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Årup parish

Årup parish (Assens) had 2,506 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.2. 53% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 9% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 48 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9075 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,506residents1 January 2026
46.2years, average age1 January 2026
53%in workresidents aged 15+
37%green within 500 maverage
AssensThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Assens

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 Assens.

18%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
28%
aged 65 and over
11%
aged 80 and over
24births2025
46deaths2025
205moved in2025
155moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,455
20172,446
20182,471
20192,464
20202,519
20212,537
20222,547
20232,505
20242,494
20252,483
20262,506

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.

53%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor15%
Master’s and PhD6%
2,105employed residents2025
2,571people working here2025
811commute 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.

48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 37% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries2
Nurseries4
Bus stops11
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
540 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.

Årup and the nearest parishes in Assens, 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
Assens5,45836%13%52.143%3%––
Barløse43218%20%43.764%6%16%1
Broholm2,73523%23%43.462%10%30%9
Brylle1,69623%22%43.765%6%10%14
Dreslette77130%14%49.860%7%3%0
Flemløse1,01722%20%44.059%4%11%7
Gamtofte90925%18%46.663%6%5%0
Glamsbjerg3,77424%21%44.558%6%20%29
Årup2,50628%18%46.253%6%37%48

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

More parishes in Assens.