Lesja
Lesja had 1,966 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 675,500 in 2024, 7% above the county level. 27% of households rented their home. The population is almost unchanged since 2020.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 13 neighbourhoods.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Neighbourhood | Residents | 67+ | Under 16 | Per km² | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorli | 96 | 19% | 19% | 2 | 38% | 9 |
| Bø | 195 | 29% | 12% | 6 | 8% | 0 |
| Enebo | 44 | 27% | 14% | 1 | 92% | 0 |
| Joramo | 165 | 33% | 12% | 10 | 74% | 0 |
| Kjøremgrenda | 164 | 21% | 16% | 7 | 83% | 0 |
| Kyrkjebygda | 431 | 29% | 16% | 9 | 38% | 13 |
| Kyrkjekrinsen | 207 | 29% | 14% | 4 | 67% | 7 |
| Lyftingsmo vest | 154 | 20% | 14% | 5 | 56% | 2 |
| Lyftingsmo øst | 112 | 27% | 17% | 4 | 57% | 1 |
| Nordmo | 178 | 23% | 23% | 3 | 96% | 0 |
| Rånå | 34 | 35% | 9% | 1 | 82% | 0 |
| Sletten | 64 | 25% | 13% | 1 | 93% | 0 |
| Verket | 123 | 23% | 20% | 3 | 59% | 1 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Innlandet.
Population on 1 January
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Income and work.
Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.
Education, aged 16 and over
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.
1,107 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 58% green space within 500 metres.
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)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Lesja, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Other municipalities in Innlandet.