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Drangedal

Drangedal had 4,056 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 613,200 in 2024, 5% below the county level. Homes sold for NOK 13,414/m² on average in 2025 (26 sales). 25% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 0.7% since 2024.

Municipality · Code 4016 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
4,056residents1 January 2026
NOK 613,200median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 13,414/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
54%green within 500 maverage
Drangedal by neighbourhood
Map of Drangedal: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 18 neighbourhoods.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Brodsjø42619%16%1083%2
Bustrak23825%14%259%4
Bø19223%11%358%4
Helldøla13711%20%758%0
Henneseid12824%13%384%1
Homleid6420%14%192%2
Lia3241%0%134%4
Lone9428%14%463%1
Neslandsvatn58223%19%836%5
Preststranda1,37420%18%2230%16
Solberg7326%8%399%0
Straume3339%0%2100%0
Tveit10027%12%395%0
Tørdal4316%26%197%0
Tørnes10818%21%583%1
Vefall4033%15%163%1
Voje11612%16%396%0
Åkre-Sætre19425%14%768%1

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

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Telemark.

16%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–49
24%
aged 50–66
21%
aged 67 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20244,086
20254,067
20264,056

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

Income and work.

Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.

NOK 613,200
median household income after tax
63%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school28%
Upper secondary46%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short18%
University or college, long5%
Unknown or none completed0%

Income after tax is a household’s total income minus tax and negative transfers, for private households in 2024. The median is the middle value, so a few high incomes do not pull it up.

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

Homes.

2,247 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner72%
Co-operative or share owner4%
Renting25%

Homes by type of building

Detached house82%
Two-dwelling house5%
Terraced and other small houses4%
Block of flats2%
Communal housing3%
Other buildings5%
NOK 13,084/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
26sales2025

The price per square metre is the average for homes sold in 2025, and depends on which homes happened to change hands.

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

Everyday life.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 54% green space within 500 metres.

3schoolsOpenStreetMap
3kindergartensOpenStreetMap
4residents per km² of land995.0 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)

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