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Bjergsted

Bjergsted (Stavanger) had 1,156 residents on 1 January 2026. 24% of residents were 67 or over, against 14% across the municipality, and 8% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 437 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 18% since 2016.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 11030901 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,156residents1 January 2026
24%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
3,986residents per km² of landdensity
6%green within 500 maverage
Bjergsted · StavangerBjergsted highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Stavanger with Bjergsted 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.

8%
aged under 16
12%
aged 16–24
37%
aged 25–49
20%
aged 50–66
24%
aged 67 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2016979
2017955
2018967
2019985
2020975
2021989
2022987
2023980
20241,056
20251,060
20261,156

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.

437 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 6% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops23
Bakeries12
Pharmacies6
Doctors13
Dentists21
Cafés and pubs82
Restaurants80
Parks32
Playgrounds39
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries1
Kindergartens5
Bus stops55
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
1schoolOpenStreetMap
2kindergartensOpenStreetMap
770 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
3,986residents 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.

Bjergsted 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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