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Resen parish

Resen parish (Skive) had 3,152 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 48.6. 55% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 24 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 5.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8573 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,152residents1 January 2026
48.6years, average age1 January 2026
55%in workresidents aged 15+
14%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.

20%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
19%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
34%
aged 65 and over
10%
aged 80 and over
18births2025
43deaths2025
206moved in2025
186moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,320
20173,322
20183,255
20193,282
20203,260
20213,235
20223,236
20233,211
20243,203
20253,153
20263,152

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.

55%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
0.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary25%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD7%
2,649employed residents2025
2,542people working here2025
1,192commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops3
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3.2 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.

Resen 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
Resen3,15234%20%48.655%7%14%24

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

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