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Glesborg parish

Glesborg parish (Norddjurs) had 983 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 48.0. 52% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 12 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8160 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
983residents1 January 2026
48.0years, average age1 January 2026
52%in workresidents aged 15+
10%green within 500 maverage
NorddjursThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Norddjurs

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 Norddjurs.

19%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
20%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
30%
aged 65 and over
11%
aged 80 and over
4births2025
28deaths2025
109moved in2025
110moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016955
2017952
2018976
2019980
2020971
2021959
2022970
2023982
2024986
20251,009
2026983

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.

52%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary36%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher3%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD5%
856employed residents2025
1,242people working here2025
301commute 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.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops8
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
11.8 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.

Glesborg and the nearest parishes in Norddjurs, 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
Anholt13136%17%52.757%11%73%11
Auning3,63728%21%45.460%2%11%29
Enslev22019%16%44.768%2%2%0
Estruplund27141%12%54.750%2%35%0
Fausing42522%15%45.967%4%8%0
Fjellerup64943%12%55.149%5%9%23
Ginnerup45823%17%45.667%3%8%0
Gjerrild58835%17%50.455%11%20%5
Glesborg98330%19%48.052%5%10%12

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

More parishes in Norddjurs.