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Mejlby parish

Mejlby parish (Aarhus) had 597 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 39.5. 70% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 3 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 11% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8248 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
597residents1 January 2026
39.5years, average age1 January 2026
70%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.

24%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
28%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
15%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
7births2025
1deaths2025
46moved in2025
56moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016670
2017661
2018653
2019651
2020626
2021607
2022623
2023611
2024622
2025608
2026597

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.

70%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary25%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD10%
484employed residents2025
292people working here2025
269commute 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.

3 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 pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops2
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
6.5 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.

Mejlby 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
Mejlby59715%24%39.570%10%2%3

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

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