Living in Varden
Varden is an area of mostly houses, 6.9 km from Torget. Many families with children live here. Here you get a short walk to school, a kindergarten and transit. On the downside: traffic noise.
- Close to a school
- Close to a kindergarten
- Close to transit
- Close to nature
| Evening sun (year average) | 1.5 h a day | better than 32% of the areas in Bergen |
|---|---|---|
| Midday sun in winter | 1.5 h a day | better than 39% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a grocery store | 15 min walk | better than 40% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a primary school | 4 min walk | better than 99% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a kindergarten | 3 min walk | better than 98% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a bus stop | 2 min walk | better than 97% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a park or forest | 1 min walk | better than 76% of the areas in Bergen |
| Noise | about 57 dB | better than 4% of the areas in Bergen |
| Homes that are houses | 85% | |
| Children aged 0–15 | 25% | |
| Of the area with a sea view | 42% | better than 30% of the areas in Bergen |
| A 70 m² flat | about 3.9 mill. kr | better than 67% 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 3.9 mill. kr and a 140 m² detached house about – mill. kr, by SSB's price model. This is modelled, not actual sale prices.
Renting a 50 m² flat costs about 11,200 kr a month and a 70 m² one about 13,400 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
- Varden skole (nearest primary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 5–7: well-being 4.0 of 5, below the national average (4.1); 15 % bullied, close to the national share (13 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 303 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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Nearby areas
Sources: Kartverket, SSB, Entur, Miljødirektoratet, NVE, NGU, Udir and OpenStreetMap. Medians over the area.