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Sentrum øst

Sentrum øst (Melhus) had 1,819 residents on 1 January 2026. 41% of residents were 67 or over, against 17% across the municipality, and 7% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 40 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 41% since 2018.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 50280206 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,819residents1 January 2026
41%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
755residents per km² of landdensity
21%green within 500 maverage
Sentrum øst · MelhusSentrum øst highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Melhus with Sentrum øst 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.

7%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–49
20%
aged 50–66
41%
aged 67 and over
19%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20181,290
20191,397
20201,427
20211,500
20221,511
20231,526
20241,627
20251,723
20261,819

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.

40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 21% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors3
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Kindergartens3
Bus stops11
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0kindergartensOpenStreetMap
340 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
755residents per km² of land2.4 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.

Sentrum øst 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
Sentrum øst1,81941%7%75521%40

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

More neighbourhoods in Melhus.