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Ebeltoft-Dråby-Handrup parish

Ebeltoft-Dråby-Handrup parish (Syddjurs) had 8,923 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 54.5. 46% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 21% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 111 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9171 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
8,923residents1 January 2026
54.5years, average age1 January 2026
46%in workresidents aged 15+
16%green within 500 maverage
SyddjursThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Syddjurs

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 Syddjurs.

13%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
15%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
42%
aged 65 and over
13%
aged 80 and over
40births2025
154deaths2025
724moved in2025
569moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,696
20178,679
20188,696
20198,701
20208,637
20218,709
20228,692
20238,814
20248,732
20258,793
20268,923

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.

46%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD9%
7,897employed residents2025
7,420people working here2025
1,975commute 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.

111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs17
Restaurants11
Parks4
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches37
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops8
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
18.4 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.

Ebeltoft-Dråby-Handrup and the nearest parishes in Syddjurs, 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
Agri52027%16%48.263%9%63%4
Bregnet5,67326%21%44.859%14%43%19
Ebeltoft-Dråby-Handrup8,92342%13%54.546%9%16%111
Egens17524%19%45.467%12%12%6
Feldballe92520%22%43.265%14%20%11
Fuglslev28645%9%56.044%7%31%0
Halling22120%21%42.868%8%4%3
Helgenæs47347%11%56.950%16%5%0
Hornslet7,46821%24%42.064%11%18%85

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

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