Norway: 64%

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 one0 · 0%

More than 10 km0

Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)2.7 km · Heggedal sogn (Asker)

Measured from each parish centre.

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

Existing businesses (30)

Name	Address	Since	Employees
Aksjeselskap	Ridder Flemmings vei 2, 1397 Nesøya	2026	–
Aksjeselskap	Bråtenveien 20C, 3430 Spikkestad	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Greverudveien 20, 1395 Hvalstad	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Satellittfaret 3, 1396 Billingstad	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Rundtom 42, 1385 Asker	2025	–
Aksjeselskap	Røykenveien 136A, 1386 Asker	2024	–
Aksjeselskap	Vogellund 31, 1394 Nesbru	2022	27
Aksjeselskap	Alfheim 7, 1384 Asker	2022	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Skytterveien 19, 1392 Vettre	2022	–
Aksjeselskap	Kirkealleen 1, 3470 Slemmestad	2021	5
Enkeltpersonforetak	Hampengen 20B, 1391 Vollen	2021	–
Aksjeselskap	Erik Hansens vei 4A, 3430 Spikkestad	2020	–
Aksjeselskap	Skytterveien 121, 1386 Asker	2020	–
Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak	Evjetun 2, 3470 Slemmestad	2019	10
Aksjeselskap	Åsveien 21, 3475 Sætre	2017	–
Aksjeselskap	Vollenlia 109E, 1390 Vollen	2016	–
Aksjeselskap	Skaholtveien 2, 3484 Holmsbu	2015	–
Samvirkeforetak	Nordre Sætrevei 6, 3475 Sætre	2013	8
Aksjeselskap	Billingstadsletta 14, 1396 Billingstad	2012	–
Aksjeselskap	Billingstadsletta 14, 1396 Billingstad	2004	61
Aksjeselskap	Folabruveien 9, 1384 Asker	2004	–
Aksjeselskap	Billingstadsletta 14, 1396 Billingstad	2002	46
Aksjeselskap	Bankveien 14, 1383 Asker	1996	9
Aksjeselskap	Røykenveien 136A, 1386 Asker	1988	10
Aksjeselskap	Slemmestadveien 490, 1391 Vollen	1983	7
Aksjeselskap	Åsveien 11, 3475 Sætre	1979	7
Aksjeselskap	Almedalsveien 6, 1391 Vollen	1965	17
Aksjeselskap	Billingstadsletta 28, 1396 Billingstad	1965	11
Samvirkeforetak	Østre Strandvei 48, 3482 Tofte	1965	6
Aksjeselskap	Lensmannslia 22, 1386 Asker	1965	21

Recently opened

Ridder Flemmings vei 2, 1397 Nesøya	May 2026
Bråtenveien 20C, 3430 Spikkestad	Apr 2026
Greverudveien 20, 1395 Hvalstad	Jan 2026
Satellittfaret 3, 1396 Billingstad	Jan 2026
Rundtom 42, 1385 Asker	Sep 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

Area	Residents	Active	Per 10k	Score
Drammen kommune	106,013	39	3.7	59
Lillestrøm kommune	96,771	26	2.7	71
Fredrikstad kommune	86,243	41	4.8	55
Sandnes kommune	85,785	24	2.8	70
Kristiansand kommune	119,287	37	3.1	67
Tromsø kommune	79,943	16	2.0	68

Best spots inside Asker

Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.

Area	Active	Per 10k	Score
Vardåsen sogn (Asker) Parish	1	1.0	70
Heggedal sogn (Asker) Parish	0	0.0	69
1389 Heggedal Postcode	0	0.0	68
Asker sogn (Asker) Parish	5	3.1	62
Holmen sogn (Asker) Parish	7	3.5	62
Røyken sogn (Asker) Parish	2	1.8	61
Slemmestad og Nærsnes sogn (Asker) Parish	2	2.1	58
Østenstad sogn (Asker) Parish	8	5.4	45

Population of Asker

Statistics Norway

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026

Children 0–15 19%

Young 16–24 11%

Adults 25–49 31%

Adults 50–66 23%

Seniors 67–79 11%

80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8

Median household income after taxNOK 822k · Norway: NOK 676k

Households with children29% · Norway: 23%

Higher education (age 16+)49% · Norway: 38%

Jobs located here38,121

Commute in / out every day17,073 / 31,049

Jobs per working resident0.73 · 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.