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Christians parish

Christians parish (Copenhagen) had 7,510 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 39.6. 66% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 4% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 894 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.4% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7081 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,510residents1 January 2026
39.6years, average age1 January 2026
66%in workresidents aged 15+
11%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.

13%
aged under 18
27%
aged 18–29
29%
aged 30–49
17%
aged 50–64
15%
aged 65 and over
3%
aged 80 and over
108births2025
30deaths2025
1,119moved in2025
1,255moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20167,408
20177,512
20187,529
20197,537
20207,400
20217,394
20227,334
20237,416
20247,397
20257,545
20267,510

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.

66%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary11%
Upper secondary (general)19%
Vocational11%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor25%
Master’s and PhD29%
6,727employed residents2025
8,975people working here2025
3,951commute 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.

894 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops38
Bakeries16
Pharmacies3
Doctors3
Dentists4
Cafés and pubs195
Restaurants122
Parks24
Playgrounds21
Sports pitches27
Gyms and sports centres8
Libraries6
Nurseries3
Bus stops62
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations3
270 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.

Christians 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
Christians7,51015%13%39.666%29%11%894

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

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