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Vigerslev parish

Vigerslev parish (Copenhagen) had 7,631 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 37.2. 66% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 4% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 148 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 11% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7027 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,631residents1 January 2026
37.2years, average age1 January 2026
66%in workresidents aged 15+
14%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.

19%
aged under 18
22%
aged 18–29
32%
aged 30–49
16%
aged 50–64
12%
aged 65 and over
3%
aged 80 and over
100births2025
56deaths2025
1,021moved in2025
1,179moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,579
20177,929
20187,912
20197,988
20208,009
20217,978
20227,949
20237,841
20247,734
20257,674
20267,631

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.

66%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary21%
Upper secondary (general)13%
Vocational19%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD18%
6,497employed residents2025
3,921people working here2025
3,882commute 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.

148 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries4
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks6
Playgrounds29
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries8
Bus stops38
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations2
620 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.

Vigerslev 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
Vigerslev7,63112%19%37.266%18%14%148

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

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