Market snapshot
Hardware & DIY store in Melhus kommune
There are 5 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Melhus kommune - 2.8 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 17,828 and has grown 5.2% over 5 years.
Some signals point to room for a new business.
Active businesses over time
Melhus kommuneOpenings and closures per year
Why this score (69/100)
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 Melhus 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
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
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
Moving in and out
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
Measured from each parish centre.
Map
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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
Existing businesses (5)
| Name | Address | Since | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Melhustunet 24B, 7224 Melhus | 2026 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Melhusvegen 933, 7228 Kvål | 2023 | 10 |
Aksjeselskap |
Melhusvegen 720, 7224 Melhus | 2018 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Melhusvegen 945, 7228 Kvål | 2016 | 9 |
Aksjeselskap |
Melhustorget, 7224 Melhus | 2004 | 6 |
Recently opened
Melhustunet 24B, 7224 Melhus | May 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kongsvinger kommune | 18,191 | 6 | 3.3 | 59 |
| Kinn kommune | 17,356 | 12 | 6.9 | 42 |
| Aurskog-Høland kommune | 18,458 | 8 | 4.3 | 52 |
| Orkland kommune | 18,840 | 8 | 4.2 | 53 |
| Nannestad kommune | 16,662 | 4 | 2.4 | 65 |
| Voss kommune | 16,438 | 8 | 4.9 | 61 |
Best spots inside Melhus
Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7224 Melhus Postcode | 3 | 3.8 | 59 |
| Melhus sogn (Melhus) Parish | 4 | 3.6 | 59 |
Population of Melhus
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
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.