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Sions parish

Sions parish (Copenhagen) had 10,952 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.9. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 384 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 10% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7056 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
10,952residents1 January 2026
41.9years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
2%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
21%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
118births2025
87deaths2025
1,812moved in2025
1,406moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20169,954
201710,009
201810,119
201910,169
202010,257
202110,412
202210,411
202310,405
202410,499
202510,406
202610,952

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.

61%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary15%
Upper secondary (general)14%
Vocational13%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor23%
Master’s and PhD29%
8,987employed residents2025
10,737people working here2025
4,707commute 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.

384 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 2% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops26
Bakeries8
Pharmacies2
Doctors0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs47
Restaurants23
Parks24
Playgrounds25
Sports pitches71
Gyms and sports centres15
Libraries1
Nurseries13
Bus stops50
Light rail and metro stops1
Railway stations3
240 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.

Sions 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
Sions10,95219%16%41.961%29%2%384

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

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