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Gribskov

Gribskov had 41,787 residents on 1 January 2026. Average disposable income was DKK 292,834 per person in 2024, 9% below the regional average. 70% of occupied homes were lived in by their owner, and 8% were social housing (almene boliger). The population has grown by 1.7% since 2016.

Municipality · Code 270 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
41,787residents1 January 2026
DKK 292,834disposable incomeavg. per person, 2024
70%owner-occupiedof occupied homes
10%green within 500 maverage
Gribskov · Capital Region of DenmarkGribskov highlighted; the rest of the region in grey
Map of Capital Region of Denmark with Gribskov highlighted

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

All 13 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
Annisse2,41625%20%45.366%10%11%0
Blistrup4,18734%13%51.255%7%3%12
Esbønderup2,30821%20%43.764%11%10%2
Gilleleje6,68741%13%54.251%8%2%67
Græsted4,97725%19%45.661%7%15%36
Helsinge9,80925%20%45.059%7%10%81
Mårum1,00821%16%45.669%14%11%1
Ramløse3,03025%18%46.467%9%4%21
Søborg1,41736%13%52.255%9%48%4
Tibirke1,73242%14%54.950%17%36%0
Valby52724%17%46.466%15%9%6
Vejby2,63232%15%50.157%8%4%19
Villingerød96546%9%56.845%11%12%3

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.

17%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
20%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 50–64
30%
aged 65 and over
9%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

201641,107
201741,213
201841,217
201941,195
202041,048
202140,971
202241,147
202341,547
202441,920
202541,797
202641,787

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 292,834
average disposable income per person
58%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.6%
of the labour force are unemployed
1.9%
full-time unemployed, 2025

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary23%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD9%

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.

19,002 occupied homes in 2026.

Lived in by owner70%
Rented29%
Social housing (almene boliger)8%
Co-operative housing (andelsboliger)2%

Types of home

Detached houses and farmhouses57%
Terraced and semi-detached houses19%
Flats11%
Student halls and care homes1%
Other13%

Year built

Before 19007%
1900–193913%
1940–19596%
1960–197938%
1980–199915%
2000–200910%
2010 or later11%
569cars per 1,000 residents2026
12,598summer housesholiday homes
150residents per km²279.5 km²

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

Everyday life.

38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 10% 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 Gribskov, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Helsinge Kirke 12-03-06 1
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Helsinge Kirke 12-03-06 1
Photo: author named on the file page · CC BY 2.5 dk
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Helsinge Kirke 12-03-06 3
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Helsinge Kirke 12-03-06 3
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Helsinge Kirke 12-03-06 2
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Helsinge Kirke 12-03-06 2
Photo: author named on the file page · CC BY 2.5 dk
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Other municipalities in Capital Region of Denmark.