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Tirstrup parish

Tirstrup parish (Syddjurs) had 637 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 48.8. 57% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 5 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 16% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8174 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
637residents1 January 2026
48.8years, average age1 January 2026
57%in workresidents aged 15+
2%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.

15%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
27%
aged 50–64
26%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
3births2025
5deaths2025
71moved in2025
73moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016759
2017760
2018748
2019752
2020727
2021732
2022721
2023699
2024676
2025639
2026637

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.

57%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary35%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher3%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD3%
560employed residents2025
598people working here2025
240commute 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.

5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 2% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
7.2 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.

Tirstrup 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
Tirstrup63726%15%48.857%3%2%5

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

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