Bjerke
The Bjerke district of Oslo had 37,538 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 650,400 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 30% of households rented their home, and 16% lived in overcrowded conditions. The population has grown by 21% 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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aker sykehus | 1,049 | 7% | 23% | 2,690 | 20% | 304 |
| Borrebekken | 2,261 | 9% | 19% | 10,767 | 18% | 202 |
| Bredtvet | 66 | 9% | 0% | 183 | 23% | 140 |
| Brobekk | 1,103 | 11% | 17% | 6,488 | 28% | 220 |
| Kolsåslia | 362 | 19% | 18% | 3,017 | 41% | 208 |
| Linderud | 1,256 | 13% | 19% | 5,461 | 20% | 199 |
| Nedre Linderud | 944 | 10% | 25% | 2,622 | 19% | 179 |
| Nordre Hovin | 1,758 | 2% | 16% | 1,342 | 23% | 212 |
| Refstad nord | 2,071 | 11% | 18% | 7,670 | 25% | 265 |
| Refstad sør | 2,815 | 7% | 21% | 6,398 | 29% | 285 |
| Risløkka | 1,983 | 8% | 23% | 3,888 | 14% | 178 |
| Sandbakken | 1,105 | 14% | 18% | 7,367 | 31% | 217 |
| Sletteløkka | 2,266 | 6% | 19% | 6,474 | 25% | 167 |
| Tonsen | 1,453 | 15% | 17% | 4,687 | 23% | 206 |
| Tonsenhagen | 2,221 | 15% | 15% | 8,226 | 23% | 178 |
| Veitvet | 1,305 | 8% | 21% | 21,750 | 19% | 160 |
| Veitvet senter | 1,732 | 9% | 21% | 9,116 | 17% | 132 |
| Veitvet vest | 1,218 | 9% | 20% | 7,612 | 9% | 150 |
| Vollebekk nord | 929 | 14% | 17% | 6,193 | 23% | 219 |
| Vollebekk sør | 3,319 | 7% | 18% | 10,706 | 20% | 186 |
| Årvoll | 2,499 | 10% | 24% | 5,812 | 21% | 178 |
| Økern | 2,274 | 9% | 22% | 5,288 | 25% | 260 |
| Øvre Disen | 1,537 | 10% | 21% | 5,693 | 23% | 164 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Oslo.
Population on 1 January
In official statistics, districts (bydeler) exist only for Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger. Population, income, education and housing figures are Statistics Norway’s own district figures; services, green space and land area are worked out from the basic units that make up the district.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
The whole municipality.
Figures for Oslo as a whole.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Income and work.
Income in 2024 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.
17,407 private households in 2026, with 2.2 people per household on average.
Households by tenure, 2025
Households by type of building, 2025
Statistics Norway counts a household as overcrowded when the home has both few rooms and little floor space for the number of people living there. Shares are for households in 2025.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
204 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 22% 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)
Other districts of Oslo.