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Ensjø nord

Ensjø nord (Oslo) had 5,171 residents on 1 January 2026. 5% of residents were 67 or over, against 12% across the municipality, and 19% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 427 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 262% since 2017.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 03014213 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
5,171residents1 January 2026
5%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
27,216residents per km² of landdensity
10%green within 500 maverage
Ensjø nord · OsloEnsjø nord highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Oslo with Ensjø nord 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.

19%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
60%
aged 25–49
10%
aged 50–66
5%
aged 67 and over
1%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20171,428
20181,991
20192,446
20202,973
20213,205
20223,587
20233,918
20244,338
20254,721
20265,171

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.

427 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops25
Bakeries7
Pharmacies5
Doctors7
Dentists6
Cafés and pubs28
Restaurants16
Parks32
Playgrounds88
Sports pitches55
Gyms and sports centres8
Libraries2
Kindergartens46
Bus stops56
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations4
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
5kindergartensOpenStreetMap
210 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
27,216residents per km² of land0.2 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.

Ensjø nord 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
Brynseng2,31320%16%8,56743%280
Ensjø nord5,1715%19%27,21610%427
Ensjø sør2,7079%17%15,03910%428
Ensjø vest2,1876%15%18,22513%441
Ensjø øst2,1674%18%9,02918%386
Etterstad2,16211%18%7,20729%347
Gamlebyen rode 11,1764%7%3,92023%477
Gamlebyen rode 21,2503%13%8,92924%495
Gamlebyen rode 38764%10%29,20017%658

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

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