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Nedre Vatnan

Nedre Vatnan (Fauske - Fuossko) had 177 residents on 1 January 2026. 22% of residents were 67 or over, against 23% across the municipality, and 16% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 0 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 5.9% since 2016.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 18410203 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
177residents1 January 2026
22%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
5residents per km² of landdensity
88%green within 500 maverage
Nedre Vatnan · Fauske - FuosskoNedre Vatnan highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Fauske - Fuossko with Nedre Vatnan 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 Fauske - Fuossko.

16%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–49
29%
aged 50–66
22%
aged 67 and over
9%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2016186
2017182
2018190
2019197
2020193
2021191
2022182
2023180
2024183
2025181
2026175

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 Fauske - Fuossko as a whole.

NOK 660,300median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 28,246/m²average price per m²2025
80%of households own their home2025
65%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

0 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 88% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Kindergartens0
Bus stops0
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0kindergartensOpenStreetMap
6.4 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
5residents per km² of land37.6 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.

Nedre Vatnan and the nearest neighbourhoods in Fauske - Fuossko, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bratthaugen28817%16%7566%8
Bringsli6620%15%476%0
Bursimarka15813%23%11666%0
Charlotta9839%7%11730%7
Erikstad70625%11%8720%7
Finneid22315%15%7964%6
Follaveien91922%12%1,6417%28
Furulund10824%9%12934%2
Nedre Vatnan17722%16%588%0

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

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