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Living in Halsnæs

In Halsnæs, average gross earnings are €6,832 a month (2025) and unemployment is 2.7% (2025).

Population density was 260 people per km² in 2026. The foreign population count was 3,440 at the start of 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.7% in November 2025. The nearest airport was RKE, 43.9 km away in June 2026. The city covered 122 km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population31,633people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Average gross salary6,832EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official 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 rate2.7%country median 2.5% — 8% aboveOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime5,029offences per 100,000country median 5,709 — 12% belowOfficial source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types

Higher unemployment than 63% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 73% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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 Halsnæs.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Halsnæs 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 broadband5Official · 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 20263Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)877.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official

Is Halsnæs a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student33%strong on cost, weak on education · range 23–43%
Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–56%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Halsnæs?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force8

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Halsnæs is 2.7%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,832 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability98 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)10Official
Unemployment rate2.7 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force8Official

What does a salary buy in Halsnæs?

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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Halsnæs Salary needed to live in Halsnæs

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobnet Denmark — Public employment service

Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Halsnæs. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Halsnæs?

Police recorded about 5,029 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 5,029 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types9
Recorded crime across major citiesHalsnæs highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Halsnæs highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Horsens6,002
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
Halsnæs5,029
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,029 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types9Official
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)14Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 569 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRKE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport43.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Halsnæs. 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.

DanishIn PersonCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Halsnæs.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Halsnæs?

The published population was 31,633 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents569 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Derived stock density from DST BIL54 passenger-car stock and DST FOLK1A population. BIL54 is stock of passenger cars, not registrations, trips or ownership-only subset.2Official
City area122 km²1 Jan 2026DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.2Official
Foreign residents3,440 people1 Jan 2026DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population.2Official
Population density260 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.2Official
Female residents15,897 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Male residents15,841 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Population31,633 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.13Official
Population covered by crime statistics31,633 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)12Official

International community in Halsnæs

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; Statistics Denmark FOLK1B · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total31,827100.0%
Denmark28,36789.1%
Romania6562.1%
Poland3571.1%
Serbia2770.9%
Ukraine2560.8%
Syria2480.8%
Lithuania1330.4%
Germany900.3%
Thailand740.2%
Norway730.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden720.2%
Eritrea680.2%
Pakistan660.2%
Portugal650.2%
United Kingdom640.2%
Iran560.2%
Philippines540.2%
Croatia530.2%
Bulgaria520.2%
Yugoslavia480.2%
Latvia410.1%
Stateless370.1%
Spain370.1%
Netherlands330.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina330.1%
Turkey320.1%
USA280.1%
China280.1%
India260.1%
Italy250.1%
Russia250.1%
Hungary240.1%
Afghanistan220.1%
Iraq200.1%
France170.1%
Brazil170.1%
Iceland150.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic150.0%
Finland110.0%
Greece100.0%
Ireland100.0%
Austria100.0%
Belgium90.0%
South Africa90.0%
Moldova90.0%
Czech Republic70.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic60.0%
Australia60.0%
Ghana50.0%
Morocco50.0%
Sri Lanka50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Japan40.0%
Estonia40.0%
Republic of North Macedonia40.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Albania20.0%
Serbia and Montenegro20.0%
Burundi20.0%
Ethiopia20.0%
Kenya20.0%
Uganda20.0%
Ivory Coast20.0%
Rwanda20.0%
Canada20.0%
Chile20.0%
Jamaica20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Cyprus20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
South Korea20.0%
Belarus20.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Czechoslovakia10.0%
Malta10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Benin10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Colombia10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Myanmar10.0%
Taiwan10.0%
Nepal10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Slovenia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Persons of Danish origin · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total27,280100.0%
Denmark27,280100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Total · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total31,827100.0%
Denmark27,28085.7%
Romania6522.0%
Yugoslavia4451.4%
Poland3901.2%
Syria3121.0%
Ukraine2610.8%
Pakistan1720.5%
Serbia1650.5%
Lithuania1390.4%
Germany1250.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden960.3%
United Kingdom860.3%
Thailand830.3%
Iran810.3%
Croatia770.2%
Philippines760.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina750.2%
Norway710.2%
Turkey670.2%
Eritrea670.2%
Iraq630.2%
Portugal600.2%
Lebanon530.2%
Russia530.2%
Bulgaria520.2%
China470.1%
USA400.1%
Afghanistan400.1%
India400.1%
Latvia400.1%
Netherlands350.1%
Brazil290.1%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic270.1%
France260.1%
Finland210.1%
Italy190.1%
Hungary190.1%
Moldova180.1%
Spain170.1%
Morocco170.1%
Ghana160.1%
South Africa150.0%
Greece140.0%
Sri Lanka140.0%
Iceland130.0%
Burundi130.0%
Cameroon110.0%
Rwanda110.0%
Belgium100.0%
Nigeria100.0%
Australia100.0%
Armenia100.0%
Venezuela90.0%
Estonia90.0%
Serbia and Montenegro80.0%
Austria80.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic80.0%
Somalia80.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Canada70.0%
Republic of North Macedonia70.0%
Czech Republic70.0%
Czechoslovakia60.0%
Uganda60.0%
Ivory Coast60.0%
Chile60.0%
Vietnam60.0%
South Korea60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Tanzania50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Japan50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Argentina40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Albania30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Algeria20.0%
Angola20.0%
Gambia, The20.0%
Mauritius20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Jamaica20.0%
Nicaragua20.0%
Peru20.0%
Taiwan20.0%
Indonesia20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Saudi Arabia20.0%
New Zealand20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Not stated20.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Europe not stated10.0%
Soviet Union10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Benin10.0%
Togo10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Grenada10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Myanmar10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
English-language portalhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url27 Aug 2026nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Halsnæs

