Is Bærum walkable?

In Bærum, the walk to a park compares best with Europe: 2 minutes for the typical resident, better than most of Europe. The walk to a place to eat compares least well with Europe: 10 minutes for the typical resident, worse than most of Europe.

51/100Updated 8 November 2026 · map data of 30 October 2026
Walking score where people live
40%of Europe lives somewhere less walkable
4thof 5 cities in Norway on the mapPeople: 133,000
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The city at a glance

Walkability map: BærumMap of Bærum drawn as small grey hexagons, darker where walks to daily needs are shorter and streets calmer. The numbers 1 to 5 mark the most walkable areas, the letters mark the areas with the lowest overall scores.12345ABCDE
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The walk to eight daily needs

Minutes on foot for a typical resident.

NeedTypical walkCompared with EuropePeople with one within 20 min
Groceries8 minWorse than most96%
Food and drink10 minWorse than most89%
Shops8 minWorse than most95%
Health8 minAbout typical95%
School7 minWorse than most97%
Parks2 minBetter than most100%
Culture18 minWorse than most57%
Public transport4 minAbout typical100%

Compared with the rest of the country

18% of the people in Bærum live in places among the most walkable 20% in Norway, about average.

Dashed line: 20%, each group's share in Norway as a whole.
Where people live, ranked in NorwayBarBærum
Most walkable 20%
18%
Above the middle
40%
Middle 20%
27%
Below the middle
11%
Lowest-scoring 20%
4%

Most walkable and lowest-scoring areas

Highest-scoring areas

Numbers 1 to 5 on the map.
AreaTypical score
Sandvika
72
Ringstabekk
66
Fornebu
64
Bekkestua
63
Holtet
61

Lowest-scoring areas

Letters A to E on the map.
AreaTypical score
Fossum
27
Tanum
31
Skui
31
Toppenhaug
38
Emma Hjorth
39

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Cities like Bærum

Cities of similar size and score.

CityCountryPeopleTypical score
East StaffordshireUnited Kingdom132,00051
Bracknell ForestUnited Kingdom132,00051
UmeåSweden134,00051

More cities in Norway

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Bærum: 133,000 people, including Sandvika. Walkably gives places in Europe a walking score from 0 to 100, based on the walk to eight daily needs and how pleasant the streets are. How the score works. How we check it.

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