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Hjallese parish

Hjallese parish (Odense) had 9,631 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.1. 58% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 72 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 4.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9131 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
9,631residents1 January 2026
41.1years, average age1 January 2026
58%in workresidents aged 15+
12%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.

19%
aged under 18
18%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
17%
aged 50–64
20%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
109births2025
70deaths2025
1,362moved in2025
1,307moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20169,182
20179,244
20189,228
20199,164
20209,084
20219,000
20228,976
20239,103
20249,276
20259,559
20269,631

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.

58%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary21%
Upper secondary (general)11%
Vocational26%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor23%
Master’s and PhD13%
8,057employed residents2025
10,372people working here2025
3,926commute 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.

72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 12% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries2
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks2
Playgrounds17
Sports pitches22
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries0
Nurseries5
Bus stops14
Light rail and metro stops4
Railway stations1
300 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.

Hjallese 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
Hjallese9,63120%19%41.158%13%12%72

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

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