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Loabák - Lavangen

Loabák - Lavangen had 1,002 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 640,800 in 2024, in line with the county level. 32% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 1.6% since 2024.

Municipality · Code 5518 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,002residents1 January 2026
NOK 640,800median income after taxper household, 2024
3residents per km² of landdensity
38%green within 500 maverage
Loabák - Lavangen by neighbourhood
Map of Loabák - Lavangen: 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 6 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
Hesjevik17925%14%515%2
Kjeiprød4827%13%198%0
Røkenes13028%15%365%0
Spansdalen18327%11%175%1
Tennevoll39222%20%1921%9
Å7127%14%26%2

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

People.

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

16%
aged under 16
12%
aged 16–24
23%
aged 25–49
25%
aged 50–66
25%
aged 67 and over
8%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2024986
2025985
20261,002

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 640,800
median household income after tax
62%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school32%
Upper secondary39%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short21%
University or college, long4%
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.

548 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner68%
Renting32%

Homes by type of building

Detached house85%
Two-dwelling house8%
Terraced and other small houses5%
Block of flats1%
Other buildings2%

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

Everyday life.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 38% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
3residents per km² of land296.0 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Loabák - Lavangen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Fjorden Lavangen og Kongeskipet Norge sett fra Tennevoll
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Fjorden Lavangen og Kongeskipet Norge sett fra Tennevoll
Photo: TorbjørnS · CC BY-SA 3.0
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KS 'Norge' ved Vågen (Tennevoll. Lavangen)
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KS 'Norge' ved Vågen (Tennevoll. Lavangen)
Photo: TorbjørnS · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Spanstind rundt start
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Spanstind rundt start
Photo: Håkon Nygård · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Troms.