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Tolne parish

Tolne parish (Hjørring) had 445 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 50.5. 55% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 11% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8431 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
445residents1 January 2026
50.5years, average age1 January 2026
55%in workresidents aged 15+
56%green within 500 maverage
HjørringThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Hjørring

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 Hjørring.

13%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
28%
aged 50–64
31%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
0births2025
3deaths2025
67moved in2025
90moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016499
2017485
2018471
2019466
2020462
2021457
2022462
2023462
2024462
2025466
2026445

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.

55%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
5.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary28%
Upper secondary (general)4%
Vocational39%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD7%
416employed residents2025
350people working here2025
169commute 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.

1 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 56% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
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.

Tolne and the nearest parishes in Hjørring, 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
Asdal74830%14%50.563%4%8%0
Astrup1,00623%20%44.265%3%19%9
Bindslev1,53027%16%47.458%2%1%4
Bistrup4,28222%23%42.262%5%9%23
Bjergby1,12425%21%44.464%6%11%0
Børglum69925%19%45.765%3%4%1
Em17714%19%41.373%2%9%0
Harritslev19222%19%44.369%5%1%0
Tolne44531%13%50.555%7%56%1

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

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