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Stevns

Stevns had 23,842 residents on 1 January 2026. Average disposable income was DKK 277,295 per person in 2024, in line with the regional average. 67% of occupied homes were lived in by their owner, and 6% were social housing (almene boliger). The population has grown by 7.1% since 2016.

Municipality · Code 336 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
23,842residents1 January 2026
DKK 277,295disposable incomeavg. per person, 2024
67%owner-occupiedof occupied homes
12%green within 500 maverage
Stevns · Region ZealandStevns highlighted; the rest of the region in grey
Map of Region Zealand with Stevns highlighted

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

All 16 parishes.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Endeslev52522%14%47.468%10%6%3
Frøslev30424%18%46.363%4%5%1
Havnelev1,43041%16%53.449%3%10%3
Hellested1,09724%17%46.265%8%0%4
Himlingøje29416%20%42.369%10%15%22
Holtug54225%15%48.261%9%2%0
Højerup22631%12%49.859%8%11%6
Lille Heddinge1,05938%13%53.553%7%5%0
Lyderslev64224%15%46.661%6%5%6
Magleby Stevns1,25422%17%45.964%5%––
Store Heddinge4,98727%18%46.056%4%––
Strøby6,36028%20%46.960%8%18%1
Tårnby29619%18%44.669%8%12%1
Valløby1,02020%20%43.867%11%8%1
Varpelev23514%26%39.766%8%5%0
Vråby27721%16%46.071%7%20%4

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 Region Zealand.

18%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
27%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

201622,260
201722,492
201822,727
201922,782
202022,805
202123,034
202223,473
202323,692
202423,649
202523,612
202623,842

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.

DKK 277,295
average disposable income per person
60%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.5%
of the labour force are unemployed
3.0%
full-time unemployed, 2025

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational38%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD7%

Disposable income is what is left for spending and saving once tax and interest have been paid. The figure is an average for everyone in the area in 2024.

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)

Homes.

10,874 occupied homes in 2026.

Lived in by owner67%
Rented32%
Social housing (almene boliger)6%
Co-operative housing (andelsboliger)3%

Types of home

Detached houses and farmhouses64%
Terraced and semi-detached houses22%
Flats8%
Student halls and care homes0%
Other6%

Year built

Before 190015%
1900–193920%
1940–19595%
1960–197926%
1980–199914%
2000–20098%
2010 or later12%
557cars per 1,000 residents2026
934summer housesholiday homes
95residents per km²250.1 km²

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Everyday life.

2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 12% green space within 500 metres.

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

Other municipalities in Region Zealand.