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Kregnes

Kregnes (Melhus) had 369 residents on 1 January 2026. 10% of residents were 67 or over, against 17% across the municipality, and 21% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 12 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 3.7% since 2018.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 50280304 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
369residents1 January 2026
10%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
25residents per km² of landdensity
10%green within 500 maverage
Kregnes · MelhusKregnes highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Melhus with Kregnes 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 Melhus.

21%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
34%
aged 25–49
24%
aged 50–66
10%
aged 67 and over
2%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2018356
2019361
2020361
2021360
2022364
2023367
2024355
2025368
2026369

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 Melhus as a whole.

NOK 726,400median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 35,677/m²average price per m²2025
74%of households own their home2025
71%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Kindergartens2
Bus stops7
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
660 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
25residents per km² of land14.5 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.

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

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Brekktrøa30510%22%1,08951%12
Bøland35412%19%1737%3
Dal18415%21%4613%0
Eid27419%15%1034%6
Eidsåsen34714%25%36536%10
Flå11918%27%780%0
Foss21322%22%1228%10
Gaustad42125%16%1346%9
Kregnes36910%21%2510%12

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

More neighbourhoods in Melhus.