Physio, chiro & therapy in 4980 Gjerstad
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (28/100)
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 5 active businesses in the category “Physio, chiro & therapy” in 4980 Gjerstad - 47.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 31.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,059 and has grown 0.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Physio, chiro & therapy in 4980 Gjerstad against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Gjerstad kommune), from 3 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.
| Gjerstad | Norway | Gjerstad Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 67% | 38% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 33% | 20% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 17% | 41% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 40% | 11% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4980 GjerstadThis 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 – Gjerstad 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 physio, chiro & therapy in 4980 Gjerstad.
Trouble signs
Competition
| public | 2 places |
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
5 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Indre vei 327, 4980 Gjerstad | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Auslandsveien 123, 4980 Gjerstad | 2025 |
| · GJERSTAD KOMMUNE · chain, 2 places here | Hoppehagen 28, 4980 Gjerstad | 2023 |
| · VITALIS HELSE KRAGERØ AS · Aksjeselskap | Trydalsveien 112, 4980 Gjerstad | 2021 |
| · GJERSTAD KOMMUNE · chain, 2 places here | Gjerstadveien 1341, 4980 Gjerstad | 1995 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Indre vei 327, 4980 Gjerstad | Aug 2026 |
Auslandsveien 123, 4980 Gjerstad | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9537 Tverrelvdalen | 1,059 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 |
| 5031 Bergen | 1,058 | 2 | 18.9 | 59 |
| 7097 Saupstad | 1,060 | 0 | 0.0 | 76 |
| 4274 Stol | 1,061 | 1 | 9.4 | 58 |
| 7017 Trondheim | 1,061 | 11 | 103.7 | 11 |
| 6857 Sogndal | 1,057 | 0 | 0.0 | 71 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for physio, chiro & therapy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4993 Sundebru Postcode | 8 | 55.2 | 34 |
Population of Gjerstad
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for physio, chiro & therapy.
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 14.11.2026.