Understand the municipality behind an address.
Put an address in context with municipal population and household income. A shared region code connects statistics to your analysis without mixing geographic levels.
What does the municipality look like, and which period do the figures describe?
- Find the region code and check whether the match is a municipality or county. A name can have several matches or refer to historical boundaries.
- Select identity, age profile and income. Read the periods and definitions for each section.
- Compare only compatible geographies and periods. Display sources and missing data alongside the figures.
What you receive
Documented region sections by municipality or county code. Age profiles and income follow source definitions; read the contract before summing or comparing.
Example: retrieve a bounded municipal profile
Example request based on the published region contract. Requires a valid key, suitable access and available sources. This is not a fetched response or proof of active delivery.
curl 'https://api.approach.no/api/v1/regions/0301?sections=identity,population,income' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAKILDE_API_KEY"First check that the region code is correct. Read section statuses, periods and caveats in the response. Age bands follow the source and must not be blindly summed to a total.
See parameters, responses and error codes →Data behind the lookup
What this region code is, and when it was in force
SSB Klass (Standard for kommune- og fylkesinndeling)
Read fields and terms →Age profile by period
SSB befolkningsstatistikk
Read fields and terms →Household income by year
SSB inntektsstatistikk for husholdninger
Read fields and terms →
What the lookup does not decide
This is aggregated area statistics, not information about a specific household or property. This guide does not offer basic statistical unit statistics or arbitrary polygon extracts. Boundary changes and different periods can make direct comparison misleading.
A missing result does not establish that a condition was checked and ruled out. Check status and coverage for your sample before use.
Try a bounded integration
Start with the documentation and a small, representative sample. Customer grants and any source agreements determine which fields can be delivered.