Poverty and living standards in Trondheim, Norway: official figures
Disability benefit was paid to 8.7% of working-age residents (18 to 66) in Trondheim in 2025, the highest among Norway's three largest cities, unchanged from 2024.
How many elderly people live alone in Trondheim?
56.8% of residents aged 80 and over in Trondheim lived alone in 2025, below the national figure of 57.3%; that is the lowest among Norway's three largest cities.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the divorce rate in Trondheim?
7.5% of residents aged 16 to 66 in Trondheim were divorced or separated in 2025, below the national figure of 9.5% (the lowest among Norway's three largest cities).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents get benefits in Trondheim?
372 single parents in Trondheim received single-parent benefits from the National Insurance Scheme in 2025, 1.70 per 1,000 residents, against 1.86 nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyIs disability benefit use rising in Trondheim?
The share of Trondheim residents aged 18 to 66 on disability benefit went from 8.6% in 2020 to 8.7% in 2025, while the national rate moved from 10.2% to 10.3%.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Trondheim?
54% of the 146,005 households in Trondheim were people living alone in 2022, and 3.7% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Trondheim compares with other cities in Norway
Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) (2025)
Trondheim ranks 1 of 3, highest first.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyResidents aged 80 and over living alone (%) (2025)
Trondheim ranks 3 of 3, highest first.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyResidents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) (2025)
Trondheim ranks 3 of 3, highest first.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyMore on Trondheim: overview · health · all cities in Norway
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 11820: Selected key figures, population profile, by county and municipality (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81b324c873b0…)
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