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Bellahøj-Utterslev parish

Bellahøj-Utterslev parish (Copenhagen) had 13,643 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 38.3. 62% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 9% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 207 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 6.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9182 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
13,643residents1 January 2026
38.3years, average age1 January 2026
62%in workresidents aged 15+
24%green within 500 maverage
CopenhagenThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Copenhagen

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 Copenhagen.

21%
aged under 18
18%
aged 18–29
30%
aged 30–49
17%
aged 50–64
14%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
195births2025
77deaths2025
1,560moved in2025
1,932moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201614,609
201714,735
201814,707
201914,821
202014,844
202114,808
202214,457
202314,326
202414,089
202513,835
202613,643

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.

62%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)12%
Vocational18%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD21%
11,420employed residents2025
7,810people working here2025
6,347commute 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.

207 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 24% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops13
Bakeries4
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs18
Restaurants4
Parks19
Playgrounds28
Sports pitches37
Gyms and sports centres10
Libraries3
Nurseries10
Bus stops44
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.6 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.

Bellahøj-Utterslev and the nearest parishes in Copenhagen, 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
Aalholm8,21413%19%37.970%25%14%200
Advents8,33713%16%38.471%28%5%185
Aldersro8,40313%16%36.367%25%––
Allehelgens16,51410%15%36.471%28%9%400
Anna7,5997%18%34.674%34%17%696
Ansgarkirkens10,0399%14%35.869%23%13%629
Bellahøj-Utterslev13,64314%21%38.362%21%24%207
Bethlehem2,92716%14%39.760%26%7%962
Bispebjerg10,50214%15%39.860%18%12%214

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

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