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Skive parish

Skive parish (Skive) had 10,160 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.6. 58% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 120 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8572 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
10,160residents1 January 2026
45.6years, average age1 January 2026
58%in workresidents aged 15+
7%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.

14%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
61births2025
112deaths2025
1,101moved in2025
1,076moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201610,328
201710,449
201810,612
201910,467
202010,453
202110,328
202210,216
202310,164
202410,082
202510,176
202610,160

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.

58%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary30%
Upper secondary (general)9%
Vocational34%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD5%
9,001employed residents2025
9,966people working here2025
3,237commute 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.

120 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries3
Pharmacies4
Doctors5
Dentists4
Cafés and pubs12
Restaurants5
Parks7
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries2
Nurseries0
Bus stops12
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
540 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.

Skive 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
Skive10,16025%14%45.658%5%7%120

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

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