Flakstad
Flakstad had 1,235 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 600,300 in 2024, 8% below the county level. 30% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 7.6% since 2016.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hovdan-Torsfjord-Korshav | 81 | 19% | 12% | 30 | 0% | 2 |
| Myrland-Sandnes-Napp | 272 | 27% | 12% | 16 | 8% | 4 |
| Mølnarodden-Andopen | 53 | 38% | 0% | 2 | 0% | 0 |
| Nesland-Skjelfjord | 105 | 17% | 13% | 6 | 0% | 0 |
| Nusfjord-Strømø | 31 | 10% | 0% | 2 | 2% | 12 |
| Ramberg-Flakstad | 310 | 26% | 14% | 22 | 1% | 12 |
| Sund-Strømsnes | 104 | 14% | 19% | 9 | 0% | 5 |
| Valle-Ytresand | 83 | 19% | 16% | 5 | 0% | 2 |
| Vikten-Våreide-Kilan | 154 | 21% | 19% | 5 | 0% | 1 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Nordland.
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.
737 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 2% 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 Flakstad, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Photo: Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Other municipalities in Nordland.