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Nexø parish

Nexø parish (Bornholm) had 3,660 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 49.8. 48% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 60 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population is almost unchanged since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7571 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,660residents1 January 2026
49.8years, average age1 January 2026
48%in workresidents aged 15+
1%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.

17%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
20%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
34%
aged 65 and over
10%
aged 80 and over
22births2025
67deaths2025
255moved in2025
243moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,674
20173,679
20183,670
20193,638
20203,630
20213,709
20223,689
20233,696
20243,677
20253,672
20263,660

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.

48%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational39%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD3%
3,191employed residents2025
3,114people working here2025
831commute 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.

60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors2
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs9
Restaurants5
Parks6
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops14
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.

Nexø 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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