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Rousthøje parish

Rousthøje parish (Varde) had 401 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 38.2. 78% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 25% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 6.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9273 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
401residents1 January 2026
38.2years, average age1 January 2026
78%in workresidents aged 15+
0%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.

25%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
29%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
12%
aged 65 and over
1%
aged 80 and over
6births2025
2deaths2025
28moved in2025
39moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016429
2017434
2018441
2019426
2020415
2021408
2022432
2023412
2024420
2025408
2026401

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.

78%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary28%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational46%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor12%
Master’s and PhD4%
325employed residents2025
265people working here2025
193commute 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.

1 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
8.0 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.

Rousthøje 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
Rousthøje40112%25%38.278%4%0%1

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

More parishes in Varde.