According to the latesst population and housing census, 17 per cent of all inhabitants in Norway lived in a block of flats. Sixty per cent lived in a detached house, Statistics Norway reports.
In four out of ten municipalities more than 85 per cent of all dwellings were in detached houses. Most of these municipalities are rural.
Oslo had by far the lowest portion of dwellings in detached houses; less than 10 per cent, but also in Bergen and Trondheim the percentage was below 30.
Most municipalities with a low portion of dwellings in detached houses were cities and their neighbouring municipalities. These types of municipalities also have the highest portion of dwellings in houses with two dwellings, row houses and other small houses.
In Oslo, as much as 72 per cent of all dwellings were block apartments, meaning that 62 per cent of all residents in the capital lived in a block of flats. However, there were large differences between urban districts. In the inner city, between 85 and 95 per cent lived in a block of flats, while in the suburban districts of Oslo this was much less common.
Bergen had the second largest portion of dwellings in blocks of flats, with 42 per cent. Also in Bergen the percentage was largest in the more central urban districts.
The number of dwellings in blocks of flats increased by 30 per cent from 2001 to 2011, while the number of dwellings in detached houses increased by only 4 per cent in this period. The percentage of block apartments increased most in the counties of Akershus, Rogaland and Sør-Trøndelag. The increase in Oslo was below the national average.
The percentage living in a block of flats was highest among persons aged 20-39 years and persons 80 years and older. More than 20 per cent in these age groups lived in block apartments.
The percentage living in detached houses was highest for persons aged 40-69 years and persons below 20 years. Type of dwelling is related to size of household. Small households are most common among young adults and the elderly.
(Press release)
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