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Saunes

Saunes (Ulstein) had 555 residents on 1 January 2026. 28% of residents were 67 or over, against 17% across the municipality, and 14% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 60 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 8.4% since 2016.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 15160111 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
555residents1 January 2026
28%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
841residents per km² of landdensity
4%green within 500 maverage
Saunes · UlsteinSaunes highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Ulstein with Saunes 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 Ulstein.

14%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–49
23%
aged 50–66
28%
aged 67 and over
12%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2016512
2017538
2018563
2019556
2020533
2021541
2022520
2023551
2024552
2025564
2026555

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 Ulstein as a whole.

NOK 736,500median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 28,346/m²average price per m²2025
77%of households own their home2025
68%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries1
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants5
Parks1
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Kindergartens4
Bus stops16
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0kindergartensOpenStreetMap
841residents per km² of land0.7 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.

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

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Dimna35210%21%937%1
Eiksund29721%18%2420%1
Flø17023%15%862%2
Garnes7214%13%3326%0
Haddal37920%17%1938%5
Hasund44717%17%7430%3
Hofset1,01711%22%1,61413%66
Holsekre nedre5569%25%2,13821%72
Saunes55528%14%8414%60

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

More neighbourhoods in Ulstein.