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Jernbanen

Jernbanen (Bergen) had 90 residents on 1 January 2026. 24% of residents were 67 or over, against 15% across the municipality, and 0% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 713 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 14% since 2020.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 46010137 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
90residents1 January 2026
24%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
310residents per km² of landdensity
12%green within 500 maverage
Jernbanen · BergenJernbanen highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Bergen with Jernbanen 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.

0%
aged under 16
18%
aged 16–24
51%
aged 25–49
7%
aged 50–66
24%
aged 67 and over
12%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2020109
202186
202287
202385
202498
202591
202694

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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops48
Bakeries17
Pharmacies9
Doctors18
Dentists34
Cafés and pubs164
Restaurants131
Parks19
Playgrounds44
Sports pitches29
Gyms and sports centres18
Libraries7
Kindergartens15
Bus stops51
Tram and metro stops11
Railway stations12
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
0kindergartensOpenStreetMap
60 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
310residents per km² of land0.3 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.

Jernbanen 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
Absalon Beyers gate5327%14%26,60032%515
Alrek1600%2%16,00017%163
Baglergaten60311%7%30,15026%604
Bellevue46233%13%4,62017%141
Betanien15320%4%7,65011%619
Biskopshavn1,30517%11%5,67413%44
Breistølen2709%21%5,40063%340
Bryggen4117%6%10,27512%710
Jernbanen9024%0%31012%713

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

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