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Skødstrup parish

Skødstrup parish (Aarhus) had 9,760 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 39.7. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 3% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 53 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 8.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8246 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
9,760residents1 January 2026
39.7years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
13%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.

27%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
29%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
18%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
96births2025
59deaths2025
675moved in2025
755moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,962
20179,174
20189,248
20199,513
20209,774
20219,832
20229,851
20239,820
20249,754
20259,737
20269,760

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.

65%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational25%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor22%
Master’s and PhD18%
7,538employed residents2025
5,511people working here2025
4,020commute 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.

53 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds12
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries7
Bus stops8
Light rail and metro stops1
Railway stations1
370 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.

Skødstrup 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
Skødstrup9,76018%27%39.765%18%13%53

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

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