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Sabro parish

Sabro parish (Aarhus) had 3,679 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 39.4. 63% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 52 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 20% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8066 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,679residents1 January 2026
39.4years, average age1 January 2026
63%in workresidents aged 15+
34%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.

26%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
28%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
17%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
54births2025
23deaths2025
365moved in2025
337moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,058
20173,100
20183,103
20193,351
20203,426
20213,433
20223,459
20233,433
20243,491
20253,609
20263,679

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.

63%
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)9%
Vocational31%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor19%
Master’s and PhD10%
2,816employed residents2025
2,147people working here2025
1,497commute 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.

52 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 34% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks8
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches25
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
5.4 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.

Sabro 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
Sabro3,67917%26%39.463%10%34%52

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

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