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Sankt Markus parish

Sankt Markus parish (Frederiksberg) had 11,294 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.6. 67% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 995 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 0.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7109 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,294residents1 January 2026
41.6years, average age1 January 2026
67%in workresidents aged 15+
6%green within 500 maverage
FrederiksbergThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Frederiksberg

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Frederiksberg.

18%
aged under 18
18%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
18%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
159births2025
56deaths2025
1,332moved in2025
1,430moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201611,400
201711,525
201811,583
201911,562
202011,417
202111,307
202211,207
202311,216
202411,245
202511,278
202611,294

Parishes (sogne) are the smallest fixed areas for which Statistics Denmark publishes population figures. Parish boundaries cannot be downloaded as open data without registering, so the map shows the municipality with the parish church marked.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Work, income and education.

Work on 1 January 2025 and highest completed education on 1 October 2025, residents aged 15 and over.

67%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary14%
Upper secondary (general)14%
Vocational13%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD33%
9,603employed residents2025
8,912people working here2025
5,723commute out2025

Parish unemployment comes from residents’ socio-economic status on 1 January 2025. The municipal rate is full-time unemployment averaged over 2025. The two are measured differently.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Everyday life.

995 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 6% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops39
Bakeries13
Pharmacies2
Doctors3
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs172
Restaurants132
Parks61
Playgrounds40
Sports pitches30
Gyms and sports centres13
Libraries3
Nurseries8
Bus stops79
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations2
210 mto the nearest stationrail, light rail or metro

Shops and services are counted within 1.2 km in a straight line from the parish church, green space within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap. Within one kilometre.

The parish and its neighbours.

Sankt Markus and the nearest parishes in Frederiksberg, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Flintholm10,50127%14%46.054%19%16%393
Frederiksberg16,37720%17%43.065%33%65%490
Godthaabs11,75221%16%42.167%33%9%473
Lindevang14,24317%15%40.364%23%10%398
Mariendals14,99515%17%38.568%32%10%513
Sankt Lukas7,06211%15%37.673%31%14%585
Sankt Markus11,29418%18%41.667%33%6%995
Sankt Thomas10,18112%17%37.170%33%12%675
Solbjerg9,31517%16%40.569%31%20%517

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

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