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Gislum parish

Gislum parish (Vesthimmerlands) had 320 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 37.9. 76% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 32% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 0 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.8% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8287 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
320residents1 January 2026
37.9years, average age1 January 2026
76%in workresidents aged 15+
4%green within 500 maverage
VesthimmerlandsThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Vesthimmerlands

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 Vesthimmerlands.

25%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
28%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
13%
aged 65 and over
2%
aged 80 and over
4births2025
1deaths2025
15moved in2025
31moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016326
2017322
2018321
2019319
2020311
2021315
2022311
2023329
2024325
2025333
2026320

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.

76%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational44%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD5%
257employed residents2025
143people working here2025
142commute 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; 4% 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.

Gislum and the nearest parishes in Vesthimmerlands, 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
Aalestrup2,84628%19%45.955%3%20%40
Aars9,30027%21%45.159%5%13%79
Aggersborg34631%14%49.453%4%20%1
Alstrup13849%15%55.346%7%23%0
Blære39420%24%41.669%5%20%2
Farsø3,96529%18%47.155%3%9%30
Fjelsø45723%18%45.665%4%9%1
Flejsborg29825%9%49.550%5%7%0
Gislum32013%25%37.976%5%4%0

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

More parishes in Vesthimmerlands.