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Odden parish

Odden parish (Odsherred) had 1,129 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 58.2. 42% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 16% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 5 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 15% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7260 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,129residents1 January 2026
58.2years, average age1 January 2026
42%in workresidents aged 15+
15%green within 500 maverage
OdsherredThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Odsherred

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 Odsherred.

8%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
13%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 50–64
47%
aged 65 and over
12%
aged 80 and over
2births2025
20deaths2025
101moved in2025
116moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,325
20171,317
20181,295
20191,323
20201,300
20211,286
20221,243
20231,212
20241,158
20251,165
20261,129

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.

42%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational38%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD6%
1,091employed residents2025
910people working here2025
276commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops5
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
14.0 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.

Odden and the nearest parishes in Odsherred, 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
Asnæs4,00736%15%51.053%3%19%33
Egebjerg1,47130%18%47.954%9%9%13
Fårevejle3,74328%17%47.056%4%24%14
Grevinge2,30433%12%51.354%4%18%5
Højby3,22939%12%53.446%3%19%21
Hørve2,56923%18%43.759%2%4%19
Lumsås80146%9%57.244%8%26%2
Nykøbing Sj6,12540%12%53.544%5%––
Odden1,12947%8%58.242%6%15%5

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

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