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Mørdrup parish

Mørdrup parish (Helsingør) had 9,814 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.4. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 3% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 82 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 15% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9103 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
9,814residents1 January 2026
43.4years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
7%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.

23%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
119births2025
65deaths2025
894moved in2025
789moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,540
20178,646
20188,745
20198,752
20208,775
20218,740
20228,830
20238,904
20249,392
20259,635
20269,814

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
2.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)10%
Vocational26%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD17%
7,836employed residents2025
5,818people working here2025
3,872commute 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.

82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches19
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations2
350 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.

Mørdrup 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

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