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Favrskov

Favrskov had 49,773 residents on 1 January 2026. Average disposable income was DKK 285,147 per person in 2024, 4% above the regional average. 68% of occupied homes were lived in by their owner, and 10% were social housing (almene boliger). The population has grown by 4.4% since 2016.

Municipality · Code 710 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
49,773residents1 January 2026
DKK 285,147disposable incomeavg. per person, 2024
68%owner-occupiedof occupied homes
10%green within 500 maverage
Favrskov · Central Denmark RegionFavrskov highlighted; the rest of the region in grey
Map of Central Denmark Region with Favrskov highlighted

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

All 35 parishes.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Aidt71518%24%41.571%9%10%13
Foldby1,97316%25%39.672%12%10%6
Gerning36719%24%41.572%9%3%2
Granslev37623%20%44.664%9%38%1
Grundfør4,47421%25%41.664%18%16%14
Hadbjerg1,1359%31%35.277%15%12%14
Hadsten8,87622%23%42.562%12%0%10
Haldum5,15019%27%39.766%19%3%32
Hammel7,50225%20%44.859%7%9%51
Haurum30018%18%42.374%8%12%0
Houlbjerg56921%17%43.964%6%16%0
Hvorslev33113%15%42.671%4%1%0
Lading1,36713%25%38.172%10%21%7
Laurbjerg97620%20%43.565%5%16%18
Lerbjerg14320%19%41.371%7%3%0
Lyngå52017%20%41.474%10%12%0
Rud30214%18%41.673%6%2%0
Røgen25631%15%48.167%10%29%0
Sall48323%19%45.967%8%1%4
Skjød47216%18%44.570%12%15%0
Skorup29011%23%38.875%6%––
Sporup57915%22%40.273%7%4%0
Søby47118%19%42.568%7%36%1
Søften3,32617%29%38.669%18%14%65
Sønder Vinge33421%18%44.671%5%31%0
Thorsø1,55225%19%45.560%4%6%19
Ulstrupbro2,14327%19%47.057%5%41%29
Vejerslev35715%21%41.674%7%5%5
Vellev52515%20%40.867%7%13%10
Vester Velling36416%21%41.772%5%0%0
Vissing30114%22%40.568%8%10%0
Vitten33211%23%38.170%13%5%2
Voldby75114%23%39.973%7%19%5
Voldum1,00719%24%41.170%5%7%8
Ødum1,32515%22%40.671%7%9%4

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 Central Denmark Region.

23%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
20%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

201647,655
201747,915
201848,271
201948,374
202048,397
202148,381
202248,880
202349,408
202449,377
202549,359
202649,773

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.

DKK 285,147
average disposable income per person
65%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.9%
of the labour force are unemployed
2.2%
full-time unemployed, 2025

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary25%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational33%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD11%

Disposable income is what is left for spending and saving once tax and interest have been paid. The figure is an average for everyone in the area in 2024.

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)

Homes.

21,086 occupied homes in 2026.

Lived in by owner68%
Rented32%
Social housing (almene boliger)10%
Co-operative housing (andelsboliger)4%

Types of home

Detached houses and farmhouses69%
Terraced and semi-detached houses17%
Flats13%
Student halls and care homes0%
Other0%

Year built

Before 19007%
1900–193917%
1940–19596%
1960–197928%
1980–199918%
2000–200912%
2010 or later11%
546cars per 1,000 residents2026
111summer housesholiday homes
92residents per km²540.3 km²

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Everyday life.

22 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 10% green space within 500 metres.

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Favrskov, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Ristrup
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Ristrup
Photo: F. Richart og C E Secher · Public domain
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Sabroe Kirke.1
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Sabroe Kirke.1
Photo: Erik Christensen · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sambucus-racemosa-flower-head
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Sambucus-racemosa-flower-head
Photo: Sten Porse · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Other municipalities in Central Denmark Region.