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Bakkeland

Bakkeland (Stavanger) had 1,871 residents on 1 January 2026. 12% of residents were 67 or over, against 14% across the municipality, and 16% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 305 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 28% since 2016.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 11030907 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,871residents1 January 2026
12%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
6,452residents per km² of landdensity
12%green within 500 maverage
Bakkeland · StavangerBakkeland highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Stavanger with Bakkeland 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 Stavanger.

16%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
45%
aged 25–49
18%
aged 50–66
12%
aged 67 and over
3%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20161,462
20171,552
20181,650
20191,712
20201,749
20211,742
20221,779
20231,836
20241,853
20251,847
20261,871

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 Stavanger as a whole.

NOK 732,600median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 53,449/m²average price per m²2025
72%of households own their home2025
69%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

305 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 12% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries3
Pharmacies3
Doctors3
Dentists10
Cafés and pubs14
Restaurants14
Parks16
Playgrounds44
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries0
Kindergartens7
Bus stops29
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1.4 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
6,452residents 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.

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

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bakkeland1,87112%16%6,45212%305
Bjergsted1,15624%8%3,9866%437
Byhaugen6939%22%4,07619%213
Byhaugen øst8818%20%4,89411%202
Eiganes 141214%11%3,74511%458
Eiganes 267420%19%2,32411%408
Eiganes 31,19133%13%5,9554%146
Kalhammaren 111521%8%1,9173%132
Kampen 1430%7%–9%442

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

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