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Ansager parish

Ansager parish (Varde) had 1,717 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 47.8. 58% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 24 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 6.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8872 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,717residents1 January 2026
47.8years, average age1 January 2026
58%in workresidents aged 15+
20%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.

17%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 50–64
29%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
15births2025
24deaths2025
103moved in2025
137moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,827
20171,769
20181,765
20191,766
20201,733
20211,720
20221,743
20231,744
20241,769
20251,752
20261,717

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.

58%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary34%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational39%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD3%
1,525employed residents2025
1,093people working here2025
642commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants0
Parks5
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops2
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
9.8 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.

Ansager 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.