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Thorsager parish

Thorsager parish (Syddjurs) had 2,111 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.3. 64% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 10 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 5.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8242 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,111residents1 January 2026
43.3years, average age1 January 2026
64%in workresidents aged 15+
11%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.

23%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
24%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
27births2025
10deaths2025
173moved in2025
168moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,994
20171,994
20182,023
20192,017
20202,058
20212,015
20222,018
20232,082
20242,082
20252,084
20262,111

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.

64%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary23%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD10%
1,690employed residents2025
991people working here2025
890commute 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.

10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops10
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.7 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.

Thorsager 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
Thorsager2,11124%23%43.364%10%11%10

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

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