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Thomas Kingos parish

Thomas Kingos parish (Odense) had 8,124 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 42.5. 66% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 209 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population is almost unchanged since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7777 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
8,124residents1 January 2026
42.5years, average age1 January 2026
66%in workresidents aged 15+
0%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.

20%
aged under 18
16%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
63births2025
52deaths2025
914moved in2025
951moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,149
20178,217
20188,294
20198,255
20208,273
20218,234
20228,252
20238,154
20248,159
20258,141
20268,124

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.

66%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary14%
Upper secondary (general)13%
Vocational17%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor25%
Master’s and PhD27%
6,848employed residents2025
3,880people working here2025
3,986commute 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.

209 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries3
Pharmacies0
Doctors2
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs7
Restaurants5
Parks12
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches28
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries0
Nurseries10
Bus stops25
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.0 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.

Thomas Kingos 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
Thomas Kingos8,12421%20%42.566%27%0%209

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

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