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Østermarie parish

Østermarie parish (Bornholm) had 1,372 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.9. 56% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 9 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 6.2% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7567 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,372residents1 January 2026
46.9years, average age1 January 2026
56%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.

18%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
27%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
9births2025
11deaths2025
102moved in2025
143moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,462
20171,443
20181,458
20191,434
20201,426
20211,413
20221,422
20231,455
20241,438
20251,387
20261,372

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.

56%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary30%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD6%
1,174employed residents2025
927people working here2025
459commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
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.

Østermarie 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
Østermarie1,37227%18%46.956%6%9%9

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

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