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Kastels parish

Kastels parish (Copenhagen) had 7,154 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.7. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 367 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 5.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7041 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,154residents1 January 2026
41.7years, average age1 January 2026
65%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.

16%
aged under 18
19%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
17%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
81births2025
37deaths2025
1,050moved in2025
1,143moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20166,773
20176,814
20186,843
20196,942
20206,924
20216,957
20227,017
20237,016
20247,024
20257,082
20267,154

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.

65%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary12%
Upper secondary (general)12%
Vocational12%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor23%
Master’s and PhD35%
6,132employed residents2025
14,124people working here2025
3,431commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops13
Bakeries11
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs47
Restaurants55
Parks25
Playgrounds11
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops70
Light rail and metro stops1
Railway stations4
320 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.

Kastels 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
Kastels7,15417%16%41.765%35%26%367

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

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