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Helligånds parish

Helligånds parish (Copenhagen) had 5,966 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 38.5. 68% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 1,156 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 24% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7002 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,966residents1 January 2026
38.5years, average age1 January 2026
68%in workresidents aged 15+
1%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.

10%
aged under 18
32%
aged 18–29
29%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
11%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
60births2025
18deaths2025
1,361moved in2025
1,375moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,793
20175,087
20185,080
20195,290
20205,412
20215,568
20225,704
20235,686
20245,766
20255,844
20265,966

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.

68%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary10%
Upper secondary (general)18%
Vocational8%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor24%
Master’s and PhD33%
5,376employed residents2025
34,715people working here2025
2,958commute 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.

1,156 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops49
Bakeries35
Pharmacies4
Doctors1
Dentists6
Cafés and pubs426
Restaurants279
Parks15
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres13
Libraries7
Nurseries7
Bus stops95
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations7
210 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.

Helligånds 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
Helligånds5,96611%10%38.568%33%1%1,156

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

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