Allerød is part of the Green Cities concept [2] The zip/postal code for Lillerød is 3450.

Allerød has a large concentration of technology companies in its industrial zones at the outskirts of the town.

These include the hearing aid company Widex, Welltec, a developer of robotic technology for the off-shore industry and Weibel Scientific, a designer and manufacturer of continuous wave doppler radars.

Mungo Park is a small but very influential theatre, in the town centre.

Allerød's municipal council consists of 21 members, elected every four years.