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Bekkelagshøgda

Bekkelagshøgda (Oslo) had 1,144 residents on 1 January 2026. 13% of residents were 67 or over, against 12% across the municipality, and 23% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 99 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 29% since 2016.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 03013008 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,144residents1 January 2026
13%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
4,576residents per km² of landdensity
4%green within 500 maverage
Bekkelagshøgda · OsloBekkelagshøgda highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Oslo with Bekkelagshøgda 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 Oslo.

23%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
33%
aged 25–49
20%
aged 50–66
13%
aged 67 and over
3%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2016886
2017916
2018948
2019943
2020987
2021968
20221,013
20231,031
20241,099
20251,105
20261,144

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 Oslo as a whole.

NOK 635,200median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 98,381/m²average price per m²2025
66%of households own their home2025
71%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries1
Pharmacies2
Doctors2
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants3
Parks4
Playgrounds18
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries0
Kindergartens7
Bus stops25
Tram and metro stops6
Railway stations1
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0kindergartensOpenStreetMap
550 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
4,576residents per km² of land0.3 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.

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

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bekkelagshøgda1,14413%23%4,5764%99
Bergkrystallen2,33713%12%5,31144%150
Blåfjellet nord80612%15%8,06041%145
Blåfjellet vest93022%14%3,87520%167
Blåfjellet øst1,18710%17%9,89238%143
Brannfjell2,03914%18%2,06068%82
Brattlikollen1,9339%22%3,94535%119
Bråten1,20317%19%3,8814%103
Ekeberg38625%19%36158%77

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

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