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Tornbjerg parish

Tornbjerg parish (Odense) had 6,963 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.0. 51% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 14% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 79 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 5.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9148 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
6,963residents1 January 2026
44.0years, average age1 January 2026
51%in workresidents aged 15+
22%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.

16%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
68births2025
76deaths2025
743moved in2025
721moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20167,327
20177,339
20187,272
20197,281
20207,244
20217,170
20227,085
20237,014
20246,957
20256,933
20266,963

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.

51%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary24%
Upper secondary (general)11%
Vocational26%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD12%
6,000employed residents2025
8,244people working here2025
2,681commute 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.

79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 22% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds16
Sports pitches25
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries7
Bus stops16
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.7 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.

Tornbjerg 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
Tornbjerg6,96323%16%44.051%12%22%79

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

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