Gloppen
Gloppen had 5,976 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 712,700 in 2024, in line with the county level. Homes sold for NOK 25,174/m² on average in 2025 (35 sales). 27% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 2.1% since 2020.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 25 neighbourhoods.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Neighbourhood | Residents | 67+ | Under 16 | Per km² | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergheim | 122 | 19% | 21% | 3 | 70% | 0 |
| Byrkjelo | 461 | 22% | 19% | 17 | 17% | 6 |
| Eide | 64 | 20% | 23% | 5 | 92% | 0 |
| Føleide | 161 | 25% | 24% | 7 | 23% | 5 |
| Gjengedal | 84 | 23% | 12% | 1 | 0% | 0 |
| Hauge | 187 | 28% | 13% | 19 | 71% | 2 |
| Hetle | 375 | 20% | 17% | 12 | 72% | 0 |
| Hole | 100 | 22% | 15% | 5 | 8% | 0 |
| Kandal | 71 | 18% | 20% | 1 | 31% | 0 |
| Kleivedammen | 404 | 9% | 25% | 148 | 98% | 0 |
| Mardal | 348 | 18% | 22% | 6 | 46% | 5 |
| Nesjane | 96 | 20% | 19% | 1 | 14% | 0 |
| Re | 155 | 25% | 14% | 89 | 8% | 4 |
| Rygg | 222 | 26% | 16% | 11 | 52% | 2 |
| Råd-Bø | 48 | 50% | 6% | 5 | 32% | 4 |
| Røyrvik | 111 | 16% | 18% | 1 | 0% | 0 |
| Sandal | 76 | 25% | 13% | 1 | 0% | 0 |
| Sandane nord | 458 | 18% | 16% | 295 | 32% | 22 |
| Sandane sentrum | 625 | 29% | 20% | 845 | 22% | 26 |
| Sandane sør | 892 | 24% | 17% | 776 | 34% | 27 |
| Sande | 291 | 25% | 18% | 6 | 4% | 2 |
| Straume | 197 | 32% | 15% | 2 | 23% | 9 |
| Vereide | 241 | 12% | 23% | 34 | 29% | 5 |
| Årdal | 50 | 18% | 18% | 2 | 65% | 0 |
| Øyrane | 144 | 23% | 22% | 9 | 45% | 2 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Vestland.
Population on 1 January
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Income and work.
Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.
Education, aged 16 and over
Income after tax is a household’s total income minus tax and negative transfers, for private households in 2024. The median is the middle value, so a few high incomes do not pull it up.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
3,149 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
The price per square metre is the average for homes sold in 2025, and depends on which homes happened to change hands.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 37% green space within 500 metres.
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)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Gloppen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Photo: Sigrun Espe / Sogn og Fjordane fylkeskommune · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photo: Sigrun Espe / Sogn og Fjordane fylkeskommune · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Other municipalities in Vestland.