Living in Frederikssund

Frederikssund is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 46,358 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 9%, #8 of 91), single pensioners (top 9%, #8 of 91), retired couples (top 14%, #12 of 91).

Residents46,358
Density185 per km²
Area250.9 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Hub airport43 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km976,600 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeArresø, 12 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to København34 km
Within 10 km46,358 people
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight6 h 59 min, sunset 15:39

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How Frederikssund ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Denmark. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn DenmarkIn Hovedstaden
Young family61#8 of 91#7 of 28Map
Low-income household41#67 of 97#11 of 29Map
Low-income family54#39 of 91#9 of 28Map
Single parent58#27 of 90#10 of 28Map
Pensioner couple68#12 of 91#8 of 28Map
Single pensioner66#8 of 91#4 of 28Map
Early retiree63#26 of 97#11 of 29Map
Single professional39#44 of 61#26 of 27Map
Young professional40#43 of 58#26 of 27Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker60#57 of 95#11 of 29Map
Commuter54#46 of 60#27 of 27Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer49#43 of 91#12 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover42#64 of 97#11 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional55#38 of 95#26 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover63#17 of 91#15 of 28Map
Nature-focused household51#57 of 98#3 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#38 of 98#2 of 29Map
Rural value seeker39#65 of 98#5 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover59#36 of 98#21 of 29Map
Lottery winner58#39 of 99#22 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#39 of 97#3 of 29Map
Coastal living71#39 of 94#5 of 29Map
Business owner57#45 of 97#26 of 29Map
Digital native29#53 of 61#24 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Education and family85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Demographics65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Foundation55
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Safety and community48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Green space37
  • Affordability33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.