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Emdrup parish

Emdrup parish (Copenhagen) had 4,906 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.0. 59% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 15% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 139 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.4% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7065 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,906residents1 January 2026
41.0years, average age1 January 2026
59%in workresidents aged 15+
26%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.

17%
aged under 18
20%
aged 18–29
29%
aged 30–49
16%
aged 50–64
18%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
36births2025
73deaths2025
609moved in2025
596moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,974
20174,990
20185,045
20195,005
20204,988
20214,947
20224,825
20234,881
20244,906
20254,902
20264,906

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.

59%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)14%
Vocational16%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD24%
4,210employed residents2025
2,583people working here2025
2,180commute 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.

139 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 26% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants2
Parks21
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches36
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Nurseries5
Bus stops29
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
790 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.

Emdrup 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
Emdrup4,90618%17%41.059%24%26%139

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

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