Bricklayer & mason in 4331 Ålgård
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (37/100)
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 9 active businesses in the category “Bricklayer & mason” in 4331 Ålgård - 17.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 4.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 5,189 and has grown 10.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Bricklayer & mason in 4331 Ålgård against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Gjesdal kommune), from 11 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.
| Ålgård | Norway | Ålgård Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 36% | 37% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 9% | 18% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 20% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 30% | 33% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 11% | 4% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4331 ÅlgårdThis 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 – Gjesdal 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 bricklayer & mason in 4331 Ålgård.
Trouble signs
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. 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
9 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Myrveien 3, 4331 Ålgård | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Varaliå 21, 4331 Ålgård | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Smånutveien 10, 4331 Ålgård | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skurvebakkane 40, 4331 Ålgård | 2022 |
| · RECO BYGG OG SKADETEKNIKK AS · chain | Industriveien 16, 4331 Ålgård | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industriveien 16, 4331 Ålgård | 2012 |
| · MURERFIRMA GJESDAL & RØDBERG AS · Aksjeselskap | Skurvebakkane 40, 4331 Ålgård | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industriveien 9A, 4331 Ålgård | 2005 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industriveien 14, 4331 Ålgård | 1987 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Myrveien 3, 4331 Ålgård | Aug 2026 |
Varaliå 21, 4331 Ålgård | Mar 2025 |
Smånutveien 10, 4331 Ålgård | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8450 Stokmarknes | 5,192 | 1 | 1.9 | 72 |
| 3470 Slemmestad | 5,192 | 3 | 5.8 | 59 |
| 2316 Hamar | 5,202 | 2 | 3.8 | 61 |
| 4820 Froland | 5,164 | 11 | 21.3 | 31 |
| 5918 Frekhaug | 5,221 | 3 | 5.7 | 59 |
| 2053 Jessheim | 5,157 | 3 | 5.8 | 42 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for bricklayer & mason.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4330 Ålgård Postcode | 5 | 10.3 | 25 |
Population of Ålgård
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.