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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 Rakkestad kommune

55Worth a closer look Medium confidence Municipality · 8,583 residents
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There are 3 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Rakkestad kommune - 3.5 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 4.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.

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

The population is 8,583 and has grown 4.4% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
3
+0 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
3.5
similar areas: 4.3 · NO: 3.6
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
0 / 0
last 12 months: 0 / 0
Population
8,583
5-year change: +4.4%

Active businesses over time

Rakkestad kommune
0123202120222023202420252026Hardware & DIY store

Openings and closures per year

012Opened 2021: 1Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 0Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 2Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 0Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 0Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 0Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (55/100)

Room in the market59
Population growth72
Momentum36
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 Rakkestad 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)0.00 · Norway: 0.16

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)1.6 km · RAKKESTAD sogn (Rakkestad)

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 (3)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap
Levernesveien 60, 1894 Rakkestad 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Industriveien 11, 1890 Rakkestad 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Griniveien 25, 1890 Rakkestad 2021 –

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Skaun kommune8,57411.260
Kvam kommune8,49078.237
Hadsel kommune8,37411.263
Giske kommune8,82822.358
Osterøy kommune8,23100.063
Ulstein kommune8,95833.356

Best spots inside Rakkestad

Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
RAKKESTAD sogn (Rakkestad) Parish33.548

Population of Rakkestad

Statistics Norway
7,8008,0008,2008,4008,600201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 9%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 664k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)23% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here3,271
Commute in / out every day1,177 / 2,063
Jobs per working resident0.79 · 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.