Toy & hobby shop in Telemark - market snapshot

There are 108 active businesses in the category “Toy & hobby shop” in Telemark - 6.1 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 5.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 96.

In the last 3 years 39 opened and 0 closed (net +39).

The population is 177,923 and has grown 2.5% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now

108

+20 vs 12 months ago

Per 10,000 residents

6.1

similar areas: 5.4 · NO: 5.4

Opened / closed (3 yrs)

39 / 0

last 12 months: 20 / 0

Population

177,923

5-year change: +2.5%

Active businesses over time

Telemark

Openings and closures per year

OpenedClosed

Why this score (51/100)

Room in the market44

Population growth36

Momentum79

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 Telemark.

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)18% · Norway: 17%

Share of the 3 largest operators14% · 96 owners

	7 places
	6 places
	2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)1.12 · Norway: 0.92

Average age of active businesses12.7 yrs · Norway: 12.9

Younger than 2 years28% · 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 one34,500 · 19%

More than 10 km20,138

Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)6.9 km · Bamble og Herre sogn (Bamble)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

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 (108)

showing the 60 newest

Name	Address	Since	Employees
Aksjeselskap	Gangveien 6-10, 3960 Stathelle	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Tangenveien 15, 3970 Langesund	2026	–
Aksjeselskap	Myrhaugvegen 48, 3947 Langangen	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Mælagata 4, 3679 Notodden	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Tømmerkaia 27, 3732 Skien	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Rallevegen 13, 3804 Bø i Telemark	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Vestavegen 52, 3942 Porsgrunn	2026	–
Aksjeselskap	Bergsbygdavegen 58, 3949 Porsgrunn	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Asbjørn Knutsens gate 18B, 3681 Notodden	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Nordbygdivegen 73, 3840 Seljord	2026	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Oscar Nissens gate 3, 3674 Notodden	2026	–
Aksjeselskap	Ulefossvegen 32, 3730 Skien	2026	8
Aksjeselskap	Wesselvegen 20, 3740 Skien	2026	–
Aksjeselskap	Leirvollen 23, 3736 Skien	2025	16
Aksjeselskap	Skistredet 10, 3724 Skien	2025	–
Konkursbo	Nedre Hjellegate 13, 3724 Skien	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Ole Kallems gate 18, 3715 Skien	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Nensetvegen 51A, 3736 Skien	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Tårnfjellvegen 34, 3910 Porsgrunn	2025	–
Konkursbo	Kulltangvegen 70, 3921 Porsgrunn	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Deichmansgate 70, 3924 Porsgrunn	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Ringveien 64, 3965 Herre	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Tømmerkaia 27, 3732 Skien	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Vidsjåveien 11, 3772 Kragerø	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Kjerringteigen 4, 3733 Skien	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Langesundveien 113, 3961 Stathelle	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Ringveien 8, 3965 Herre	2025	–
Aksjeselskap	Hotellvegen 21, 3880 Dalen	2025	5
Aksjeselskap	Kulltangvegen 68, 3921 Porsgrunn	2025	9
Aksjeselskap	Eikhaug 41, 3729 Skien	2025	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Uppbygde 113, 3652 Hovin i Telemark	2024	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Svarttjennveien 2, 3790 Helle	2024	–
Aksjeselskap	Bøgata 36, 3800 Bø i Telemark	2024	–
Aksjeselskap	Torvgata 3, 3770 Kragerø	2024	6
Enkeltpersonforetak	Grava terrasse 5B, 3940 Porsgrunn	2024	–
Aksjeselskap	Gullåsvegen 9, 3947 Langangen	2024	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Bergenvegen 10, 3802 Bø i Telemark	2023	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Hans Kleppens veg 30, 3711 Skien	2023	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Klostergata 45, 3732 Skien	2023	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Bjørn Farmanns gate 37, 3746 Skien	2023	–
Aksjeselskap	Torvgata 3, 3770 Kragerø	2023	–
Aksjeselskap	Nedre Hjellegate 13, 3724 Skien	2023	–
Aksjeselskap	Cappelensveg 39, 3933 Porsgrunn	2023	–
Aksjeselskap	Storgata 13, 3770 Kragerø	2022	6
Enkeltpersonforetak	Bergsbygdavegen 58, 3949 Porsgrunn	2022	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Torvgata 4, 3770 Kragerø	2022	–
Aksjeselskap	Villandvegen 85, 3677 Notodden	2022	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Glimmervegen 20, 3931 Porsgrunn	2022	–
Aksjeselskap	Skomværgata 4, 3921 Porsgrunn	2022	–
Aksjeselskap	Gangveien 5, 3960 Stathelle	2021	–
Aksjeselskap	Furukollen 5, 3924 Porsgrunn	2021	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Sundjordgata 6F, 3933 Porsgrunn	2021	–
Aksjeselskap	Drivarbekkdalen 64, 3890 Vinje	2021	–
Aksjeselskap	Bruene 1, 3724 Skien	2021	8
Enkeltpersonforetak	Duestien 11, 3717 Skien	2021	–
Enkeltpersonforetak	Blåbærveien 5, 3960 Stathelle	2020	–
Aksjeselskap	Vinjevegen 200, 3890 Vinje	2020	–
Aksjeselskap	Kvernhusvegen 5B, 3683 Notodden	2019	–
Aksjeselskap	Rabbenkroken 59, 3740 Skien	2019	5
Aksjeselskap	Heddalsvegen 24, 3674 Notodden	2019	–

Recently opened

Gangveien 6-10, 3960 Stathelle	Oct 2026
Tangenveien 15, 3970 Langesund	Sep 2026
Myrhaugvegen 48, 3947 Langangen	Sep 2026
Mælagata 4, 3679 Notodden	Sep 2026
Tømmerkaia 27, 3732 Skien	Aug 2026
Rallevegen 13, 3804 Bø i Telemark	Jul 2026
Vestavegen 52, 3942 Porsgrunn	Jun 2026
Bergsbygdavegen 58, 3949 Porsgrunn	Jun 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for toy & hobby shop.

Area	Active	Per 10k	Score
Midt-Telemark kommune Municipality	7	6.3	63
Skien kommune Municipality	34	6.0	57
Bamble kommune Municipality	9	6.3	54
Nome kommune Municipality	0	0.0	53
Porsgrunn kommune Municipality	26	6.9	51
Tinn kommune Municipality	2	3.6	44
Notodden kommune Municipality	13	9.7	37
Kragerø kommune Municipality	10	9.6	34

Population of Telemark

Statistics Norway

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026

Children 0–15 16%

Young 16–24 10%

Adults 25–49 30%

Adults 50–66 23%

Seniors 67–79 15%

80 and older 6%

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

Average age44.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8

Median household income after taxNOK 646k · Norway: NOK 676k

Households with children22% · Norway: 23%

Higher education (age 16+)31% · Norway: 38%

Jobs located here78,857

Jobs per working resident0.94 · 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.