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Sønder Nærå parish

Sønder Nærå parish (Faaborg-Midtfyn) had 3,100 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 40.9. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 50 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 16% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7884 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,100residents1 January 2026
40.9years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
10%green within 500 maverage
Faaborg-MidtfynThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Faaborg-Midtfyn

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 Faaborg-Midtfyn.

25%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
39births2025
30deaths2025
281moved in2025
247moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,664
20172,734
20182,790
20192,827
20202,842
20212,922
20222,913
20232,918
20242,997
20253,060
20263,100

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
1.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary23%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational31%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor22%
Master’s and PhD10%
2,440employed residents2025
1,460people working here2025
1,334commute 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.

50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks3
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops2
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.7 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 Nærå and the nearest parishes in Faaborg-Midtfyn, 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
Allested75022%20%43.863%5%4%10
Avernakø10237%24%48.650%16%4%6
Brahetrolleborg1,60426%16%47.256%6%70%4
Diernæs1,35738%14%52.552%9%37%5
Espe86921%20%43.765%3%15%7
Fåborg6,02441%12%54.544%5%––
Gestelev44813%23%39.868%9%3%0
Gislev2,04426%19%45.459%4%5%9
Sønder Nærå3,10019%25%40.965%10%10%50

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

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