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Forsheimer

Forsheimer (Oslo) had 1,146 residents on 1 January 2026. 15% of residents were 67 or over, against 12% across the municipality, and 19% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 225 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.6% since 2016.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 03013921 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,146residents1 January 2026
15%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
3,274residents per km² of landdensity
17%green within 500 maverage
Forsheimer · OsloForsheimer highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Oslo with Forsheimer 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
11%
aged 16–24
34%
aged 25–49
20%
aged 50–66
15%
aged 67 and over
5%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20161,128
20171,074
20181,063
20191,088
20201,092
20211,086
20221,060
20231,096
20241,125
20251,129
20261,146

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.

225 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 17% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries0
Pharmacies3
Doctors1
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants4
Parks5
Playgrounds65
Sports pitches49
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries1
Kindergartens23
Bus stops23
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations2
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
410 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
3,274residents per km² of land0.4 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.

Forsheimer 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
Bjørkheim1,17813%21%3,10025%149
Forsheimer1,14615%19%3,27417%225
Karihaugen1,75612%23%4,0847%138
Lundås5269%18%1,50323%77
Nedre Fossum2,36511%22%11,26220%224
Nedre Rommen6416%5%8224%211
Smedstua1,46011%22%4,05637%197
Stasjonsfjellet1,51415%17%4,32616%138
Stig2,35512%17%5,88818%186

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

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