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Åseral

Åseral had 904 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 687,100 in 2024, 4% above the county level. 27% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 3.0% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 4224 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
904residents1 January 2026
NOK 687,100median income after taxper household, 2024
1resident per km² of landdensity
44%green within 500 maverage
Åseral by neighbourhood
Map of Åseral: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 6 neighbourhoods.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Berg11713%22%314%0
Forgard25717%17%1623%16
Handeland778%25%180%0
Listøl11316%20%190%0
Lognavatn10315%18%156%4
Ørevatn17417%14%335%1

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Agder.

18%
aged under 16
12%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–49
27%
aged 50–66
15%
aged 67 and over
5%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2020932
2021927
2022912
2023911
2024923
2025915
2026904

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.

NOK 687,100
median household income after tax
75%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school21%
Upper secondary52%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short18%
University or college, long5%
Unknown or none completed0%

Income after tax is a household’s total income minus tax and negative transfers, for private households in 2024. The median is the middle value, so a few high incomes do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

512 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner73%
Renting27%

Homes by type of building

Detached house90%
Two-dwelling house3%
Terraced and other small houses1%
Block of flats1%
Other buildings6%

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 44% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
1resident per km² of land797.0 km²

Services and green space are measured from each area’s service centre: the point inside it with the most shops and services within 500 metres. District, municipal and county figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Other municipalities in Agder.