Living in Sælen
Sælen is an area of mostly houses, 6.5 km from Torget. Here you get lots of evening sun and sun in winter. On the downside: a long walk to a park or forest.
- Lots of evening sun
- Sun in winter
| Evening sun (year average) | 2.2 h a day | better than 84% of the areas in Bergen |
|---|---|---|
| Midday sun in winter | 2.7 h a day | better than 83% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a grocery store | 9 min walk | better than 67% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a primary school | 12 min walk | better than 68% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a kindergarten | 12 min walk | better than 49% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a bus stop | 4 min walk | better than 65% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a park or forest | 4 min walk | better than 8% of the areas in Bergen |
| Noise | about 50 dB | better than 32% of the areas in Bergen |
| Homes that are houses | 83% | |
| Children aged 0–15 | 20% | |
| Of the area with a sea view | 78% | better than 56% of the areas in Bergen |
| A 70 m² flat | about 4.8 mill. kr | better than 29% 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 4.8 mill. kr and a 140 m² detached house about 7.3 mill. kr, by SSB's price model. This is modelled, not actual sale prices.
Renting a 50 m² flat costs about 12,500 kr a month and a 70 m² one about 15,000 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
- Sælen Oppveksttun avd skole (nearest primary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 5–7: well-being 4.2 of 5, close to the national average (4.1); 8 % bullied, close to the national share (13 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 171 answers) - Stiftelsen montessoriskolen i Bergen (private school, nearest lower secondary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 8–10: well-being 3.8 of 5, below the national average (4.1); bullying share not published for enough grades (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 66 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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Sources: Kartverket, SSB, Entur, Miljødirektoratet, NVE, NGU, Udir and OpenStreetMap. Medians over the area.