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Meklenborg nord

Meklenborg nord (Oslo) had 1,391 residents on 1 January 2026. 9% of residents were 67 or over, against 12% across the municipality, and 21% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 72 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 5.0% since 2017.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 03013321 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,391residents1 January 2026
9%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
4,637residents per km² of landdensity
21%green within 500 maverage
Meklenborg nord · OsloMeklenborg nord highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Oslo with Meklenborg 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.

21%
aged under 16
15%
aged 16–24
36%
aged 25–49
19%
aged 50–66
9%
aged 67 and over
1%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20171,464
20181,456
20191,437
20201,439
20211,408
20221,392
20231,396
20241,413
20251,382
20261,391

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.

72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 21% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds25
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Kindergartens6
Bus stops24
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
2kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
4,637residents 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.

Meklenborg 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
Asperud1,18517%16%3,38632%136
Bjørnerud1,14113%20%1,81144%110
Bjørnåsen nord1,7847%21%3,13034%74
Bjørnåsen sør1,3305%27%8,86723%73
Brenna1,22315%16%1,77235%61
Brunåsen1,82910%20%3,58648%75
Dal1,04313%12%95731%70
Gjersrud5120%20%7729%61
Meklenborg nord1,3919%21%4,63721%72

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

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