Living in Lillerød

The unemployment rate was 1.6% in November 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 7 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population16,894people1 Jan 2026Official source · Population 1. January

Average gross salary8,796EUR/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 rate1.6%30 Nov 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force

Recorded crime4,784incidents per 100,000country median 5,709 — 16% belowOfficial source · Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than any other Danish city that publishes it and less recorded crime than 80% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	40 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Norlys fixed broadband¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	19.93 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	3 mobile internet 10GB¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	11.54 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2026	Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026⁴Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,014 EUR/month	31 Dec 2026	Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026⁴Official · parent municipality

Is Lillerød a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–67%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–70%

Student33%strong on cost, weak on education · range 20–46%

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–59%

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lillerød?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Lillerød is 1.6%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

1–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–5

Lillerød 1.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	8,796 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)⁶Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	1.6 %	30 Nov 2025	StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force¹⁵Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Lillerød?

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

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 Lillerød. 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

Crime incidents numbered 5,277.7 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2025.

How safe is Lillerød?

Police recorded about 4,784 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 citiesLillerød highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,784 incidents per 100,000country median 5,709	31 Dec 2025	Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)¹⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Lillerød's nearest airport was CPH, 35 km away and offered 121 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	121 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	35 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CPH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lillerød. 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 temperatures were 1.1°C in January and 17.3°C in July. Lillerød's monthly precipitation totalled 54.1 mm in January and 66.1 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Lillerød?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.55 · Feb 10.01 · Mar 13.83 · Apr 19.03 · May 23.59 · Jun 27.23 · Jul 29.06 · Aug 29.21 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 16.12 · Dec 10.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -13.04 · Feb -12.25 · Mar -11.26 · Apr -3.14 · May 1.67 · Jun 6.71 · Jul 10.73 · Aug 9.63 · Sep 4.63 · Oct -1.4 · Nov -9.08 · Dec -15.28 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 7.4 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 54.1 · Feb 39.9 · Mar 38.5 · Apr 34.3 · May 43.4 · Jun 63.7 · Jul 66.1 · Aug 75.7 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 58.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lillerød?

The published population was 16,894 people in January 2026. Source: Population 1. January¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	16,894 people	1 Jan 2026	Population 1. January¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Lillerød

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

Cities near Lillerød

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

Hillerød 7.4 km away

Rent: 960.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-01-01

Rudersdal 9.9 km away

Rent: 951.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-01-01

Alternative cities in Denmark

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

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Ikast16,999 residents Nykøbing Falster16,656 residents Hedehusene17,953 residents Vallensbæk18,322 residents Lemvig18,800 residents Morsø19,520 residents

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

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

Is Lillerød part of Copenhagen?

Lillerød 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 25.6 km away by straight-line distance. Copenhagen city profile

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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 Lillerød?

The published population was 16,894 people in January 2026. Source: Population 1. January.

Is the air quality good in Lillerød?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Lillerød?

What is the unemployment rate in Lillerød?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

Is Lillerød a good place to live?

Lillerød 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 Lillerød part of Copenhagen?

Lillerød 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 25.6 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Lillerød?

Birkerød, Farum, Stavnsholt, Hillerød, Furesø are near Lillerød. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lillerød, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f3ce4e94a599153298e1b5ccc1f75ed7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/lillerod/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lillerød, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f3ce4e94a599153298e1b5ccc1f75ed7},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/lillerod/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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