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Vestbyen

Vestbyen (Hamar) had 1,203 residents on 1 January 2026. 39% of residents were 67 or over, against 21% across the municipality, and 4% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 141 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 6.9% since 2020.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 34030405 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,203residents1 January 2026
39%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
7,076residents per km² of landdensity
8%green within 500 maverage
Vestbyen · HamarVestbyen highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Hamar with Vestbyen highlighted

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

People.

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

4%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–49
20%
aged 50–66
39%
aged 67 and over
15%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20201,125
20211,123
20221,128
20231,137
20241,163
20251,178
20261,203

Basic statistical units (grunnkretser) are Statistics Norway’s smallest fixed areas. They usually follow housing estates, parts of towns and rural communities and have a few hundred residents. Income, house prices and education are not published for them; figures for the whole municipality are shown below.

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

The whole municipality.

Figures for Hamar as a whole.

NOK 639,200median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 40,784/m²average price per m²2025
74%of households own their home2025
66%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

141 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 8% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries2
Pharmacies3
Doctors4
Dentists10
Cafés and pubs21
Restaurants18
Parks20
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries2
Kindergartens4
Bus stops35
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0kindergartensOpenStreetMap
650 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
7,076residents per km² of land0.2 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). Within one kilometre.

The neighbourhood in figures.

Vestbyen and the nearest neighbourhoods in Hamar, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Ajer54920%15%2,28816%61
Ankerskogen42016%16%97725%150
Bekkesvea54118%24%2,4594%96
Bondesvea1,05413%17%3,1948%131
Breidablikk45619%24%1,8243%94
Briskebyen36115%11%2,7774%108
Dalsløkka54019%16%2,1603%81
Disen47813%19%1,49410%52
Vestbyen1,20339%4%7,0768%141

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

More neighbourhoods in Hamar.