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Valderhaug

Valderhaug (Giske) had 841 residents on 1 January 2026. 15% of residents were 67 or over, against 17% across the municipality, and 20% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 11 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 15% since 2016.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 15320203 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
841residents1 January 2026
15%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
945residents per km² of landdensity
1%green within 500 maverage
Valderhaug · GiskeValderhaug highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Giske with Valderhaug 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 Giske.

20%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
33%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
15%
aged 67 and over
5%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2016733
2017759
2018788
2019795
2020786
2021805
2022833
2023838
2024838
2025845
2026841

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 Giske as a whole.

NOK 810,000median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 30,099/m²average price per m²2025
83%of households own their home2025
72%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Kindergartens3
Bus stops15
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
2kindergartensOpenStreetMap
945residents per km² of land0.9 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.

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

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Alnes19224%21%850%3
Blindheim30719%17%716%2
Giske35820%20%437100%8
Giskeødegård-Giskegjerde47716%23%274100%8
Godøy-Dyb40313%22%783%10
Godøy-Valkvæ62820%23%2131%9
Molnes-Roald37924%15%15735%5
Nordstrand1,08114%22%85813%14
Valderhaug84115%20%9451%11

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

More neighbourhoods in Giske.