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Åsum parish

Åsum parish (Odense) had 1,291 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 33.4. 67% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 10 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 123% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7878 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,291residents1 January 2026
33.4years, average age1 January 2026
67%in workresidents aged 15+
8%green within 500 maverage
OdenseThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Odense

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 Odense.

30%
aged under 18
15%
aged 18–29
30%
aged 30–49
15%
aged 50–64
10%
aged 65 and over
2%
aged 80 and over
28births2025
3deaths2025
346moved in2025
191moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016578
2017624
2018682
2019782
2020771
2021729
2022735
2023870
2024949
20251,067
20261,291

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.

67%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary25%
Upper secondary (general)9%
Vocational24%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD13%
804employed residents2025
636people working here2025
468commute 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.

10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 8% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2.8 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.

Åsum and the nearest parishes in Odense, 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
Agedrup3,25720%22%42.061%6%21%19
Allerup29819%25%41.973%14%9%7
Allesø41522%24%41.969%6%7%7
Ansgars6,69415%10%38.563%18%18%336
Bellinge6,25423%25%41.661%13%19%31
Bolbro14,31715%15%38.557%9%17%142
Brændekilde61418%26%40.169%11%9%0
Dalum7,58617%24%39.565%18%41%109
Åsum1,29110%30%33.467%13%8%10

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

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