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Sønder Nissum parish

Sønder Nissum parish (Holstebro) had 686 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 56.2. 50% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 20% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 8 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 20% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8740 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
686residents1 January 2026
56.2years, average age1 January 2026
50%in workresidents aged 15+
13%green within 500 maverage
HolstebroThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Holstebro

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 Holstebro.

9%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
14%
aged 30–49
28%
aged 50–64
41%
aged 65 and over
11%
aged 80 and over
2births2025
16deaths2025
59moved in2025
81moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016855
2017827
2018834
2019820
2020815
2021777
2022768
2023773
2024740
2025721
2026686

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.

50%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
0.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary36%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor12%
Master’s and PhD4%
672employed residents2025
534people working here2025
219commute 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.

8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
9.5 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.

Sønder Nissum and the nearest parishes in Holstebro, 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
Borbjerg1,97618%24%40.570%3%22%4
Bur31525%14%46.863%2%34%0
Ejsing81826%18%45.666%3%10%8
Ellebæk5,36121%22%43.063%5%12%55
Gørding13021%17%44.668%4%0%1
Handbjerg42427%13%48.562%3%1%2
Herrup62120%18%43.265%4%2%0
Hogager26226%17%46.267%5%10%1
Sønder Nissum68641%9%56.250%4%13%8

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

More parishes in Holstebro.