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Sankt Pauls parish

Sankt Pauls parish (Aarhus) had 10,454 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 37.1. 72% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 14% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 474 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 8.2% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8118 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
10,454residents1 January 2026
37.1years, average age1 January 2026
72%in workresidents aged 15+
6%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.

9%
aged under 18
43%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
14%
aged 50–64
13%
aged 65 and over
3%
aged 80 and over
182births2025
28deaths2025
2,198moved in2025
2,261moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20169,666
20179,761
20189,955
201910,110
202010,188
202110,153
20229,933
202310,087
202410,261
202510,346
202610,454

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.

72%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary8%
Upper secondary (general)23%
Vocational12%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor27%
Master’s and PhD24%
9,532employed residents2025
14,580people working here2025
5,750commute 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.

474 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 6% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops24
Bakeries13
Pharmacies3
Doctors9
Dentists5
Cafés and pubs81
Restaurants57
Parks13
Playgrounds12
Sports pitches36
Gyms and sports centres14
Libraries0
Nurseries9
Bus stops88
Light rail and metro stops1
Railway stations2
410 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 Pauls 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 Pauls10,45413%9%37.172%24%6%474

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

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