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Struer parish

Struer parish (Struer) had 7,744 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 48.7. 49% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 90 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 6.8% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8816 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,744residents1 January 2026
48.7years, average age1 January 2026
49%in workresidents aged 15+
13%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.

16%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
19%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
31%
aged 65 and over
10%
aged 80 and over
40births2025
144deaths2025
601moved in2025
580moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,313
20178,203
20188,191
20198,168
20208,148
20218,011
20227,962
20237,971
20247,871
20257,776
20267,744

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.

49%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary36%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor15%
Master’s and PhD4%
6,864employed residents2025
7,286people working here2025
2,151commute 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.

90 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs12
Restaurants6
Parks8
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops5
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.

Struer 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.