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Vor Frue parish

Vor Frue parish (Odense) had 9,043 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 34.3. 67% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 11% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 397 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 13% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7779 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
9,043residents1 January 2026
34.3years, average age1 January 2026
67%in workresidents aged 15+
11%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.

10%
aged under 18
46%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
11%
aged 50–64
9%
aged 65 and over
2%
aged 80 and over
109births2025
65deaths2025
2,007moved in2025
2,071moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20167,977
20178,332
20188,364
20198,427
20208,761
20218,938
20228,949
20239,062
20249,026
20259,048
20269,043

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
4.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary14%
Upper secondary (general)23%
Vocational15%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor26%
Master’s and PhD16%
8,379employed residents2025
5,889people working here2025
5,093commute 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.

397 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops17
Bakeries12
Pharmacies4
Doctors3
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs91
Restaurants62
Parks29
Playgrounds33
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries3
Nurseries10
Bus stops34
Light rail and metro stops10
Railway stations1
340 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.

Vor Frue 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
Vor Frue9,0439%10%34.367%16%11%397

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

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