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Skårup parish

Skårup parish (Svendborg) had 2,879 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.9. 60% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 31 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 3.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7679 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,879residents1 January 2026
44.9years, average age1 January 2026
60%in workresidents aged 15+
20%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.

21%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
26%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
16births2025
34deaths2025
222moved in2025
239moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,772
20172,793
20182,795
20192,792
20202,772
20212,780
20222,800
20232,808
20242,832
20252,903
20262,879

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.

60%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary23%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor23%
Master’s and PhD7%
2,390employed residents2025
1,640people working here2025
1,100commute 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.

31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops8
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
6.1 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.

Skårup 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
Skårup2,87926%21%44.960%7%20%31

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

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