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Garnisons parish

Garnisons parish (Copenhagen) had 3,371 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 42.0. 66% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 3% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 905 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 8.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7037 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,371residents1 January 2026
42.0years, average age1 January 2026
66%in workresidents aged 15+
4%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.

12%
aged under 18
25%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
17%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
36births2025
20deaths2025
570moved in2025
644moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,120
20173,269
20183,308
20193,369
20203,326
20213,305
20223,292
20233,339
20243,293
20253,373
20263,371

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
1.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary9%
Upper secondary (general)19%
Vocational10%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor25%
Master’s and PhD31%
3,056employed residents2025
20,385people working here2025
1,576commute 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.

905 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops31
Bakeries21
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists6
Cafés and pubs264
Restaurants200
Parks29
Playgrounds12
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports centres11
Libraries3
Nurseries5
Bus stops59
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations3
370 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.

Garnisons 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
Garnisons3,37117%12%42.066%31%4%905

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

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