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Nøstet

Nøstet (Bergen) had 606 residents on 1 January 2026. 9% of residents were 67 or over, against 15% across the municipality, and 6% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 696 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 2.6% since 2020.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 46010108 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
606residents1 January 2026
9%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
30,300residents per km² of landdensity
3%green within 500 maverage
Nøstet · BergenNøstet highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Bergen with Nøstet 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.

6%
aged under 16
20%
aged 16–24
47%
aged 25–49
18%
aged 50–66
9%
aged 67 and over
1%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2020622
2021620
2022601
2023608
2024587
2025594
2026606

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.

696 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops51
Bakeries17
Pharmacies8
Doctors17
Dentists34
Cafés and pubs153
Restaurants135
Parks25
Playgrounds53
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports centres15
Libraries4
Kindergartens14
Bus stops53
Tram and metro stops6
Railway stations4
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0kindergartensOpenStreetMap
320 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
30,300residents per km² of land0.0 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.

Nøstet 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
Nøstet6069%6%30,3003%696

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

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