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Kolt parish

Kolt parish (Aarhus) had 7,925 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 40.8. 66% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 4% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 35 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 14% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8108 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,925residents1 January 2026
40.8years, average age1 January 2026
66%in workresidents aged 15+
11%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.

23%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
29%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
18%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
101births2025
44deaths2025
675moved in2025
696moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20166,973
20177,239
20187,431
20197,399
20207,549
20217,464
20227,527
20237,628
20247,664
20257,845
20267,925

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
1.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational33%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD11%
6,246employed residents2025
8,721people working here2025
3,431commute 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.

35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Nurseries3
Bus stops11
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3.4 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.

Kolt 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
Kolt7,92518%23%40.866%11%11%35

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

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