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Solund

Solund had 742 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 720,900 in 2024, in line with the county level. 23% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 7.5% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 4636 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
742residents1 January 2026
NOK 720,900median income after taxper household, 2024
3residents per km² of landdensity
6%green within 500 maverage
Solund by neighbourhood
Map of Solund: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 6 neighbourhoods.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Færøy-Leknessund5046%12%31%0
Hardbakke37317%19%1610%12
Hersvik3129%0%20%0
Hjønnevåg4827%19%60%0
Nesefjord5131%12%20%0
Storøy-Dalesund9740%0%40%1

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

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Vestland.

12%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–49
26%
aged 50–66
27%
aged 67 and over
8%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2020802
2021786
2022768
2023756
2024750
2025740
2026742

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.

NOK 720,900
median household income after tax
73%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school25%
Upper secondary44%
Vocational college7%
University or college, short20%
University or college, long5%
Unknown or none completed0%

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.

469 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner76%
Co-operative or share owner1%
Renting23%

Homes by type of building

Detached house85%
Two-dwelling house7%
Terraced and other small houses2%
Other buildings5%

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 6% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
3residents per km² of land219.0 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)

Other municipalities in Vestland.