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Solvang parish

Solvang parish (Copenhagen) had 12,647 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 38.9. 60% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 191 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 37% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7090 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
12,647residents1 January 2026
38.9years, average age1 January 2026
60%in workresidents aged 15+
27%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
21%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
17%
aged 50–64
15%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
112births2025
128deaths2025
1,444moved in2025
1,379moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201620,089
201712,505
201812,515
201912,600
202012,623
202112,733
202212,733
202312,567
202412,611
202512,604
202612,647

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.

60%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary24%
Upper secondary (general)13%
Vocational18%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor22%
Master’s and PhD17%
10,491employed residents2025
6,620people working here2025
5,532commute 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.

191 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 27% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries4
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs7
Restaurants4
Parks22
Playgrounds30
Sports pitches47
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Nurseries6
Bus stops45
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations2
700 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.

Solvang 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
Solvang12,64715%20%38.960%17%27%191

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

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