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Ansgars parish

Ansgars parish (Odense) had 6,694 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 38.5. 63% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 336 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7775 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
6,694residents1 January 2026
38.5years, average age1 January 2026
63%in workresidents aged 15+
18%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.

10%
aged under 18
37%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
14%
aged 50–64
15%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
80births2025
54deaths2025
1,468moved in2025
1,432moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20166,523
20176,488
20186,592
20196,611
20206,585
20216,536
20226,589
20236,671
20246,597
20256,625
20266,694

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.

63%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
4.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary16%
Upper secondary (general)20%
Vocational18%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor24%
Master’s and PhD18%
6,095employed residents2025
15,311people working here2025
3,084commute 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.

336 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops13
Bakeries10
Pharmacies3
Doctors3
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs70
Restaurants54
Parks14
Playgrounds25
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports centres11
Libraries2
Nurseries10
Bus stops24
Light rail and metro stops8
Railway stations0
660 mto 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.

Ansgars 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
Davinde43414%23%40.572%13%56%5

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

More parishes in Odense.