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Sønder Omme parish

Sønder Omme parish (Billund) had 2,347 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.4. 62% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 2 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 0.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7979 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,347residents1 January 2026
45.4years, average age1 January 2026
62%in workresidents aged 15+
45%green within 500 maverage
BillundThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Billund

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 Billund.

19%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
19births2025
23deaths2025
182moved in2025
188moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,327
20172,367
20182,350
20192,378
20202,352
20212,363
20222,398
20232,394
20242,365
20252,336
20262,347

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.

62%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary34%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor11%
Master’s and PhD2%
1,988employed residents2025
1,638people working here2025
845commute 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.

2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 45% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
16.7 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.

Sønder Omme and the nearest parishes in Billund, 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
Filskov1,02624%21%43.764%3%30%9
Grene7,81421%22%42.565%12%29%1
Grindsted10,39726%19%45.159%4%8%54
Hejnsvig1,59621%19%43.865%3%9%16
Nollund3489%25%35.581%3%1%0
Skjoldbjerg29418%17%43.271%8%40%0
Stenderup99818%21%41.468%2%5%4
Sønder Omme2,34725%19%45.462%2%45%2
Urup22616%23%38.173%5%41%0

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

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