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Stige parish

Stige parish (Odense) had 3,481 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.6. 57% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 24 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.8% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9252 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,481residents1 January 2026
45.6years, average age1 January 2026
57%in workresidents aged 15+
24%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.

21%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
27%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
33births2025
29deaths2025
248moved in2025
294moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,420
20173,298
20183,351
20193,391
20203,378
20213,472
20223,523
20233,491
20243,471
20253,518
20263,481

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
2.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary24%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational39%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD6%
2,905employed residents2025
2,084people working here2025
1,430commute 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.

24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 24% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks4
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4.4 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.

Stige 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
Stige3,48127%21%45.657%6%24%24

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

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