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Virum parish

Virum parish (Lyngby-Taarbæk) had 11,609 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 40.9. 68% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 70 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7121 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,609residents1 January 2026
40.9years, average age1 January 2026
68%in workresidents aged 15+
5%green within 500 maverage
Lyngby-TaarbækThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Lyngby-Taarbæk

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 Lyngby-Taarbæk.

26%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
18%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
100births2025
102deaths2025
925moved in2025
894moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201611,321
201711,323
201811,351
201911,423
202011,441
202111,520
202211,431
202311,589
202411,590
202511,584
202611,609

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.

68%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary15%
Upper secondary (general)9%
Vocational14%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD37%
9,192employed residents2025
5,386people working here2025
5,382commute 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.

70 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks5
Playgrounds11
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops17
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
630 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.

Virum and the nearest parishes in Lyngby-Taarbæk, 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
Christians9,25519%18%42.166%28%5%152
Kongens Lyngby15,31819%16%41.459%23%––
Lundtofte13,91121%20%41.758%28%10%87
Sorgenfri6,85524%24%43.461%31%33%91
Taarbæk1,52731%19%48.257%31%57%22
Virum11,60918%26%40.968%37%5%70

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

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