Physio, chiro & therapy in 8360 Bøstad
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (55/100)
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 3 active businesses in the category “Physio, chiro & therapy” in 8360 Bøstad - 18.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 31.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 5.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,620 and has shrunk 1.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Physio, chiro & therapy in 8360 Bøstad against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Vestvågøy 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.
| Bøstad | Norway | Bøstad Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 45% | 38% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 18% | 20% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 30% | 18% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 40% | 41% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8360 BøstadThis 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 – Vestvågøy 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 8360 Bøstad.
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
3 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · VESTVÅGØY KOMMUNE HELSE- OG MESTRING · chain | Hovdveien 44, 8360 Bøstad | 2023 |
| · L. JOHANSEN · Enkeltpersonforetak | Borgvågveien 36, 8360 Bøstad | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Knutstadveien 442, 8360 Bøstad | 2023 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5450 Sunde i Sunnhordland | 1,620 | 3 | 18.5 | 53 |
| 0176 Oslo | 1,621 | 25 | 154.2 | 21 |
| 1880 Eidsberg | 1,621 | 4 | 24.7 | 50 |
| 2388 Brumunddal | 1,618 | 5 | 30.9 | 47 |
| 8646 Korgen | 1,623 | 9 | 55.5 | 25 |
| 2550 Os i Østerdalen | 1,617 | 8 | 49.5 | 25 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for physio, chiro & therapy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8373 Ballstad Postcode | 1 | 9.3 | 62 |
| 8340 Stamsund Postcode | 3 | 20.3 | 57 |
| 8372 Gravdal Postcode | 3 | 14.7 | 57 |
| 8370 Leknes Postcode | 32 | 63.3 | 34 |
Population of Bøstad
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 15.11.2026.