Gentofte
Gentofte had 75,106 residents on 1 January 2026. Average disposable income was DKK 570,329 per person in 2024, 77% above the regional average. 56% of occupied homes were lived in by their owner, and 5% were social housing (almene boliger). The population is almost unchanged since 2016.
Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap
All 9 parishes.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Parish | Residents | 65+ | Under 18 | Avg. age | In work | Master’s level | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyssegård | 9,725 | 16% | 24% | 40.2 | 69% | 34% | 4% | 98 |
| Gentofte | 5,620 | 23% | 22% | 44.3 | 63% | 35% | 5% | 100 |
| Hellerup | 7,407 | 29% | 16% | 48.4 | 59% | 31% | 4% | 130 |
| Helleruplund | 6,564 | 19% | 23% | 42.2 | 65% | 35% | 0% | 104 |
| Jægersborg | 7,968 | 23% | 22% | 43.9 | 62% | 35% | 38% | 52 |
| Maglegårds | 6,145 | 27% | 21% | 46.7 | 59% | 37% | – | – |
| Ordrup | 12,453 | 27% | 18% | 46.6 | 60% | 31% | 4% | 87 |
| Skovshoved | 7,608 | 23% | 23% | 43.8 | 63% | 33% | 0% | 48 |
| Vangede | 11,322 | 17% | 21% | 40.3 | 63% | 24% | 15% | 170 |
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.
Population on 1 January
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.
Highest completed education
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.
33,993 occupied homes in 2026.
Types of home
Year built
Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)
Everyday life.
101 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 9% 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 Gentofte, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Photo: Henrik Johansen from Vangede, Denmark · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photo: Lisa Risager from Denmark · CC BY-SA 2.0
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