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Fur parish

Fur parish (Skive) had 735 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 56.2. 52% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 14 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 3.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8548 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
735residents1 January 2026
56.2years, average age1 January 2026
52%in workresidents aged 15+
9%green within 500 maverage
SkiveThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Skive

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 Skive.

12%
aged under 18
5%
aged 18–29
13%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 50–64
44%
aged 65 and over
12%
aged 80 and over
2births2025
12deaths2025
47moved in2025
37moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016765
2017771
2018799
2019780
2020767
2021757
2022752
2023732
2024730
2025732
2026735

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
2.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary25%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational42%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor19%
Master’s and PhD4%
658employed residents2025
654people working here2025
148commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0

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.

Fur and the nearest parishes in Skive, 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
Balling1,29931%21%46.856%2%7%1
Brøndum-Hvidbjerg61621%19%43.467%4%2%0
Dommerby1,17128%19%45.962%5%5%1
Durup-Tøndering-Nautrup Sogn1,40325%22%44.860%3%9%14
Dølby17917%25%39.375%7%8%0
Egeris6,85526%18%45.156%4%17%65
Estvad-Rønbjerg70424%14%46.866%3%5%0
Fur73544%12%56.252%4%9%14
Fursund Sogn1,16431%12%50.256%2%––

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

More parishes in Skive.