Living in Birkeland (Alver)
Birkeland (Alver) is an area of mostly houses, 33 km from Torget. Many families with children live here. Here you get sun in winter and lots of evening sun. On the downside: a long walk to school and shops.
- Sun in winter
- Lots of evening sun
| Evening sun (year average) | 2.3 h a day | better than 91% of the areas in Bergen |
|---|---|---|
| Midday sun in winter | 3.5 h a day | better than 97% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a grocery store | 34 min walk | better than 8% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a primary school | 35 min walk | better than 3% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a bus stop | 3 min walk | better than 74% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a park or forest | 1 min walk | better than 69% of the areas in Bergen |
| Noise | about 41 dB | better than 57% of the areas in Bergen |
| Homes that are houses | 100% | |
| Children aged 0–15 | 23% | |
| Of the area with a sea view | 52% | better than 36% of the areas in Bergen |
The bars show how the area compares with the other areas in Bergen: a full bar means among the best.
Prices and rent
A 70 m² flat costs about – mill. kr and a 140 m² detached house about 2.8 mill. kr, by SSB's price model. This is modelled, not actual sale prices.
Renting a 50 m² flat costs about 10,600 kr a month and a 70 m² one about 12,800 kr, excluding power, by SSB's rental survey. SSB gives rent per town or bydel, not per neighbourhood, so the figure is adjusted by the price level here.
Schools
- Manger skule (nearest primary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 5–7: well-being 3.9 of 5, below the national average (4.1); bullying share not published for enough grades (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 59 answers) - Radøy ungdomsskule (nearest lower secondary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 8–10: well-being 3.9 of 5, below the national average (4.1); 16 % bullied, more than nationally (10 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 309 answers)
The nearest school is not always the catchment school: check with the kommune. The pupil survey says how pupils feel at school, not how much they learn. Small schools and grades are hidden by Udir.
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Nearby areas
Sources: Kartverket, SSB, Entur, Miljødirektoratet, NVE, NGU, Udir and OpenStreetMap. Medians over the area.