Living in Varåsen
Varåsen is an area of mostly houses, 23 km from Torget. Here you get a short walk to shops. On the downside: traffic noise.
- Close to shops
- Lower prices
| Evening sun (year average) | 1.4 h a day | better than 26% of the areas in Bergen |
|---|---|---|
| Midday sun in winter | 1.8 h a day | better than 51% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a grocery store | 6 min walk | better than 81% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a primary school | 12 min walk | better than 71% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a kindergarten | 16 min walk | better than 36% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a bus stop | 4 min walk | better than 54% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a park or forest | 1 min walk | better than 62% of the areas in Bergen |
| Noise | about 52 dB | better than 18% of the areas in Bergen |
| Homes that are houses | 94% | |
| Children aged 0–15 | 20% | |
| Of the area with a sea view | 16% | better than 21% of the areas in Bergen |
| A 70 m² flat | about 3.6 mill. kr | better than 78% 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 3.6 mill. kr and a 140 m² detached house about 5.2 mill. kr, by SSB's price model. This is modelled, not actual sale prices.
Renting a 50 m² flat costs about 10,700 kr a month and a 70 m² one about 12,900 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
- Kuventræ barneskule (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); 16 % bullied, close to the national share (13 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 249 answers) - Os ungdomsskule (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); 13 % bullied, more than nationally (10 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 551 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.