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Sankt Johannes parish

Sankt Johannes parish (Aarhus) had 12,685 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 34.8. 69% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 348 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 10% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8120 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
12,685residents1 January 2026
34.8years, average age1 January 2026
69%in workresidents aged 15+
14%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.

8%
aged under 18
50%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
10%
aged 50–64
11%
aged 65 and over
2%
aged 80 and over
175births2025
48deaths2025
3,016moved in2025
2,889moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201611,513
201711,672
201811,596
201912,029
202012,257
202112,186
202212,006
202312,174
202412,319
202512,399
202612,685

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.

69%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary8%
Upper secondary (general)26%
Vocational10%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor30%
Master’s and PhD23%
11,487employed residents2025
10,627people working here2025
7,003commute 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.

348 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops11
Bakeries3
Pharmacies3
Doctors7
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs49
Restaurants18
Parks13
Playgrounds19
Sports pitches27
Gyms and sports centres12
Libraries2
Nurseries20
Bus stops43
Light rail and metro stops8
Railway stations1
280 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.

Sankt Johannes 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
Sankt Johannes12,68511%8%34.869%23%14%348

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

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