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An unemployment rate of 1.9% was measured in November 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population6,598people1 Jan 2026Official source · Population 1. January
Average gross salary7,170EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)
Average net rent11.54EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026
Unemployment rate1.9%30 Nov 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime5,173incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)

Lower unemployment than 93% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 67% of Danish cities that publish it.

Which Denmark-wide rules apply when you move to Gilleleje?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in DenmarkNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gilleleje.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gilleleje recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited40 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Norlys fixed broadband10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.54 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20264Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,078 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20264Official · parent municipality

Is Gilleleje a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–69%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–72%
Student34%strong on cost, weak on education · range 20–48%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–68%
Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 22–52%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gilleleje?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force15

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Gilleleje is 1.9%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings7,170 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)5Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate1.9 %30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force15Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Gilleleje?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Denmark median gross pay: €6,161 (2024-12-31).
Left over each month€3,221of €3,973 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,973
Rent, 60 m²€11.54/m² · official · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 · 2026-12-31− €692
Internet€40 · official · Norlys fixed broadband · 2026-09-30− €40
Mobile plan€20 · official · 3 mobile internet 10GB · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€3,221
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gilleleje. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobnet Denmark — Public employment service

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Safety

Gilleleje recorded a crime rate of 5,347.3 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2025.

How safe is Gilleleje?

Police recorded about 5,173 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)14

Recorded crime across major citiesGilleleje highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gilleleje highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Kolding6,398
Horsens6,002
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,173 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)14Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Gilleleje's nearest airport was CPH, 60 km away and offered 121 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport121 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport60 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CPH3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gilleleje. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Danish language training for adult foreign nationals — State Language Course

Danish municipalities and language centres

For adult foreign nationals, newly arrived residents.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.2°C in January to 17.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 44 mm in January and 63.5 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.7 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 8 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 6.9 · May 11.5 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 14 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 44 · Feb 38.2 · Mar 32.4 · Apr 31.1 · May 43.5 · Jun 64.1 · Jul 63.5 · Aug 78.5 · Sep 55.7 · Oct 58.9 · Nov 48.1 · Dec 51.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Denmark: Gentofte ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gdynia (Poland) ±0.8 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Fehmarn (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gilleleje?

The published population was 6,598 people in January 2026. Source: Population 1. January13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,598 people1 Jan 2026Population 1. January13Official

Alternatives for people set on Gilleleje

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Gilleleje from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Gilleleje

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Höganäs Sweden · 18.2 km away
Rent
12.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Denmark

Other cities in Denmark to compare with Gilleleje, nearest in population first.

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Hornslet6,446 residentsÅbybro6,773 residentsFaaborg6,822 residentsSkælskør6,334 residentsSlangerup6,953 residentsRødekro6,182 residents

How does Gilleleje compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gilleleje under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: sprogstimulation (compulsory language stimulation for bilingual children) + supplementary Danish instruction. How to enrol a child (uvm.dk).

A country-wide rule for Denmark; Gilleleje's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Gilleleje part of Copenhagen?

Gilleleje belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Copenhagen; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 51.8 km away by straight-line distance. Copenhagen city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source3

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Gilleleje?

The published population was 6,598 people in January 2026. Source: Population 1. January.

How safe is Gilleleje?

Police recorded about 5,173 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22).

What is the unemployment rate in Gilleleje?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

Is Gilleleje a good place to live?

Gilleleje may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Gilleleje part of Copenhagen?

Gilleleje belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Copenhagen; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 51.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Gilleleje?

Gribskov, Hornbæk, Helsinge, Ålsgårde, Hellebæk are near Gilleleje. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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