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Egå parish

Egå parish (Aarhus) had 5,247 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.0. 58% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 9% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 31 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 8.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8250 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,247residents1 January 2026
45.0years, average age1 January 2026
58%in workresidents aged 15+
2%green within 500 maverage
AarhusThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Aarhus

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 Aarhus.

22%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
26%
aged 65 and over
10%
aged 80 and over
41births2025
50deaths2025
588moved in2025
525moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,846
20175,056
20185,109
20195,199
20205,229
20215,220
20225,165
20235,237
20245,231
20255,202
20265,247

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.

58%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary18%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational25%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD22%
4,287employed residents2025
3,692people working here2025
2,106commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks4
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops7
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2.5 kmto 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.

Egå and the nearest parishes in Aarhus, 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
Aarhus Domsogn18,7548%8%34.171%22%––
Beder4,53127%23%45.158%21%8%44
Borum53116%23%41.672%16%34%6
Brabrand7,97920%24%40.864%26%8%37
Christians19,23610%11%34.160%19%6%245
Egå5,24726%22%45.058%22%2%31
Elev2,1299%35%32.974%27%12%24
Ellevang12,38217%20%38.765%24%15%110
Elsted4,87119%26%40.765%20%12%66

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

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