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Præstevang parish

Præstevang parish (Hillerød) had 8,800 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 42.9. 63% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 4% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 124 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 14% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7417 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
8,800residents1 January 2026
42.9years, average age1 January 2026
63%in workresidents aged 15+
12%green within 500 maverage
HillerødThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Hillerød

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 Hillerød.

18%
aged under 18
15%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
85births2025
92deaths2025
1,139moved in2025
1,181moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20167,709
20178,087
20188,097
20198,196
20208,236
20218,497
20228,798
20238,807
20248,809
20258,840
20268,800

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
2.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)10%
Vocational24%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD17%
7,545employed residents2025
9,282people working here2025
3,915commute 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.

124 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 12% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries4
Pharmacies1
Doctors2
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs14
Restaurants10
Parks5
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops18
Light rail and metro stops1
Railway stations2
600 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.

Præstevang and the nearest parishes in Hillerød, 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
Alsønderup2,62118%21%42.570%10%3%7
Frederiksborg Slotssogn9,51522%20%42.963%15%44%155
Gadevang1,22522%25%43.769%33%75%7
Grønnevang4,38122%20%43.759%13%29%41
Gørløse1,62314%23%39.770%8%12%10
Hillerød6,23521%15%43.365%15%2%182
Lille Lyngby2,09418%19%42.572%8%4%0
Nødebo2,08225%20%45.159%23%17%6
Præstevang8,80021%18%42.963%17%12%124

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

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