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Gylling parish

Gylling parish (Odder) had 1,058 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.9. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 8 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population is almost unchanged since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8098 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,058residents1 January 2026
44.9years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
0%green within 500 maverage
OdderThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Odder

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 Odder.

19%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 50–64
22%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
6births2025
7deaths2025
82moved in2025
90moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,056
20171,051
20181,057
20191,057
20201,053
20211,049
20221,037
20231,060
20241,068
20251,059
20261,058

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.

61%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor15%
Master’s and PhD5%
884employed residents2025
593people working here2025
419commute 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; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
9.1 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.

Gylling and the nearest parishes in Odder, 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
Alrø13631%15%49.463%13%1%1
Astrup2,29413%32%35.872%14%––
Bjerager71225%21%45.261%12%0%6
Falling45425%13%48.762%9%0%7
Gosmer56417%25%39.770%8%9%0
Gylling1,05822%19%44.961%5%0%8
Halling1,82137%16%51.552%11%3%0
Hundslund1,26824%18%45.566%8%18%8
Hvilsted36219%20%43.065%8%––

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

More parishes in Odder.