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Tarm parish

Tarm parish (Ringkøbing-Skjern) had 4,150 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 47.5. 56% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 9% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 46 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9122 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,150residents1 January 2026
47.5years, average age1 January 2026
56%in workresidents aged 15+
9%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.

17%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
30%
aged 65 and over
11%
aged 80 and over
42births2025
53deaths2025
340moved in2025
342moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,106
20174,034
20184,098
20194,090
20204,039
20214,058
20224,057
20234,150
20244,171
20254,162
20264,150

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.

56%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary35%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD3%
3,579employed residents2025
3,581people working here2025
1,326commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants3
Parks2
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops1
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
460 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.

Tarm 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
Tarm4,15030%17%47.556%3%9%46

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

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