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Gudhjem parish

Gudhjem parish (Bornholm) had 684 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 58.5. 42% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 19% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 33 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7566 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
684residents1 January 2026
58.5years, average age1 January 2026
42%in workresidents aged 15+
21%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.

10%
aged under 18
5%
aged 18–29
14%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
48%
aged 65 and over
16%
aged 80 and over
3births2025
30deaths2025
73moved in2025
48moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016673
2017659
2018677
2019678
2020700
2021715
2022693
2023695
2024694
2025686
2026684

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.

42%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
4.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary26%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational29%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor23%
Master’s and PhD9%
630employed residents2025
679people working here2025
167commute 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.

33 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 21% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs8
Restaurants5
Parks0
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops8
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.

Gudhjem 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.