Hardware & DIY store in Tønsberg kommune - market snapshot

There are 27 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Tønsberg kommune - 4.5 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 3.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 22.

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

The population is 60,246 and has grown 5.7% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now

27

+0 vs 12 months ago

Per 10,000 residents

4.5

similar areas: 3.7 · NO: 3.6

Opened / closed (3 yrs)

1 / 0

last 12 months: 0 / 0

Population

60,246

5-year change: +5.7%

Active businesses over time

Tønsberg kommune

Openings and closures per year

OpenedClosed

Why this score (58/100)

Room in the market39

Population growth85

Momentum72

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 Tønsberg 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)37% · Norway: 31%

Share of the 3 largest operators11% · 27 owners

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

Average age of active businesses20.0 yrs · Norway: 21.3

Younger than 2 years0% · Norway: 8%

Older than 10 years59% · Norway: 64%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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 one372 · 1%

More than 10 km0

Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)1.6 km · Slagen sogn (Tønsberg)

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 (27)

Name	Address	Since	Employees
Samvirkeforetak	Valløveien 3, 3118 Tønsberg	2024	39
Enkeltpersonforetak	Burmaveien 1B, 3083 Holmestrand	2022	–
Aksjeselskap	Måkeveien 1A, 3112 Tønsberg	2021	8
Aksjeselskap	Måkeveien 2B, 3112 Tønsberg	2021	7
Aksjeselskap	Hengsrudkollen 7, 3178 Våle	2021	–
Aksjeselskap	Træleborgodden 12, 3112 Tønsberg	2021	–
Aksjeselskap	Stoltenbergs gate 1, 3110 Tønsberg	2020	5
Aksjeselskap	Gjelstadveien 38B, 3178 Våle	2019	6
Enkeltpersonforetak	Rambergveien 43C, 3115 Tønsberg	2017	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Storgaten 8A, 3126 Tønsberg	2017	–
Aksjeselskap	Måkeveien 2B, 3112 Tønsberg	2016	–
Aksjeselskap	Fjordgaten 3, 3125 Tønsberg	2015	23
Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak	Semsbyveien 122C, 3170 Sem	2013	7
Aksjeselskap	Hauganveien 293, 3178 Våle	2013	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Robergåsen 9, 3173 Vear	2012	–
Aksjeselskap	Nyleneveien 29, 3132 Husøysund	2011	–
Aksjeselskap	Kilengaten 1, 3117 Tønsberg	2008	–
Aksjeselskap	Døvleveien 39, 3170 Sem	2007	6
Aksjeselskap	Træleborgodden 10, 3112 Tønsberg	2005	42
Aksjeselskap	Kilengaten 15, 3117 Tønsberg	2004	15
Aksjeselskap	Halfdan Wilhelmsens alle 50, 3117 Tønsberg	2003	5
Aksjeselskap	Gabriel Christiansens gate 16, 3127 Tønsberg	2000	–
Aksjeselskap	Revetalgata 14, 3174 Revetal	1989	13
Aksjeselskap	Undrumsdalveien 251, 3176 Undrumsdal	1973	–
Aksjeselskap	Barkveien 1, 3114 Tønsberg	1965	30
Aksjeselskap	Måkeveien 2B, 3112 Tønsberg	1965	10
Aksjeselskap	Valløveien 80G, 3154 Tolvsrød	1965	10

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

Area	Residents	Active	Per 10k	Score
Sarpsborg kommune	60,614	18	3.0	58
Ålesund kommune	59,663	25	4.2	53
Skien kommune	56,906	25	4.4	54
Nordre Follo kommune	65,381	18	2.8	59
Bodø kommune	53,638	15	2.8	57
Sandefjord kommune	67,062	35	5.2	52

Best spots inside Tønsberg

Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.

Area	Active	Per 10k	Score
Søndre Slagen sogn (Tønsberg) Parish	3	1.7	70
Slagen sogn (Tønsberg) Parish	1	1.0	62
Sem sogn (Tønsberg) Parish	3	3.2	49
Tønsberg Domkirke sogn (Tønsberg) Parish	14	11.1	40

Population of Tønsberg

Statistics Norway

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026

Children 0–15 17%

Young 16–24 10%

Adults 25–49 33%

Adults 50–66 22%

Seniors 67–79 13%

80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age42.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8

Median household income after taxNOK 658k · Norway: NOK 676k

Households with children23% · Norway: 23%

Higher education (age 16+)39% · Norway: 38%

Jobs located here34,017

Commute in / out every day16,173 / 12,687

Jobs per working resident1.11 · 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.