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Fredens parish

Fredens parish (Odense) had 20,379 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 38.1. 63% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 125 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 37% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7782 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
20,379residents1 January 2026
38.1years, average age1 January 2026
63%in workresidents aged 15+
6%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
26%
aged 30–49
17%
aged 50–64
14%
aged 65 and over
3%
aged 80 and over
206births2025
150deaths2025
3,327moved in2025
3,398moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201614,921
201715,089
201815,300
201915,391
202015,291
202120,096
202220,141
202319,918
202420,059
202520,247
202620,379

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
3.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)16%
Vocational21%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor23%
Master’s and PhD14%
17,663employed residents2025
18,891people working here2025
9,161commute 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.

125 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 6% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops12
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs5
Restaurants4
Parks10
Playgrounds17
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries0
Nurseries8
Bus stops14
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.4 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.

Fredens 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
Fredens20,37914%15%38.163%14%6%125

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

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