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Bolbro parish

Bolbro parish (Odense) had 14,317 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 38.5. 57% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 4% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 142 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 34% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7776 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
14,317residents1 January 2026
38.5years, average age1 January 2026
57%in workresidents aged 15+
17%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.

15%
aged under 18
29%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
14%
aged 50–64
15%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
194births2025
118deaths2025
2,495moved in2025
2,177moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201610,674
201710,767
201810,831
201910,751
202010,756
202110,833
202211,290
202312,059
202413,055
202513,758
202614,317

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.

57%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
4.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary26%
Upper secondary (general)15%
Vocational24%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD9%
12,049employed residents2025
8,378people working here2025
5,991commute 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.

142 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 17% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops12
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs5
Restaurants0
Parks12
Playgrounds32
Sports pitches32
Gyms and sports centres13
Libraries1
Nurseries8
Bus stops12
Light rail and metro stops5
Railway stations0
180 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.

Bolbro 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

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