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Breisteinsli

Breisteinsli (Bergen) had 1,007 residents on 1 January 2026. 13% of residents were 67 or over, against 15% across the municipality, and 17% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 25 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.0% since 2020.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 46011001 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,007residents1 January 2026
13%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
899residents per km² of landdensity
10%green within 500 maverage
Breisteinsli · BergenBreisteinsli highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Bergen with Breisteinsli 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.

17%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
39%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
13%
aged 67 and over
2%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2020987
2021974
2022982
20231,004
20241,012
20251,013
20261,007

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.

25 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
Parks2
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Kindergartens2
Bus stops14
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2.4 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
899residents per km² of land1.1 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.

Breisteinsli 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
Arnatveit94512%22%68543%16
Bogen1,15622%18%68020%36
Borgo20915%17%2120%0
Breisteinsli1,00713%17%89910%25
Espeland1,1087%21%13249%16
Festtangen32314%19%23423%18
Garnes63814%22%54120%18
Gaupås44216%17%48669%18
Haugland29519%14%327%1

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

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