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Græsted parish

Græsted parish (Gribskov) had 4,977 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.6. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 36 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7432 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,977residents1 January 2026
45.6years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
15%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.

19%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
39births2025
49deaths2025
404moved in2025
452moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20165,054
20175,040
20185,082
20195,084
20205,068
20215,013
20224,952
20234,965
20245,060
20255,029
20264,977

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.

61%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD7%
4,257employed residents2025
3,320people working here2025
2,008commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants0
Parks5
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
830 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.

Græsted 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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