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Als parish

Als parish (Mariagerfjord) had 1,421 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 50.5. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 9 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 3.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8303 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,421residents1 January 2026
50.5years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
0%green within 500 maverage
MariagerfjordThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Mariagerfjord

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 Mariagerfjord.

15%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
18%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 50–64
34%
aged 65 and over
9%
aged 80 and over
7births2025
29deaths2025
138moved in2025
121moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,466
20171,481
20181,472
20191,461
20201,445
20211,481
20221,473
20231,428
20241,458
20251,415
20261,421

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.

54%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary30%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational45%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor11%
Master’s and PhD3%
1,246employed residents2025
1,174people working here2025
431commute 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.

9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
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.

Als and the nearest parishes in Mariagerfjord, 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
Als1,42134%15%50.554%3%0%9
Arden2,74726%21%44.756%8%10%32
Astrup1,03621%18%43.364%6%10%3
Døstrup51317%21%41.269%7%18%5
Falslev-Vindblæs2,65027%17%47.060%4%50%0
Glenstrup60320%19%43.570%6%8%0
Hem24228%14%48.070%5%26%0
Hobro10,56427%17%46.554%7%8%71
Hvornum60216%21%41.567%9%15%2

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

More parishes in Mariagerfjord.