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Ellevang parish

Ellevang parish (Aarhus) had 12,382 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 38.7. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 110 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 38% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9088 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
12,382residents1 January 2026
38.7years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
15%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.

20%
aged under 18
21%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
15%
aged 50–64
17%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
170births2025
92deaths2025
1,882moved in2025
1,752moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,966
20178,936
20189,106
20199,516
20209,699
20219,827
202210,060
202310,731
202411,577
202512,126
202612,382

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.

65%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary14%
Upper secondary (general)13%
Vocational19%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor25%
Master’s and PhD24%
10,084employed residents2025
10,015people working here2025
5,773commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks17
Playgrounds32
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries4
Bus stops28
Light rail and metro stops1
Railway stations1
760 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.

Ellevang 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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