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Ødum parish

Ødum parish (Favrskov) had 1,325 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 40.6. 71% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 9% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 4 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 4.4% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8147 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,325residents1 January 2026
40.6years, average age1 January 2026
71%in workresidents aged 15+
9%green within 500 maverage
FavrskovThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Favrskov

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 Favrskov.

22%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
28%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
15%
aged 65 and over
3%
aged 80 and over
12births2025
5deaths2025
127moved in2025
144moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,386
20171,407
20181,391
20191,384
20201,370
20211,310
20221,319
20231,331
20241,323
20251,320
20261,325

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.

71%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary24%
Upper secondary (general)9%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD7%
1,087employed residents2025
684people working here2025
657commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
5.4 kmto 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.

Ødum and the nearest parishes in Favrskov, 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
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
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

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