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Hurup parish

Hurup parish (Thisted) had 2,795 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 49.6. 51% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 48 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 5.8% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8650 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,795residents1 January 2026
49.6years, average age1 January 2026
51%in workresidents aged 15+
22%green within 500 maverage
ThistedThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Thisted

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 Thisted.

17%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
35%
aged 65 and over
11%
aged 80 and over
18births2025
47deaths2025
236moved in2025
251moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,967
20172,939
20182,952
20192,913
20202,913
20212,879
20222,885
20232,896
20242,892
20252,834
20262,795

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.

51%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary37%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational42%
Short-cycle higher3%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor11%
Master’s and PhD2%
2,462employed residents2025
3,033people working here2025
675commute 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.

48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 22% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants0
Parks11
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops2
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
600 mto 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.

Hurup and the nearest parishes in Thisted, 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
Agger31543%10%56.550%3%36%20
Arup24642%9%56.549%6%20%3
Bedsted-Grurup1,21229%17%48.155%2%5%0
Boddum25029%26%44.262%16%21%3
Hansted2,00726%19%44.958%3%74%45
Harring13916%26%38.067%4%2%0
Hassing17824%15%46.666%3%0%0
Helligsø-Gettrup25338%12%52.955%5%3%0
Hurup2,79535%17%49.651%2%22%48

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

More parishes in Thisted.