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Nørlem parish

Nørlem parish (Lemvig) had 1,963 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 47.0. 60% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 3% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 41 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 3.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8841 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,963residents1 January 2026
47.0years, average age1 January 2026
60%in workresidents aged 15+
14%green within 500 maverage
LemvigThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Lemvig

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 Lemvig.

20%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
20%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
31%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
29births2025
10deaths2025
137moved in2025
121moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,029
20172,019
20182,005
20191,980
20201,985
20211,956
20221,971
20231,958
20241,954
20251,929
20261,963

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.

60%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
0.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary24%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor19%
Master’s and PhD7%
1,634employed residents2025
1,065people working here2025
830commute 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.

41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks4
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries3
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.3 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.

Nørlem and the nearest parishes in Lemvig, 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
Bøvling85429%15%48.159%3%8%0
Dybe16931%15%50.554%5%7%0
Engbjerg3735%11%53.570%6%31%0
Fabjerg46120%18%44.466%5%8%2
Ferring8649%9%57.944%10%12%4
Fjaltring18645%9%55.348%13%5%5
Flynder75727%21%45.563%2%14%1
Gudum72921%20%42.967%4%20%2
Nørlem1,96331%20%47.060%7%14%41

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

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