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Årby parish

Årby parish (Kalundborg) had 1,889 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.9. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 15% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 0 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 6.7% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7272 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,889residents1 January 2026
43.9years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
2%green within 500 maverage
KalundborgThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Kalundborg

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 Kalundborg.

19%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
3%
aged 80 and over
12births2025
17deaths2025
167moved in2025
227moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,024
20172,024
20182,002
20192,030
20202,001
20211,964
20221,964
20231,989
20241,996
20251,949
20261,889

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.

65%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary28%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational48%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor11%
Master’s and PhD4%
1,648employed residents2025
1,473people working here2025
915commute 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; 2% 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
3.3 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.

Årby and the nearest parishes in Kalundborg, 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
Bregninge-Bjergsted-Alleshave1,74630%15%49.753%5%15%2
Buerup48226%18%47.460%6%2%3
Drøsselbjerg57642%14%52.951%5%7%0
Finderup4,96826%18%45.855%2%5%12
Føllenslev-Særslev2,79729%16%48.455%3%16%7
Gierslev85319%18%43.368%4%2%0
Gørlev-Bakkendrup Sogn3,00628%17%47.256%2%16%25
Hallenslev23719%20%42.967%3%19%0
Årby1,88921%19%43.965%4%2%0

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

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