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Bellinge parish

Bellinge parish (Odense) had 6,254 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.6. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 31 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 28% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7790 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
6,254residents1 January 2026
41.6years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
19%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.

25%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
16%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
67births2025
45deaths2025
669moved in2025
619moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,868
20174,910
20185,013
20195,085
20205,174
20215,454
20225,736
20236,090
20246,147
20256,176
20266,254

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.

61%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational31%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor24%
Master’s and PhD13%
4,836employed residents2025
3,243people working here2025
2,550commute 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.

31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 19% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries3
Bus stops8
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4.1 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.

Bellinge 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.