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Simon Peters parish

Simon Peters parish (Copenhagen) had 11,263 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 37.4. 70% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 155 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 13% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7089 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,263residents1 January 2026
37.4years, average age1 January 2026
70%in workresidents aged 15+
7%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.

20%
aged under 18
22%
aged 18–29
29%
aged 30–49
17%
aged 50–64
12%
aged 65 and over
3%
aged 80 and over
124births2025
36deaths2025
1,470moved in2025
1,608moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20169,995
201710,022
201810,128
201910,124
202010,118
202110,097
202210,342
202310,833
202410,823
202510,888
202611,263

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.

70%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary17%
Upper secondary (general)13%
Vocational18%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor22%
Master’s and PhD23%
8,940employed residents2025
5,362people working here2025
5,583commute 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.

155 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops19
Bakeries4
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs6
Restaurants7
Parks20
Playgrounds18
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries10
Bus stops43
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
910 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.

Simon Peters 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
Simon Peters11,26312%20%37.470%23%7%155

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

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