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Ringkøbing parish

Ringkøbing parish (Ringkøbing-Skjern) had 4,800 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 50.6. 53% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 14% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 83 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 3.7% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8749 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,800residents1 January 2026
50.6years, average age1 January 2026
53%in workresidents aged 15+
4%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.

15%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
18%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
35%
aged 65 and over
12%
aged 80 and over
38births2025
68deaths2025
428moved in2025
405moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,983
20174,962
20184,986
20195,023
20205,007
20214,986
20224,954
20234,904
20244,888
20254,775
20264,800

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.

53%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary28%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD7%
4,236employed residents2025
5,595people working here2025
1,402commute 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.

83 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs14
Restaurants6
Parks7
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops2
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
440 mto 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.

Ringkøbing 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
Ringkøbing4,80035%15%50.653%7%4%83

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

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