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Glamsbjerg parish

Glamsbjerg parish (Assens) had 3,774 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.5. 58% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 29 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7817 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,774residents1 January 2026
44.5years, average age1 January 2026
58%in workresidents aged 15+
20%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.

21%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
24%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
21births2025
33deaths2025
338moved in2025
387moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,725
20173,740
20183,809
20193,735
20203,770
20213,787
20223,808
20233,801
20243,806
20253,774
20263,774

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.

58%
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)7%
Vocational34%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD6%
3,163employed residents2025
2,819people working here2025
1,297commute 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.

29 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops10
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
9.1 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.

Glamsbjerg 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
Helnæs21145%9%58.353%7%30%4

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

More parishes in Assens.