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Gistrup parish

Gistrup parish (Aalborg) had 3,931 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.6. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 50 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 4.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9157 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,931residents1 January 2026
44.6years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
14%green within 500 maverage
AalborgThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Aalborg

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 Aalborg.

24%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
27%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
42births2025
52deaths2025
260moved in2025
269moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,749
20173,755
20183,756
20193,757
20203,754
20213,750
20223,912
20233,877
20243,948
20253,942
20263,931

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.

61%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary17%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational26%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor24%
Master’s and PhD22%
3,173employed residents2025
1,973people working here2025
1,694commute 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.

50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks13
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops22
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
5.0 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.

Gistrup and the nearest parishes in Aalborg, 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
Ajstrup2,04621%19%43.762%4%0%1
Ansgars8,30615%14%37.966%18%27%400
Bislev57723%19%44.165%9%4%3
Budolfi7,35211%6%35.268%17%5%443
Dall1,30723%25%42.662%7%20%7
Ejdrup24215%23%38.378%10%2%0
Ellidshøj71918%22%40.570%10%9%2
Farstrup94421%22%42.664%5%25%7
Gistrup3,93127%24%44.661%22%14%50

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

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