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Hellerup parish

Hellerup parish (Gentofte) had 7,407 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 48.4. 59% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 130 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7117 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,407residents1 January 2026
48.4years, average age1 January 2026
59%in workresidents aged 15+
4%green within 500 maverage
GentofteThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Gentofte

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 Gentofte.

16%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
18%
aged 30–49
26%
aged 50–64
29%
aged 65 and over
9%
aged 80 and over
68births2025
50deaths2025
878moved in2025
917moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20167,480
20177,466
20187,517
20197,440
20207,303
20217,201
20227,226
20237,403
20247,411
20257,380
20267,407

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.

59%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary14%
Upper secondary (general)14%
Vocational14%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD31%
6,470employed residents2025
17,197people working here2025
2,895commute 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.

130 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries6
Pharmacies2
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs12
Restaurants19
Parks11
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops41
Light rail and metro stops1
Railway stations1
570 mto 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.

Hellerup and the nearest parishes in Gentofte, 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
Dyssegård9,72516%24%40.269%34%4%98
Gentofte5,62023%22%44.363%35%5%100
Hellerup7,40729%16%48.459%31%4%130
Helleruplund6,56419%23%42.265%35%0%104
Jægersborg7,96823%22%43.962%35%38%52
Maglegårds6,14527%21%46.759%37%––
Ordrup12,45327%18%46.660%31%4%87
Skovshoved7,60823%23%43.863%33%0%48
Vangede11,32217%21%40.363%24%15%170

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

More parishes in Gentofte.