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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

Hardware & DIY store in Kongsvinger kommune

59Worth a closer look High confidence Municipality · 18,191 residents
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There are 6 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Kongsvinger kommune - 3.3 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 4.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 8.

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

The population is 18,191 and has grown 1.9% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
6
+1 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
3.3
similar areas: 4.3 · NO: 3.6
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
1 / 0
last 12 months: 1 / 0
Population
18,191
5-year change: +1.9%

Active businesses over time

Kongsvinger kommune
02462014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Hardware & DIY store

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 (59/100)

Room in the market61
Population growth42
Momentum81
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 Kongsvinger 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%

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.55 · Norway: 0.16
Average age of active businesses23.3 yrs · Norway: 21.3
Younger than 2 years17% · Norway: 8%
Older than 10 years83% · 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 one4,098 · 23%
More than 10 km4,098
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)1.2 km · Vinger sogn (Kongsvinger)

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 (6)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Samvirkeforetak
Stømner næringsområde 1, 2212 Kongsvinger 2026 28

Aksjeselskap
Kristian Walbysveg 4-6, 2212 Kongsvinger 2012 28

Aksjeselskap
Østre Solørveg 122, 2211 Kongsvinger 2007 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak
Kongevegen 88, 2211 Kongsvinger 2007 7

Enkeltpersonforetak
Neråsen 5, 2210 Granli 2001 –

Aksjeselskap
Østre Solørveg 122, 2211 Kongsvinger 1965 15

Recently opened


Stømner næringsområde 1, 2212 Kongsvinger
Feb 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Aurskog-Høland kommune18,45884.352
Melhus kommune17,82852.869
Orkland kommune18,84084.253
Kinn kommune17,356126.942
Stord kommune19,276115.746
Nannestad kommune16,66242.465

Best spots inside Kongsvinger

Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Vinger sogn (Kongsvinger) Parish42.849

Population of Kongsvinger

Statistics Norway
17k18k18k19k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 15%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 28%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 16%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age45.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 601k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children20% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)28% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here8,662
Commute in / out every day3,025 / 2,409
Jobs per working resident1.08 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

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.