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Bjørndal

Bjørndal (Bergen) had 1,398 residents on 1 January 2026. 15% of residents were 67 or over, against 15% across the municipality, and 20% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 95 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 6.0% since 2020.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 46011924 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,398residents1 January 2026
15%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
461residents per km² of landdensity
16%green within 500 maverage
Bjørndal · BergenBjørndal highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Bergen with Bjørndal 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 Bergen.

20%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
35%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
15%
aged 67 and over
5%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20201,319
20211,335
20221,337
20231,352
20241,362
20251,403
20261,398

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 Bergen as a whole.

NOK 671,700median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 60,102/m²average price per m²2025
68%of households own their home2025
71%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

95 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors3
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants3
Parks1
Playgrounds36
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Kindergartens6
Bus stops21
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
3.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
461residents per km² of land3.0 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). Within one kilometre.

The neighbourhood in figures.

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

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Alvøy69610%20%25044%34
Bjørndal1,39815%20%46116%95
Bjørndalsskogen87516%20%1,65145%42
Brønndalen1,23021%15%2,92926%62
Drotningsvik3,31712%18%1,6424%36
Festeråsen61111%20%3,21615%49
Frydenbø1,2047%11%5,73311%169
Gravdal1,48812%15%72210%56
Gyldenpris15919%10%3,97524%311

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

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