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Otterup parish

Otterup parish (Nordfyns) had 5,264 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 48.4. 52% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 38 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.2% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7891 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,264residents1 January 2026
48.4years, average age1 January 2026
52%in workresidents aged 15+
11%green within 500 maverage
NordfynsThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Nordfyns

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 Nordfyns.

17%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
31%
aged 65 and over
11%
aged 80 and over
37births2025
94deaths2025
387moved in2025
361moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20165,153
20175,200
20185,184
20195,277
20205,289
20215,265
20225,278
20235,257
20245,271
20255,255
20265,264

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.

52%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational39%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD3%
4,512employed residents2025
4,060people working here2025
1,642commute 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.

38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks3
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops3
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
12.9 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.

Otterup and the nearest parishes in Nordfyns, 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
Bederslev18123%17%46.869%1%14%0
Bogense3,94741%14%53.646%3%1%55
Ejlby12017%18%43.173%9%3%0
Grindløse29917%16%43.659%3%2%0
Guldbjerg14427%19%47.464%5%13%0
Hjadstrup80117%20%41.570%4%1%0
Hårslev1,24118%19%43.266%4%14%2
Klinte32229%13%48.152%6%0%0
Otterup5,26431%17%48.452%3%11%38

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

More parishes in Nordfyns.