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Østensjø

The Østensjø district of Oslo had 52,349 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 693,100 in 2024, 9% above the municipal level. 16% of households rented their home, and 11% lived in overcrowded conditions. The population has grown by 5.1% since 2016.

District (bydel) · Code 030113 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
52,349residents1 January 2026
NOK 693,100median income after taxper household, 2024
4,612residents per km² of landdensity
24%green within 500 maverage
Østensjø by neighbourhood
Map of Østensjø: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space
Østensjø · OsloØstensjø highlighted; the rest of the city in grey
Map of Oslo with Østensjø highlighted

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 38 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
Abildsø1,0689%23%2,01541%102
Bogerud1,86417%17%3,65528%100
Brynslia5656%13%6,27820%148
Bølerlia2,25915%16%6,84529%100
Bølersletta1,16213%26%4,84235%97
Eftasåsen vest1,51319%15%6,8778%118
Eftasåsen øst2,17711%26%5,3106%106
Fagerlia2,74614%20%4,35913%172
Godlia91214%23%3,96521%150
Haraløkka2,41315%17%5,48427%82
Høgda1,13810%22%5,17314%126
Høyenhall nord1,10511%24%2,83322%131
Høyenhall sør2,46818%20%4,83920%153
Kringkollen1,24311%20%4,14323%100
Lille Langerud96211%22%2,04732%127
Løvsetdalen83419%21%2,31733%125
Nordre Manglerud1,29611%17%7,62422%152
Nordre Trasop1,2119%20%4,03742%107
Oppsal1,09823%16%1,83028%166
Oppsaltoppen2,69210%19%11,21710%117
Rognerud99113%19%4,71911%168
Rustad42215%18%1,45529%81
Skullerud nord2,30217%16%5,75527%98
Skullerud sør62815%16%5,70935%75
Skullerud øst1,00318%20%5,90029%88
Skøyenåsen1,83218%15%5,72525%137
Stallerud1,31514%16%9,39340%102
Stordam24712%21%2,05826%127
Svartdal2,04214%15%6,18815%176
Søndre Manglerud1,4848%28%5,11727%151
Søndre Trasop3395%28%8,47552%114
Tveteråsen1,41614%19%6,43630%83
Ulsrud1,27415%20%4,71916%145
Vestre Manglerud2,48314%15%9,19623%149
Vetland vest1,50811%16%10,77125%121
Vetland øst1,70510%23%17,05034%126
Østre Manglerud4359%30%98938%166
Østre Trasop1753%35%8,75048%97

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

People.

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

19%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
36%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
14%
aged 67 and over
5%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

201649,821
201749,973
201849,968
201950,427
202050,806
202150,791
202250,837
202351,340
202451,785
202552,211
202652,349

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.

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)

Income and work.

Income in 2024 and education in 2025.

NOK 693,100
median household income after tax

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school19%
Upper secondary28%
Vocational college3%
University or college, short30%
University or college, long20%

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.

24,325 private households in 2026, with 2.1 people per household on average.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner31%
Co-operative or share owner53%
Renting16%

Households by type of building, 2025

Detached house9%
Two-dwelling house8%
Terraced and other small houses19%
Block of flats61%
Other buildings2%
11%of households live in overcrowded homes2025
2.1people per household2026

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.

125 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 24% green space within 500 metres.

18schoolsOpenStreetMap
49kindergartensOpenStreetMap
4,612residents per km² of land11.3 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)

Other districts of Oslo.