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Buddinge parish

Buddinge parish (Gladsaxe) had 7,513 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 42.2. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 242 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9072 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,513residents1 January 2026
42.2years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
13%green within 500 maverage
GladsaxeThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Gladsaxe

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 Gladsaxe.

17%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
29%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
20%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
66births2025
55deaths2025
744moved in2025
805moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20167,331
20177,458
20187,502
20197,503
20207,507
20217,416
20227,413
20237,454
20247,454
20257,504
20267,513

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.

61%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)10%
Vocational28%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD14%
6,447employed residents2025
8,478people working here2025
3,420commute 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.

242 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants2
Parks110
Playgrounds31
Sports pitches24
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries6
Bus stops52
Light rail and metro stops1
Railway stations5
150 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.

Buddinge and the nearest parishes in Gladsaxe, 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
Bagsværd11,35719%21%41.563%23%17%154
Buddinge7,51320%17%42.261%14%13%242
Gladsaxe11,43616%23%39.166%18%28%79
Haralds4,12520%20%42.054%8%29%144
Mørkhøj10,57015%23%38.764%15%9%117
Stengård12,49518%23%40.466%22%3%155
Søborggård9,33818%20%41.166%22%––
Søborgmagle4,23216%26%39.173%38%20%71

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

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