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Helsinge parish

Helsinge parish (Gribskov) had 9,809 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.0. 59% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 81 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 22% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7434 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
9,809residents1 January 2026
45.0years, average age1 January 2026
59%in workresidents aged 15+
10%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.

20%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
9%
aged 80 and over
75births2025
140deaths2025
1,055moved in2025
880moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,035
20178,116
20188,146
20198,217
20208,184
20218,273
20228,552
20238,911
20249,457
20259,691
20269,809

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
1.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD7%
8,107employed residents2025
7,558people working here2025
3,351commute 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.

81 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs7
Restaurants2
Parks2
Playgrounds11
Sports pitches32
Gyms and sports centres8
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops18
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
500 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.

Helsinge 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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