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Dåstrup parish

Dåstrup parish (Roskilde) had 1,624 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.6. 71% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 19 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7213 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,624residents1 January 2026
41.6years, average age1 January 2026
71%in workresidents aged 15+
10%green within 500 maverage
RoskildeThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Roskilde

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 Roskilde.

23%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 50–64
18%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
9births2025
9deaths2025
118moved in2025
104moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,650
20171,640
20181,637
20191,652
20201,628
20211,634
20221,638
20231,604
20241,614
20251,611
20261,624

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.

71%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD12%
1,306employed residents2025
886people working here2025
785commute 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; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.1 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.

Dåstrup and the nearest parishes in Roskilde, 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
Dåstrup1,62418%23%41.671%12%10%19
Gadstrup2,16718%24%41.170%10%11%12
Gundsømagle3,20120%23%42.668%10%23%22
Himmelev14,39620%22%41.563%24%9%39
Hvedstrup57218%15%44.974%16%12%0
Jyllinge10,93521%21%43.867%11%39%42
Kirkerup73421%19%44.168%16%29%1
Roskilde Domsogn20,12224%16%44.660%16%––
Roskilde Søndre10,18716%18%39.566%13%––

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

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