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Grannes

Grannes (Sola) had 1,705 residents on 1 January 2026. 15% of residents were 67 or over, against 13% across the municipality, and 19% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 59 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 14% since 2016.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 11240605 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,705residents1 January 2026
15%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
947residents per km² of landdensity
31%green within 500 maverage
Grannes · SolaGrannes highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Sola with Grannes 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 Sola.

19%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
38%
aged 25–49
18%
aged 50–66
15%
aged 67 and over
3%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20161,496
20171,450
20181,491
20191,536
20201,606
20211,609
20221,624
20231,645
20241,656
20251,695
20261,705

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 Sola as a whole.

NOK 838,300median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 48,597/m²average price per m²2025
75%of households own their home2025
72%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 31% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks14
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Kindergartens9
Bus stops14
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
6kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2.7 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
947residents per km² of land1.8 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.

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

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Dysjaland31615%18%562%1
Gimra7120%11%333%0
Grannes1,70515%19%94731%59
Helleland18213%26%845%20
Håland1,0476%20%2723%7
Joa1,15810%25%71035%65
Jåsund1,2507%23%7581%32
Kolnes27015%10%1032%9
Meling-Mæland1,85617%18%7587%35

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

More neighbourhoods in Sola.