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Allinge-Sandvig parish

Allinge-Sandvig parish (Bornholm) had 1,482 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 53.8. 45% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 48 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 7.4% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7560 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,482residents1 January 2026
53.8years, average age1 January 2026
45%in workresidents aged 15+
2%green within 500 maverage
BornholmThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Bornholm

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Bornholm.

13%
aged under 18
6%
aged 18–29
17%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 50–64
40%
aged 65 and over
11%
aged 80 and over
11births2025
14deaths2025
119moved in2025
119moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,600
20171,555
20181,527
20191,533
20201,536
20211,518
20221,495
20231,508
20241,488
20251,480
20261,482

Parishes (sogne) are the smallest fixed areas for which Statistics Denmark publishes population figures. Parish boundaries cannot be downloaded as open data without registering, so the map shows the municipality with the parish church marked.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Work, income and education.

Work on 1 January 2025 and highest completed education on 1 October 2025, residents aged 15 and over.

45%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
4.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary26%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational39%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD6%
1,325employed residents2025
1,321people working here2025
332commute out2025

Parish unemployment comes from residents’ socio-economic status on 1 January 2025. The municipal rate is full-time unemployment averaged over 2025. The two are measured differently.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Everyday life.

48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 2% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs9
Restaurants7
Parks2
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops9
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Shops and services are counted within 1.2 km in a straight line from the parish church, green space within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap. Within one kilometre.

The parish and its neighbours.

Allinge-Sandvig and the nearest parishes in Bornholm, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Aaker3,17031%17%48.751%3%––
Allinge-Sandvig1,48240%13%53.845%6%2%48
Bodilsker82725%20%46.257%5%8%0
Gudhjem68448%10%58.542%9%21%33
Hasle1,73736%15%51.947%4%4%29
Ibsker92938%16%52.051%9%7%0
Klemensker1,50826%18%45.957%4%––
Knudsker2,74528%20%46.559%4%9%5
Nexø3,66034%17%49.848%3%1%60

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

More parishes in Bornholm.