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Norheimskogen

Norheimskogen (Karmøy) had 1,033 residents on 1 January 2026. 16% of residents were 67 or over, against 17% across the municipality, and 18% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 41 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 8.5% since 2016.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 11491003 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,033residents1 January 2026
16%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
883residents per km² of landdensity
17%green within 500 maverage
Norheimskogen · KarmøyNorheimskogen highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Karmøy with Norheimskogen 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 Karmøy.

18%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
32%
aged 25–49
23%
aged 50–66
16%
aged 67 and over
8%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2016952
2017950
2018935
2019947
2020929
2021918
2022901
2023922
2024979
20251,026
20261,033

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 Karmøy as a whole.

NOK 737,500median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 25,508/m²average price per m²2025
82%of households own their home2025
67%employed, aged 15–742025

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Kindergartens3
Bus stops29
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
883residents per km² of land1.2 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.

Norheimskogen and the nearest neighbourhoods in Karmøy, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Aksnes16319%14%8027%8
Bjøllehaugen1,72511%19%2,57511%37
Breidablikk32523%20%1103%46
Brekke51213%18%25515%0
Bygnes17224%25%2539%16
Bø23118%17%1510%18
Eide7968%25%3468%36
Eike1,55011%23%38022%10
Norheimskogen1,03316%18%88317%41

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

More neighbourhoods in Karmøy.