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Ulvik

Ulvik had 1,114 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 700,300 in 2024, in line with the county level. 35% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 3.1% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 4620 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,114residents1 January 2026
NOK 700,300median income after taxper household, 2024
2residents per km² of landdensity
37%green within 500 maverage
Ulvik by neighbourhood
Map of Ulvik: 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 7 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
Bergo13627%22%20%0
Brakanes43125%17%59029%16
Lekve33124%15%2636%4
Ljono5625%23%784%0
Osa3129%10%162%1
Vambheim689%21%387%0
Vangsbygdi4520%24%293%0

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

People.

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

17%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–49
23%
aged 50–66
24%
aged 67 and over
9%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20201,080
20211,061
20221,051
20231,056
20241,089
20251,100
20261,114

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 700,300
median household income after tax
66%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school20%
Upper secondary42%
Vocational college5%
University or college, short24%
University or college, long10%
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.

757 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner65%
Renting35%

Homes by type of building

Detached house71%
Two-dwelling house2%
Terraced and other small houses4%
Block of flats7%
Other buildings17%

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

Everyday life.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 37% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
2residents per km² of land663.0 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Ulvik, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Hardangerfjord - Ulvik, Norway
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Hardangerfjord - Ulvik, Norway
Photo: Sergey Ashmarin · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Church - Ulvik, Norway
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Church - Ulvik, Norway
Photo: Sergey Ashmarin · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Ulvik by the Hardangerfjord
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Ulvik by the Hardangerfjord
Photo: TimOve from Norway · CC BY 2.0
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Other municipalities in Vestland.