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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

Optician in Norge

50Balanced High confidence Norway · 5,627,400 residents
Norway only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km

There are 897 active businesses in the category “Optician” in Norge - 1.6 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 1.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 897.

In the last 3 years 102 opened and 0 closed (net +102).

The population is 5,627,400 and has grown 4.4% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
897
+33 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
1.6
similar areas: 1.6 · NO: 1.6
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
102 / 0
last 12 months: 33 / 0
Population
5,627,400
5-year change: +4.4%

Active businesses over time

Norge
05001,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Optician

Openings and closures per year

010203040Opened 2017: 21Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 17Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 26Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 24Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 20Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 30Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 24Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 35Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 34Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 27Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (50/100)

Room in the market50
Population growth50
Momentum50
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 optician in Norge.

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)36%
Share of the 3 largest operators29% · 591 owners
142 places
79 places
38 places
12 places
8 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.06
Average age of active businesses24.6 yrs
Younger than 2 years8%
Older than 10 years71%

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one1,278,076 · 23%
More than 10 km745,320
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)47.2 km · Frøya sogn (Frøya)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

0102030Opened Jan: 29Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 12Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 16Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 3Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 14Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 6Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 5Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 13Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 11Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 14Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 8Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 12Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Existing businesses (897)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap		 Claude Monets alle 21, 1338 Sandvika 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Sven Olsens vei 7, 1715 Yven 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Skanseveien 3, 1940 Bjørkelangen 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Dreganesvegen 34, 5580 Ølen 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Sønsterudveien 26, 1412 Sofiemyr 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Michael Krohns gate 38, 5057 Bergen 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Bankgata 14, 8005 Bodø 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Bankveien 6A, 1383 Asker 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Langgata 15, 4306 Sandnes 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Sinsenveien 47C, 0585 Oslo 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Gamle Kleppestøvegen 2, 5300 Kleppestø 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Akersgata 45, 0158 Oslo 2026 10

Konkursbo		 Stålfjæra 20, 0975 Oslo 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Klæbuveien 175C, 7031 Trondheim 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Universitetsgata 1, 0164 Oslo 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Universitetsgata 1, 0164 Oslo 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Storgata 58, 2609 Lillehammer 2026 8

Aksjeselskap		 Hegdehaugsveien 24, 0352 Oslo 2026 10

Aksjeselskap		 Sinsenveien 47C, 0585 Oslo 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Gamle Stokkavei 1, 4313 Sandnes 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Ulvenveien 80B, 0581 Oslo 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Ringvegen 32, 5412 Stord 2026 7

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Route du Molliau 31 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Rollaugs gate 4, 7800 Namsos 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Bilittveien 6, 1407 Vinterbro 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Nybrottveien 40, 1423 Ski 2026 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Hermann-Blankenstein-Strasse 24 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Munkedamsveien 35, 0250 Oslo 2025 11

Aksjeselskap		 Dronning Eufemias gate 21, 0194 Oslo 2025 8

Aksjeselskap		 Harevegen 10, 7670 Inderøy 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Korsgata 22A, 0551 Oslo 2025 8

Aksjeselskap		 Snekkerstubakken 26, 1738 Borgenhaugen 2025 –

Konkursbo		 Christian Michelsens gate 1, 5012 Bergen 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Storgata 8, 8370 Leknes 2025 6

Aksjeselskap		 Østre Eikenga 30, 3404 Lier 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Holterveien 2A, 1448 Drøbak 2025 8

Aksjeselskap		 Ulefossvegen 32, 3730 Skien 2025 9

Aksjeselskap		 Fjogstadvegen 101, 4350 Kleppe 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Theis Lundegaards gate 6, 4550 Farsund 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Vik torg 8C, 3530 Røyse 2025 5

Aksjeselskap		 Brattvollveien 213, 1164 Oslo 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Magnus Barfots vei 5, 4633 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Skåralia 3, 1623 Gressvik 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Fjellboveien 13, 2016 Frogner 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Bussedalen 2F, 3616 Kongsberg 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Nyheimsvegen 20A, 7058 Charlottenlund 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kirkealleen 1, 3470 Slemmestad 2025 7

Aksjeselskap		 Måkeveien 43, 8450 Stokmarknes 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Karlsøyvegen 12, 9015 Tromsø 2025 7

Aksjeselskap		 Lilleorget Storgata 89 Havnegata 2, 9008 Tromsø 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Masengveien 1, 1814 Askim 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Oscars gate 27, 0352 Oslo 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Klokkergårdveien 31, 1711 Sarpsborg 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Ringvegen 30, 5412 Stord 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Hagebyvegen 26, 3734 Skien 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Rosenlundvegen 4, 2619 Lillehammer 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Solheimveien 2, 1461 Lørenskog 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Magnusvegen 14, 5262 Arnatveit 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Danholmen 25, 3128 Nøtterøy 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Øyrane 4, 6800 Førde 2025 –

Recently opened


Claude Monets alle 21, 1338 Sandvika		Oct 2026

Sven Olsens vei 7, 1715 Yven		Sep 2026

Skanseveien 3, 1940 Bjørkelangen		Sep 2026

Dreganesvegen 34, 5580 Ølen		Sep 2026

Sønsterudveien 26, 1412 Sofiemyr		Aug 2026

Michael Krohns gate 38, 5057 Bergen		Aug 2026

Bankgata 14, 8005 Bodø		Aug 2026

Bankveien 6A, 1383 Asker		Aug 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for optician.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Asker kommune Municipality101.075
Bjørnafjorden kommune Municipality31.173
Nannestad kommune Municipality00.072
Rælingen kommune Municipality10.571
Lier kommune Municipality41.470
Sarpsborg kommune Municipality81.370
Nesodden kommune Municipality10.569
Færder kommune Municipality20.769

Population of Norge

Statistics Norway
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Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

Highlighted: the age group most relevant for optician.

Average age41.8 yrs
Median household income after taxNOK 676k
Households with children23%
Higher education (age 16+)38%
Jobs located here2,864,155

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.