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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

Toy & hobby shop in Agder

63Worth a closer look High confidence County · 323,930 residents
County only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km

There are 213 active businesses in the category “Toy & hobby shop” in Agder - 6.6 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 5.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 174.

In the last 3 years 85 opened and 0 closed (net +85).

The population is 323,930 and has grown 4.9% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
213
+43 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
6.6
similar areas: 5.4 · NO: 5.4
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
85 / 0
last 12 months: 43 / 0
Population
323,930
5-year change: +4.9%

Active businesses over time

Agder
01002003002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Toy & hobby shop

Openings and closures per year

010203040Opened 2017: 4Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 9Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 6Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 6Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 10Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 8Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 12Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 15Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 30Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 34Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (63/100)

Room in the market39
Population growth91
Momentum93
Survival50
Financial trend50

50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated

Financials – Norge

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 toy & hobby shop in Agder.

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)16% · Norway: 17%
Share of the 3 largest operators12% · 188 owners
12 places
11 places
3 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)1.33 · Norway: 0.92
Average age of active businesses11.6 yrs · Norway: 12.9
Younger than 2 years32% · Norway: 28%
Older than 10 years37% · Norway: 41%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one46,439 · 14%
More than 10 km21,748
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)7.9 km · Froland sogn (Froland)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

051015Opened Jan: 14Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 3Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 6Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 5Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 2Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 10Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 2Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 3Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 7Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 10Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 11Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 2Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

Existing businesses (213)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap		 Sentrumsveien 33, 4640 Søgne 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Sentrumsveien 33, 4640 Søgne 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Høifjell 10, 4888 Homborsund 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Vestbygdveien 32, 4532 Øyslebø 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Grømjordet 7, 4877 Grimstad 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Hegglia 23D, 4622 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Åsvegen 65, 4708 Vennesla 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 St. Olavs vei 43, 4631 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Teis Lundegaards vei 162, 4580 Lyngdal 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Venneslaveien 38B, 4619 Mosby 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Setesdalsveien 43, 4616 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Gjerstadveien 153, 4993 Sundebru 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Bergljots vei 8, 4633 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Barstølveien 11, 4636 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Alleen 1, 4580 Lyngdal 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Fåmyråsen 13, 4640 Søgne 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kirsten Flagstads vei 30, 4621 Kristiansand S 2026 7

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kristian IVs gate 78B, 4614 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Heptekjerrvegen 5, 4707 Vennesla 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Nesgata 3, 4934 Nes Verk 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Rakkestad 19A, 4708 Vennesla 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Biestøa 11, 4878 Grimstad 2026 9

Aksjeselskap		 Peder Thomassons gate 4, 4836 Arendal 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Løkkeveien 2, 4950 Risør 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Solliveien 31, 4620 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Arendalsveien 150D, 4878 Grimstad 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Slettheiveien 19B, 4626 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Plommeveien 42, 4635 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kremlestien 9B, 4635 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Engelshei 16, 4790 Lillesand 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Oftebroveien 18, 4580 Lyngdal 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Lillevegen 1, 4706 Vennesla 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Fossdalsvegen 68, 4480 Kvinesdal 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kystveien 244, 4841 Arendal 2026 7

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Hansnesveien 11, 4839 Arendal 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Almeveien 1, 4515 Mandal 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Reise 28, 4790 Lillesand 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Østre Strandgate 11, 4610 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Blødekjær 16, 4838 Arendal 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Ronatunet 10, 4513 Mandal 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Nasledalen 25, 4790 Lillesand 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Hovdansveien 12, 4904 Tvedestrand 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Alvestien 33, 4638 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Andøyfaret 32, 4623 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Vestre Strandgate 22A, 4611 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kjos ringvei 1B, 4622 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Henrik Wergelands gate 17, 4612 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar		 Skjærgårdsveien 43, 4625 Flekkerøy 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Neptunveien 27, 4843 Arendal 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Lindvollheia 23, 4993 Sundebru 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Blåklokkestien 18, 4706 Vennesla 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Bringebærveien 55C, 4824 Bjorbekk 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Herefossveien 2846, 4830 Hynnekleiv 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Lillehavnsveien 79, 4521 Lindesnes 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Fergemannveien 12, 4818 Færvik 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Gransangerveien 28, 4626 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Barstølveien 35, 4636 Kristiansand S 2025 8

Aksjeselskap		 Sundveien 33, 4885 Grimstad 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Brattvoll platå 45, 4658 Tveit 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Otterslandveien 149, 4849 Arendal 2025 –

Recently opened


Sentrumsveien 33, 4640 Søgne		Nov 2026

Sentrumsveien 33, 4640 Søgne		Oct 2026

Høifjell 10, 4888 Homborsund		Aug 2026

Vestbygdveien 32, 4532 Øyslebø		Aug 2026

Grømjordet 7, 4877 Grimstad		Aug 2026

Hegglia 23D, 4622 Kristiansand S		Aug 2026

Åsvegen 65, 4708 Vennesla		Jul 2026

St. Olavs vei 43, 4631 Kristiansand S		Jul 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for toy & hobby shop.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Kvinesdal kommune Municipality11.666
Vennesla kommune Municipality95.765
Kristiansand kommune Municipality786.563
Birkenes kommune Municipality11.859
Lillesand kommune Municipality86.859
Lindesnes kommune Municipality156.354
Tvedestrand kommune Municipality69.354
Grimstad kommune Municipality228.653

Population of Agder

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Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for toy & hobby shop.

Average age41.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 659k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here149,321
Jobs per working resident0.96 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

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.