Living in Gimlekollen

Gimlekollen is an area of mostly houses, 3.2 km from Torvet. Many families with children live here. Weaker points: high prices and a long walk to transit.

Evening sun (year average)	1.5 h a day	better than 45% of the areas in Kristiansand
Midday sun in winter	1.8 h a day	better than 36% of the areas in Kristiansand
To a grocery store	23 min walk	better than 17% of the areas in Kristiansand
To a primary school	18 min walk	better than 44% of the areas in Kristiansand
To a kindergarten	8 min walk	better than 69% of the areas in Kristiansand
To a bus stop	6 min walk	better than 16% of the areas in Kristiansand
To a park or forest	1 min walk	better than 74% of the areas in Kristiansand
Noise	about 46 dB	better than 50% of the areas in Kristiansand
Homes that are houses	100%
Children aged 0–15	23%
Of the area with a sea view	58%	better than 64% of the areas in Kristiansand
A 70 m² flat	about 5.5 mill. kr	better than 3% of the areas in Kristiansand

The bars show how the area compares with the other areas in Kristiansand: a full bar means among the best.

Prices and rent

A 70 m² flat costs about 5.5 mill. kr and a 140 m² detached house about 7.6 mill. kr, by SSB's price model. This is modelled, not actual sale prices.

Renting a 50 m² flat costs about 13,300 kr a month and a 70 m² one about 16,000 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

Presteheia skole (nearest primary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 5–7: well-being 4.3 of 5, above the national average (4.1); 11 % bullied, close to the national share (13 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 278 answers)
Stiftelsen steinerskolen i Kristiansand (private school, nearest lower secondary school for most homes here)

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.