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Snedsted parish

Snedsted parish (Thisted) had 1,570 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.3. 58% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 19 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 8.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8660 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,570residents1 January 2026
46.3years, average age1 January 2026
58%in workresidents aged 15+
17%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.

20%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
28%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
9births2025
21deaths2025
124moved in2025
119moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,712
20171,700
20181,696
20191,675
20201,646
20211,662
20221,624
20231,610
20241,580
20251,575
20261,570

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.

58%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary37%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational41%
Short-cycle higher3%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor10%
Master’s and PhD3%
1,321employed residents2025
982people working here2025
607commute 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.

19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 17% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
850 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.

Snedsted 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
Snedsted1,57028%20%46.358%3%17%19

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

More parishes in Thisted.