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Stenmagle parish

Stenmagle parish (Sorø) had 1,463 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.6. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 3.2% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7342 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,463residents1 January 2026
43.6years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
11%green within 500 maverage
SorøThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Sorø

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 Sorø.

17%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
29%
aged 30–49
27%
aged 50–64
17%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
16births2025
11deaths2025
205moved in2025
193moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,512
20171,493
20181,466
20191,484
20201,465
20211,443
20221,447
20231,462
20241,428
20251,423
20261,463

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
2.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary28%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational39%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD6%
1,219employed residents2025
911people working here2025
643commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops3
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2.2 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.

Stenmagle and the nearest parishes in Sorø, 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
Alsted46522%14%47.373%9%4%0
Bjernede57316%20%42.872%6%4%4
Bromme37719%21%43.766%11%46%0
Fjenneslev1,03522%19%43.762%4%15%1
Kirke Flinterup30217%18%42.671%8%––
Lynge5,23624%24%43.462%20%9%4
Munke Bjergby1,19419%16%44.370%5%14%0
Pedersborg3,35822%22%42.662%8%25%13
Stenmagle1,46317%17%43.665%6%11%1

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

More parishes in Sorø.