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Holsted parish

Holsted parish (Næstved) had 9,825 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.1. 59% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 22 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 8.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9162 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
9,825residents1 January 2026
45.1years, average age1 January 2026
59%in workresidents aged 15+
14%green within 500 maverage
NæstvedThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Næstved

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 Næstved.

20%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
87births2025
126deaths2025
954moved in2025
930moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20169,085
20179,066
20189,089
20199,114
20209,248
20219,441
20229,704
20239,839
20249,809
20259,831
20269,825

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.

59%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD6%
8,249employed residents2025
9,549people working here2025
3,728commute 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.

22 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants3
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops17
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
590 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.

Holsted and the nearest parishes in Næstved, 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
Aversi18424%16%45.063%9%4%0
Everdrup1,01021%17%44.962%6%9%2
Fensmark5,26424%22%44.061%4%9%24
Fodby71225%18%46.366%7%0%0
Fuglebjerg-Tystrup-Haldagerlille2,97129%18%46.854%3%1%19
Fyrendal72319%20%43.657%4%4%8
Førslev90819%22%43.562%3%20%2
Glumsø-Bavelse-Næsby Sogn3,10826%19%45.760%7%15%28
Holsted9,82525%20%45.159%6%14%22

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

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