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Sankt Lukas parish

Sankt Lukas parish (Aarhus) had 10,667 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 36.3. 71% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 361 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8132 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
10,667residents1 January 2026
36.3years, average age1 January 2026
71%in workresidents aged 15+
5%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.

10%
aged under 18
45%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
13%
aged 50–64
12%
aged 65 and over
3%
aged 80 and over
165births2025
70deaths2025
2,369moved in2025
2,483moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201610,426
201710,456
201810,470
201910,433
202010,316
202110,449
202210,190
202310,383
202410,492
202510,600
202610,667

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.

71%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary9%
Upper secondary (general)24%
Vocational13%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor28%
Master’s and PhD21%
9,762employed residents2025
5,442people working here2025
6,365commute 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.

361 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops27
Bakeries13
Pharmacies4
Doctors7
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs59
Restaurants38
Parks16
Playgrounds21
Sports pitches46
Gyms and sports centres14
Libraries0
Nurseries11
Bus stops68
Light rail and metro stops1
Railway stations2
820 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 Lukas 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 Lukas10,66712%10%36.371%21%5%361

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

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