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Gribskov as a Halsnæs alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 1.9% Gribskov vs 2.7% Halsnæs−30%
  • Residents: 41,797 Gribskov vs 31,633 Halsnæs+32%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,347 Gribskov vs 5,029 Halsnæs+6%
  • Nearest airport: 42.0 km Gribskov vs 43.9 km Halsnæs−4%
  • Rent: €11.54/m² Gribskov vs €11.54/m² Halsnæssame level
Full comparisonMore about Gribskov

Ringkøbing-Skjern as a Halsnæs alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 224 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 1.7% Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 2.7% Halsnæs−37%
  • Rent: €10.39/m² Ringkøbing-Skjern vs €11.54/m² Halsnæsno percentage
  • Residents: 55,582 Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 31,633 Halsnæs+76%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,901 Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 5,029 Halsnæs−22%
  • Nearest airport: 57.4 km Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 43.9 km Halsnæs+31%
Full comparisonMore about Ringkøbing-Skjern

Cities near Halsnæs

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

Hillerød 21.1 km away
Rent
960.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-01-01

Alternative cities in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Odsherred32,225 residentsNyborg32,329 residentsRebild30,942 residentsHerlev30,784 residentsSorø30,641 residentsLejre29,594 residents

How does Halsnæs compare?

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Halsnæs in rankings

#20 of 30 in Safest cities in Denmark by recorded crime

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Halsnæs 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; Halsnæs's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Halsnæs?

The published population was 31,633 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Halsnæs?

Police recorded about 5,029 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types.

What is the unemployment rate in Halsnæs?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Halsnæs?

3,440 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population..

Is Halsnæs a good place to live?

Halsnæs 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.

Which cities are near Halsnæs?

Helsinge, Gribskov, Frederikssund, Slangerup, Hillerød are near Halsnæs. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Denmark citizenship group in Halsnæs?

The official citizenship distribution records 28,367 people (89.1%) in the source-defined population for 2026Q3 (2026-07-01). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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