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Alslev parish

Alslev parish (Varde) had 1,663 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 40.3. 70% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 15 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8920 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,663residents1 January 2026
40.3years, average age1 January 2026
70%in workresidents aged 15+
6%green within 500 maverage
VardeThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Varde

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 Varde.

26%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
22births2025
7deaths2025
93moved in2025
124moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,642
20171,652
20181,649
20191,649
20201,643
20211,636
20221,667
20231,673
20241,702
20251,674
20261,663

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.

70%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational41%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD4%
1,314employed residents2025
664people working here2025
753commute 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.

15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 6% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3.9 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.

Alslev and the nearest parishes in Varde, 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
Aal3,72028%20%46.461%5%14%35
Agerbæk1,53526%20%45.063%2%7%20
Alslev1,66319%26%40.370%4%6%15
Ansager1,71729%17%47.858%3%20%24
Billum80721%20%43.763%5%1%8
Blåvandshuk61347%4%58.149%5%––
Fåborg71618%21%42.769%4%2%6
Henne76831%15%49.260%6%88%1
Hodde29216%21%41.070%4%25%5

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

More parishes in Varde.