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Kapernaums parish

Kapernaums parish (Copenhagen) had 11,257 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 33.0. 74% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 7% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 444 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 14% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7062 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,257residents1 January 2026
33.0years, average age1 January 2026
74%in workresidents aged 15+
5%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
33%
aged 18–29
40%
aged 30–49
9%
aged 50–64
5%
aged 65 and over
1%
aged 80 and over
229births2025
21deaths2025
2,224moved in2025
2,444moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20169,854
201710,296
201810,420
201910,651
202010,625
202110,491
202210,370
202310,346
202410,758
202511,122
202611,257

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.

74%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary10%
Upper secondary (general)16%
Vocational10%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor28%
Master’s and PhD31%
9,868employed residents2025
8,502people working here2025
6,623commute 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.

444 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops39
Bakeries16
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists4
Cafés and pubs56
Restaurants15
Parks45
Playgrounds38
Sports pitches66
Gyms and sports centres20
Libraries3
Nurseries12
Bus stops57
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations4
510 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.

Kapernaums 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
Kapernaums11,2575%13%33.074%31%5%444

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

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