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Sankt Knuds parish

Sankt Knuds parish (Odense) had 9,619 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 38.4. 67% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 391 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 15% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7774 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
9,619residents1 January 2026
38.4years, average age1 January 2026
67%in workresidents aged 15+
13%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.

8%
aged under 18
44%
aged 18–29
19%
aged 30–49
14%
aged 50–64
15%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
97births2025
67deaths2025
2,196moved in2025
2,336moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,387
20178,558
20188,833
20199,093
20209,399
20219,459
20229,640
20239,652
20249,472
20259,639
20269,619

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.

67%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary12%
Upper secondary (general)24%
Vocational16%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor26%
Master’s and PhD17%
9,032employed residents2025
11,863people working here2025
4,892commute 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.

391 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops17
Bakeries12
Pharmacies5
Doctors3
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs99
Restaurants65
Parks29
Playgrounds32
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres8
Libraries3
Nurseries9
Bus stops43
Light rail and metro stops12
Railway stations1
160 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.

Sankt Knuds 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
Sankt Knuds9,61915%8%38.467%17%13%391

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

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