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Ådum parish

Ådum parish (Ringkøbing-Skjern) had 681 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.8. 68% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 9 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 7.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8785 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
681residents1 January 2026
41.8years, average age1 January 2026
68%in workresidents aged 15+
14%green within 500 maverage
Ringkøbing-SkjernThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Ringkøbing-Skjern

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 Ringkøbing-Skjern.

20%
aged under 18
15%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 50–64
17%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
7births2025
3deaths2025
40moved in2025
71moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016736
2017741
2018735
2019723
2020722
2021696
2022717
2023703
2024680
2025698
2026681

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.

68%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary33%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational38%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD2%
581employed residents2025
424people working here2025
268commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
6.1 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.

Ådum and the nearest parishes in Ringkøbing-Skjern, 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
Brejning1,98524%21%44.064%2%10%6
Bølling32420%22%43.166%2%6%2
Dejbjerg42621%23%43.677%6%15%7
Egvad28611%23%38.478%4%12%3
Faster88916%22%40.370%2%7%1
Finderup30616%21%41.070%1%18%7
Fjelstervang68016%24%39.471%2%13%6
Gammel18729%21%44.167%2%40%3
Ådum68117%20%41.868%2%14%9

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

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