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Vestervang parish

Vestervang parish (Helsingør) had 11,418 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.5. 56% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 81 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 3.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7439 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,418residents1 January 2026
45.5years, average age1 January 2026
56%in workresidents aged 15+
15%green within 500 maverage
HelsingørThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Helsingør

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 Helsingør.

18%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
26%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
105births2025
150deaths2025
1,222moved in2025
1,110moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201611,031
201711,135
201811,170
201911,095
202011,159
202110,932
202210,856
202311,164
202411,252
202511,318
202611,418

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.

56%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary29%
Upper secondary (general)9%
Vocational33%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD7%
9,612employed residents2025
8,661people working here2025
4,128commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants2
Parks7
Playgrounds21
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops7
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.4 kmto 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.

Vestervang and the nearest parishes in Helsingør, 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
Egebæksvang4,68025%20%46.666%27%28%40
Gurre98119%20%44.272%13%61%4
Hellebæk6,24329%19%47.860%14%15%12
Hornbæk5,39933%17%50.258%13%9%37
Mørdrup9,81423%23%43.461%17%7%82
Sankt Mariæ4,85541%12%54.348%11%8%117
Sankt Olai9,61422%16%44.663%11%6%112
Sthens8,11525%20%44.855%9%21%73
Vestervang11,41826%18%45.556%7%15%81

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

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