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Erslev parish

Erslev parish (Morsø) had 577 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.2. 62% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 4 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 13% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8682 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
577residents1 January 2026
44.2years, average age1 January 2026
62%in workresidents aged 15+
7%green within 500 maverage
MorsøThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Morsø

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 Morsø.

21%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
6births2025
9deaths2025
38moved in2025
66moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016666
2017687
2018685
2019661
2020629
2021619
2022628
2023618
2024614
2025610
2026577

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.

62%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary37%
Upper secondary (general)3%
Vocational46%
Short-cycle higher2%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor9%
Master’s and PhD2%
509employed residents2025
315people working here2025
266commute 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.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
14.0 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.

Erslev and the nearest parishes in Morsø, 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
Agerø3724%35%40.258%4%0%0
Alsted15922%17%46.865%4%0%0
Bjergby27833%17%49.364%2%23%8
Dragstrup20728%16%47.965%3%41%1
Ejerslev15232%21%47.246%1%10%1
Elsø17614%29%38.770%1%1%0
Erslev57725%21%44.262%2%7%4
Flade26439%10%52.852%8%8%3
Frøslev41722%18%42.569%2%1%2

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

More parishes in Morsø.