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Kringsjå

Kringsjå (Bergen) had 1,096 residents on 1 January 2026. 12% of residents were 67 or over, against 15% across the municipality, and 17% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 90 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 5.0% since 2020.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 46012009 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,096residents1 January 2026
12%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
4,215residents per km² of landdensity
30%green within 500 maverage
Kringsjå · BergenKringsjå highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Bergen with Kringsjå 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
42%
aged 25–49
19%
aged 50–66
12%
aged 67 and over
4%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20201,044
20211,038
20221,041
20231,086
20241,087
20251,087
20261,096

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.

90 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 30% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors5
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants2
Parks5
Playgrounds16
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Kindergartens3
Bus stops23
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
0kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1.9 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
4,215residents 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.

Kringsjå 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
Kringsjå1,09612%17%4,21530%90

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

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