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Midjord

Midjord (Stavanger) had 1,606 residents on 1 January 2026. 12% of residents were 67 or over, against 14% across the municipality, and 18% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 182 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 6.9% since 2016.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 11030402 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,606residents1 January 2026
12%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
2,471residents per km² of landdensity
13%green within 500 maverage
Midjord · StavangerMidjord highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Stavanger with Midjord 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.

18%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
42%
aged 25–49
20%
aged 50–66
12%
aged 67 and over
3%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20161,503
20171,562
20181,613
20191,585
20201,592
20211,611
20221,627
20231,599
20241,617
20251,617
20261,606

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.

182 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs5
Restaurants7
Parks24
Playgrounds35
Sports pitches25
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries0
Kindergartens13
Bus stops29
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
3kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1.1 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
2,471residents per km² of land0.7 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.

Midjord 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
Bergeland6618%9%9,4438%472
Birkelandsgt-Vikedalsgt44115%12%8,8207%485
Blåsenborg73310%7%10,4715%455
Breivik2,47111%16%10,2969%154
Johannes9686%18%8,8006%429
Lervik 16767%12%9,6576%204
Lervik 24647%7%5,1566%376
Midjord1,60612%18%2,47113%182
Nylund 181710%20%6,2855%275

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

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