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Gjernes

Gjernes (Voss) had 877 residents on 1 January 2026. 23% of residents were 67 or over, against 21% across the municipality, and 16% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 88 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 7.3% since 2020.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 46210401 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
877residents1 January 2026
23%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
213residents per km² of landdensity
16%green within 500 maverage
Gjernes · VossGjernes highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Voss with Gjernes 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 Voss.

16%
aged under 16
12%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–49
23%
aged 50–66
23%
aged 67 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2020817
2021817
2022851
2023865
2024899
2025905
2026877

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 Voss as a whole.

NOK 708,700median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 43,231/m²average price per m²2025
72%of households own their home2025
71%employed, aged 15–742025

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

Everyday life.

88 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors3
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants4
Parks2
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries0
Kindergartens2
Bus stops21
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
1.5 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
213residents per km² of land4.1 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.

Gjernes and the nearest neighbourhoods in Voss, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bolstad-Vassenden14313%18%730%2
Bordalen25611%22%2033%1
Borstrondi32821%17%3264%0
Djønno5725%12%539%0
Dyrvedalen aust14325%17%1024%2
Dyrvedalen vest16916%23%1388%0
Egdetveit13817%25%6100%0
Eide47624%19%4144%11
Gjernes87723%16%21316%88

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

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