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Gadstrup parish

Gadstrup parish (Roskilde) had 2,167 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.1. 70% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 12 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7210 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,167residents1 January 2026
41.1years, average age1 January 2026
70%in workresidents aged 15+
11%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.

24%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
18%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
16births2025
15deaths2025
162moved in2025
166moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,123
20172,147
20182,175
20192,191
20202,190
20212,173
20222,173
20232,145
20242,152
20252,159
20262,167

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.

70%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary21%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD10%
1,737employed residents2025
950people working here2025
1,030commute 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.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks2
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
550 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.

Gadstrup 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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