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Vangede parish

Vangede parish (Gentofte) had 11,322 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 40.3. 63% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 170 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 5.8% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7113 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,322residents1 January 2026
40.3years, average age1 January 2026
63%in workresidents aged 15+
15%green within 500 maverage
GentofteThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Gentofte

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 Gentofte.

21%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
17%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
92births2025
103deaths2025
1,232moved in2025
1,179moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201610,706
201710,819
201810,843
201910,815
202010,733
202110,743
202210,645
202311,005
202411,062
202511,170
202611,322

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.

63%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)12%
Vocational17%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD24%
9,297employed residents2025
13,960people working here2025
4,920commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs6
Restaurants5
Parks53
Playgrounds10
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Nurseries6
Bus stops52
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations2
890 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.

Vangede and the nearest parishes in Gentofte, 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
Dyssegård9,72516%24%40.269%34%4%98
Gentofte5,62023%22%44.363%35%5%100
Hellerup7,40729%16%48.459%31%4%130
Helleruplund6,56419%23%42.265%35%0%104
Jægersborg7,96823%22%43.962%35%38%52
Maglegårds6,14527%21%46.759%37%––
Ordrup12,45327%18%46.660%31%4%87
Skovshoved7,60823%23%43.863%33%0%48
Vangede11,32217%21%40.363%24%15%170

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

More parishes in Gentofte.