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Gerlev parish

Gerlev parish (Frederikssund) had 2,112 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.3. 63% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 8 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 21% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7453 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,112residents1 January 2026
46.3years, average age1 January 2026
63%in workresidents aged 15+
20%green within 500 maverage
FrederikssundThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Frederikssund

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 Frederikssund.

17%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
17births2025
13deaths2025
256moved in2025
248moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,748
20171,762
20181,804
20191,841
20201,964
20211,991
20222,046
20232,099
20242,073
20252,093
20262,112

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.

63%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary25%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational42%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor15%
Master’s and PhD5%
1,806employed residents2025
1,349people working here2025
926commute 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.

8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3.6 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.

Gerlev and the nearest parishes in Frederikssund, 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
Draaby4,90231%17%48.856%7%27%35
Ferslev1,08728%13%48.363%8%12%4
Frederikssund7,98630%14%48.453%7%2%84
Gerlev2,11225%17%46.363%5%20%8
Græse2,62024%17%47.063%8%14%1
Islebjerg3,77721%22%43.163%9%0%55
Krogstrup98829%15%48.660%6%34%7
Kyndby69527%15%48.560%4%21%5
Oppe Sundby5,99920%25%42.167%12%1%11

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

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