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Hornbæk parish

Hornbæk parish (Helsingør) had 5,399 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 50.2. 58% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 37 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 3.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7441 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,399residents1 January 2026
50.2years, average age1 January 2026
58%in workresidents aged 15+
9%green within 500 maverage
HelsingørThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Helsingør

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 Helsingør.

17%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
18%
aged 30–49
26%
aged 50–64
33%
aged 65 and over
9%
aged 80 and over
27births2025
64deaths2025
462moved in2025
498moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20165,236
20175,241
20185,238
20195,236
20205,291
20215,346
20225,374
20235,516
20245,567
20255,453
20265,399

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.

58%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)10%
Vocational31%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD13%
4,714employed residents2025
3,548people working here2025
1,935commute 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.

37 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 9% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants4
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops1
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
260 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.

Hornbæk and the nearest parishes in Helsingør, 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
Egebæksvang4,68025%20%46.666%27%28%40
Gurre98119%20%44.272%13%61%4
Hellebæk6,24329%19%47.860%14%15%12
Hornbæk5,39933%17%50.258%13%9%37
Mørdrup9,81423%23%43.461%17%7%82
Sankt Mariæ4,85541%12%54.348%11%8%117
Sankt Olai9,61422%16%44.663%11%6%112
Sthens8,11525%20%44.855%9%21%73
Tikøb2,99523%21%44.766%10%10%17

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

More parishes in Helsingør.