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Bjørset

Bjørset (Molde) had 1,395 residents on 1 January 2026. 23% of residents were 67 or over, against 20% across the municipality, and 16% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 121 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 15% since 2020.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 15060106 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,395residents1 January 2026
23%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
2,405residents per km² of landdensity
32%green within 500 maverage
Bjørset · MoldeBjørset highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Molde with Bjørset 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 Molde.

16%
aged under 16
13%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
23%
aged 67 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20201,217
20211,233
20221,243
20231,289
20241,294
20251,353
20261,395

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 Molde as a whole.

NOK 680,200median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 35,911/m²average price per m²2025
74%of households own their home2025
69%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

121 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 32% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies2
Doctors2
Dentists4
Cafés and pubs6
Restaurants3
Parks5
Playgrounds14
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Kindergartens3
Bus stops38
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
2kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2,405residents per km² of land0.6 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.

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

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Aasen16625%13%924%12
Bergmo50533%9%1,05212%38
Bersås16024%8%1664%1
Bjørset1,39523%16%2,40532%121
Bjørset utmark7727%17%2046%42
Bolsøya47110%19%9442%3
Bugge6224%19%262%0
Eide2389%25%2552%10
Eidsvåg sentrum34933%14%8515%12

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

More neighbourhoods in Molde.