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Gøttrup parish

Gøttrup parish (Jammerbugt) had 475 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 42.7. 63% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 0 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 19% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8717 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
475residents1 January 2026
42.7years, average age1 January 2026
63%in workresidents aged 15+
1%green within 500 maverage
JammerbugtThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Jammerbugt

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 Jammerbugt.

18%
aged under 18
18%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
2%
aged 80 and over
2births2025
2deaths2025
38moved in2025
49moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016587
2017574
2018557
2019541
2020543
2021519
2022517
2023505
2024485
2025487
2026475

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.

63%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational41%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor12%
Master’s and PhD2%
415employed residents2025
296people working here2025
207commute 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.

0 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 1% 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

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.

Gøttrup and the nearest parishes in Jammerbugt, 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
Aaby7,16822%25%41.663%8%4%33
Alstrup7713%26%40.267%2%0%3
Bejstrup28925%23%44.164%2%7%1
Biersted3,71619%24%40.967%6%21%10
Brovst3,02029%19%46.751%3%1%12
Gjøl1,17427%19%47.064%9%1%6
Gøttrup47519%18%42.763%2%1%0
Haverslev55221%18%43.763%4%16%5
Hjortdal45126%16%46.759%11%55%7

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

More parishes in Jammerbugt.