How walkable is Bjørvika?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Bjørvika has a walkability score of 95 out of 100 across the 1 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 3rd most walkable of 4 neighbourhoods ranked in Oslo, which scores 75 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
2,787 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Bjørvika. The nearest grocery is Joker, about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Rema 10003 min
- Innom3 min
- El Camino1 min
- Sevenoslo1 min
- Cubus2 min
- Narvesen Barcode2 min
- Espresso House3 min
- Talormade4 min
- Bluestep Bank9 min
- DNB Bank10 min
- Paléhaven4 min
- Børshagen6 min
- Espira9 min
- ESMOD Oslo10 min
- ARK4 min
- Norli Byporten7 min
- Operataket2 min
- Operaens venner Oslo2 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Bjørvika at 59.9084, 10.7546. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 131 street intersections per km², and blocks average 78 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Bjørvika
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1 km around the centre of Bjørvika. Rings mark 500 m and 1 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Oslo
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sentrum | 650 m | 98 |
| Aker Brygge | 1.7 km | 98 |
| Holmenkollen | 7.6 km | 39 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Oslo page.
Questions about walking in Bjørvika
Is Bjørvika walkable?
Yes. Bjørvika in Oslo has a walkability score of 95 out of 100 across the 1 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Bjørvika more walkable than the rest of Oslo?
Bjørvika is more walkable than Oslo as a whole: it scores 95, against 75 for the 5 km around Oslo's centre. It ranks 3rd of the 4 Oslo neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Oslo?
Of the 4 Oslo neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Sentrum (98), Aker Brygge (98) and Bjørvika (95).
How is the walkability score of Bjørvika calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Bjørvika it is the average of 58 points spread evenly across the 1 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.