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Gilleleje parish

Gilleleje parish (Gribskov) had 6,687 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 54.2. 51% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 67 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7431 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
6,687residents1 January 2026
54.2years, average age1 January 2026
51%in workresidents aged 15+
2%green within 500 maverage
GribskovThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Gribskov

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 Gribskov.

13%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
15%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
41%
aged 65 and over
13%
aged 80 and over
30births2025
153deaths2025
615moved in2025
486moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20166,600
20176,670
20186,653
20196,631
20206,691
20216,714
20226,827
20236,823
20246,757
20256,645
20266,687

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.

51%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD8%
5,955employed residents2025
5,238people working here2025
1,969commute 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.

67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 2% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries4
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs15
Restaurants8
Parks2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops4
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations2
100 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.

Gilleleje and the nearest parishes in Gribskov, 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
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

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

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