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Nørre Nebel parish

Nørre Nebel parish (Varde) had 1,524 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 50.6. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 29 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 2.7% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8879 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,524residents1 January 2026
50.6years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
8%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.

16%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
18%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
35%
aged 65 and over
13%
aged 80 and over
7births2025
28deaths2025
130moved in2025
89moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,567
20171,572
20181,509
20191,507
20201,543
20211,548
20221,511
20231,501
20241,497
20251,495
20261,524

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.

54%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary34%
Upper secondary (general)4%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD3%
1,310employed residents2025
1,379people working here2025
445commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants2
Parks1
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
280 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.

Nørre Nebel 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
Nørre Nebel1,52435%16%50.654%3%8%29

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

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