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Knudsker parish

Knudsker parish (Bornholm) had 2,745 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.5. 59% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 5 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.4% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7553 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,745residents1 January 2026
46.5years, average age1 January 2026
59%in workresidents aged 15+
9%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.

20%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
28%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
24births2025
67deaths2025
250moved in2025
239moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,785
20172,743
20182,729
20192,759
20202,758
20212,735
20222,744
20232,749
20242,746
20252,767
20262,745

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.

59%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
0.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary30%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational41%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD4%
2,329employed residents2025
3,254people working here2025
928commute 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.

5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 9% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops2
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.

Knudsker 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

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