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Resen parish

Resen parish (Struer) had 1,166 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 47.7. 60% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 9% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 0 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 2.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8853 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,166residents1 January 2026
47.7years, average age1 January 2026
60%in workresidents aged 15+
8%green within 500 maverage
StruerThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Struer

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 Struer.

17%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
30%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
11births2025
6deaths2025
106moved in2025
121moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,196
20171,186
20181,166
20191,164
20201,171
20211,153
20221,183
20231,159
20241,171
20251,172
20261,166

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.

60%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
0.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary28%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational41%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD4%
1,011employed residents2025
556people working here2025
508commute 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.

0 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 8% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4.6 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 Struer, 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
Asp1,08425%23%43.465%3%15%9
Fousing29822%19%45.371%3%18%1
Gimsing2,11526%18%45.557%5%15%14
Hjerm1,66724%21%44.066%3%8%9
Humlum2,24532%16%49.757%5%4%2
Hvidbjerg-Lyngs Sogn1,84729%19%47.554%2%0%22
Jegindø38145%11%55.147%4%18%3
Resen1,16630%17%47.760%4%8%0
Struer7,74431%16%48.749%4%13%90

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

More parishes in Struer.