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Ollerup parish

Ollerup parish (Svendborg) had 1,436 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 39.1. 55% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 8 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 16% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7684 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,436residents1 January 2026
39.1years, average age1 January 2026
55%in workresidents aged 15+
9%green within 500 maverage
SvendborgThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Svendborg

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 Svendborg.

23%
aged under 18
19%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
14%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
20births2025
23deaths2025
293moved in2025
269moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,237
20171,294
20181,333
20191,383
20201,289
20211,316
20221,344
20231,377
20241,396
20251,435
20261,436

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.

55%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
4.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)18%
Vocational28%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor23%
Master’s and PhD8%
1,161employed residents2025
1,224people working here2025
481commute 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.

8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 9% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops5
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
5.7 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.

Ollerup and the nearest parishes in Svendborg, 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
Bjerreby1,08223%20%43.866%7%8%0
Bregninge4,40130%23%46.357%14%20%17
Brudager32717%21%42.971%4%25%0
Drejø8964%3%66.647%10%32%5
Egense2,87030%21%46.758%13%13%1
Fredens5,15427%20%45.953%9%18%79
Gudbjerg1,25023%19%45.262%5%16%5
Gudme1,23925%22%43.758%4%10%7
Ollerup1,43619%23%39.155%8%9%8

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

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