IT & software services in 8402 Sortland
Opportunity score
Promising
Medium confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (73/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 4 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in 8402 Sortland - 19.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 30.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 6.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,048 and has grown 7.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 8402 Sortland against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sortland kommune), from 13 companies. 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.
| Sortland | Norway | Sortland Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 38% | 47% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 23% | 17% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 29% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 57% | 51% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8402 SortlandThis line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 3 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Sortland kommune
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 it & software services in 8402 Sortland.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.
Existing businesses
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Myrullveien 17C, 8402 Sortland | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Myrullveien 17C, 8402 Sortland | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Markveien 17A, 8402 Sortland | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hangstadveien 1A, 8402 Sortland | 2004 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Myrullveien 17C, 8402 Sortland | Oct 2025 |
Myrullveien 17C, 8402 Sortland | Jul 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8372 Gravdal | 2,047 | 0 | 0.0 | 74 |
| 3531 Krokkleiva | 2,046 | 11 | 53.8 | 35 |
| 4160 Finnøy | 2,053 | 6 | 29.2 | 64 |
| 0771 Oslo | 2,053 | 15 | 73.1 | 28 |
| 7820 Spillum | 2,053 | 2 | 9.7 | 68 |
| 5517 Haugesund | 2,042 | 0 | 0.0 | 74 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8403 Sortland Postcode | 1 | 5.1 | 77 |
| 8406 Sortland Postcode | 1 | 5.0 | 73 |
| 8400 Sortland Postcode | 12 | 69.9 | 39 |
Population of Sortland
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.
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 15.11.2026.