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Egedal

Egedal had 46,240 residents on 1 January 2026. Average disposable income was DKK 319,596 per person in 2024, in line with the regional average. 71% of occupied homes were lived in by their owner, and 14% were social housing (almene boliger). The population has grown by 8.1% since 2016.

Municipality · Code 240 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
46,240residents1 January 2026
DKK 319,596disposable incomeavg. per person, 2024
71%owner-occupiedof occupied homes
7%green within 500 maverage
Egedal · Capital Region of DenmarkEgedal highlighted; the rest of the region in grey
Map of Capital Region of Denmark with Egedal highlighted

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

All 8 parishes.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Ganløse3,57623%22%44.266%17%14%34
Jørlunde2,54519%22%42.271%11%––
Ledøje97625%19%45.468%15%9%3
Slagslunde1,53027%20%46.863%18%0%4
Smørum11,58917%25%40.571%16%3%18
Stenløse8,45519%24%41.465%13%5%56
Veksø1,97717%21%42.269%18%4%16
Ølstykke16,34419%22%42.066%8%10%34

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 Capital Region of Denmark.

23%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

201642,773
201743,082
201843,000
201943,335
202043,354
202143,696
202244,375
202345,202
202445,532
202545,563
202646,240

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.

DKK 319,596
average disposable income per person
68%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.6%
of the labour force are unemployed
2.0%
full-time unemployed, 2025

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational33%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor19%
Master’s and PhD13%

Disposable income is what is left for spending and saving once tax and interest have been paid. The figure is an average for everyone in the area in 2024.

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)

Homes.

18,708 occupied homes in 2026.

Lived in by owner71%
Rented28%
Social housing (almene boliger)14%
Co-operative housing (andelsboliger)4%

Types of home

Detached houses and farmhouses50%
Terraced and semi-detached houses34%
Flats15%
Student halls and care homes1%
Other1%

Year built

Before 19003%
1900–19394%
1940–19592%
1960–197946%
1980–199921%
2000–200910%
2010 or later14%
482cars per 1,000 residents2026
363summer housesholiday homes
368residents per km²125.8 km²

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

Everyday life.

31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 7% green space within 500 metres.

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Egedal, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Setra S 431 DT Ballerup
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Setra S 431 DT Ballerup
Photo: Christian Giersing · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mercedes-Benz O 405GN Barbussen
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Mercedes-Benz O 405GN Barbussen
Photo: Christian Giersing · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Jonckheere Arrow Edelskov
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Jonckheere Arrow Edelskov
Photo: Christian Giersing · CC BY-SA 4.0
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