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Sørfold - Fuolldá

Sørfold - Fuolldá had 1,819 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 638,300 in 2024, in line with the county level. 22% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 7.3% since 2016.

Municipality · Code 1845 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,819residents1 January 2026
NOK 638,300median income after taxper household, 2024
1resident per km² of landdensity
46%green within 500 maverage
Sørfold - Fuolldá by neighbourhood
Map of Sørfold - Fuolldá: 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 10 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
Djupvik6434%9%464%0
Engan6546%9%173%4
Kvarv11026%14%16%0
Megården15937%9%083%1
Mørsvikbotn7437%4%197%1
Røsvik22321%16%250%5
Straumen92423%16%1633%10
Strøksnes6040%5%140%1
Sørfjord3931%0%067%1
Ånsvik-Kines9824%14%768%0

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

People.

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

13%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
24%
aged 25–49
26%
aged 50–66
27%
aged 67 and over
8%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20161,963
20171,958
20181,979
20191,975
20201,926
20211,912
20221,869
20231,845
20241,858
20251,851
20261,819

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 638,300
median household income after tax
64%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school31%
Upper secondary44%
Vocational college3%
University or college, short17%
University or college, long4%
Unknown or none completed0%

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.

1,190 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner73%
Co-operative or share owner5%
Renting22%

Homes by type of building

Detached house83%
Two-dwelling house5%
Terraced and other small houses5%
Block of flats0%
Communal housing5%
Other buildings1%

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

Everyday life.

6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 46% green space within 500 metres.

3schoolsOpenStreetMap
4kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1resident per km² of land1,471.0 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.