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Hægebostad

Hægebostad had 1,794 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 729,600 in 2024, 11% above the county level. 21% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 6.8% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 4226 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,794residents1 January 2026
NOK 729,600median income after taxper household, 2024
4residents per km² of landdensity
54%green within 500 maverage
Hægebostad by neighbourhood
Map of Hægebostad: 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 12 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
Birkeland27319%19%1243%12
Bryggeså27714%20%739%7
Eiken43519%20%1541%3
Gyberg8420%17%468%0
Hobbesland10414%9%364%0
Kvåle4713%21%166%0
Lauen9816%21%387%0
Naglestad4513%31%379%0
Neset7716%16%546%0
Nøkland11917%19%196%0
Snartemo13317%26%443%1
Tingvatn1119%25%579%2

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

People.

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

20%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
31%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
17%
aged 67 and over
5%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20201,680
20211,690
20221,704
20231,750
20241,776
20251,786
20261,794

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 729,600
median household income after tax
75%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school24%
Upper secondary47%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short21%
University or college, long5%
Unknown or none completed1%

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.

900 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner78%
Co-operative or share owner0%
Renting21%

Homes by type of building

Detached house89%
Two-dwelling house3%
Terraced and other small houses2%
Block of flats2%
Communal housing2%
Other buildings3%

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

Everyday life.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 54% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
2kindergartensOpenStreetMap
4residents per km² of land424.0 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.