DA · EN

Smørum parish

Smørum parish (Egedal) had 11,589 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 40.5. 71% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 18 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 12% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7186 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,589residents1 January 2026
40.5years, average age1 January 2026
71%in workresidents aged 15+
3%green within 500 maverage
EgedalThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Egedal

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 Egedal.

25%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
17%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
139births2025
60deaths2025
722moved in2025
755moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201610,365
201710,404
201810,439
201910,604
202010,674
202110,856
202211,016
202311,412
202411,513
202511,530
202611,589

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.

71%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary18%
Upper secondary (general)9%
Vocational30%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor19%
Master’s and PhD16%
9,136employed residents2025
6,504people working here2025
5,486commute 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.

18 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops8
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2.1 kmto the nearest stationrail, light rail or metro

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.

Smørum and the nearest parishes in Egedal, 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
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

More parishes in Egedal.