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Rødøy

Rødøy had 1,140 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 654,500 in 2024, in line with the county level. 28% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 10% since 2016.

Municipality · Code 1836 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,140residents1 January 2026
NOK 654,500median income after taxper household, 2024
2residents per km² of landdensity
34%green within 500 maverage
Rødøy by neighbourhood
Map of Rødøy: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

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.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gjerøy6229%0%59%2
Indre Tjongsfjord3030%20%043%0
Nordnesøy6525%17%512%3
Rødøy14218%20%657%12
Selsøyvik4448%7%24%1
Sleipnes8818%15%42%2
Tjong29720%18%1465%11
Vestre Sørfjord11026%17%242%2
Værangfjord25122%19%310%9

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

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Nordland.

16%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–49
24%
aged 50–66
24%
aged 67 and over
8%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20161,268
20171,267
20181,249
20191,238
20201,213
20211,206
20221,153
20231,139
20241,139
20251,160
20261,140

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

Income and work.

Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.

NOK 654,500
median household income after tax
66%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school31%
Upper secondary39%
Vocational college6%
University or college, short18%
University or college, long5%
Unknown or none completed1%

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.

776 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner73%
Renting28%

Homes by type of building

Detached house86%
Two-dwelling house6%
Terraced and other small houses4%
Communal housing2%
Other buildings2%

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

Everyday life.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 34% green space within 500 metres.

6schoolsOpenStreetMap
7kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2residents per km² of land686.0 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)

Other municipalities in Nordland.