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Søften parish

Søften parish (Favrskov) had 3,326 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 38.6. 69% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 65 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 13% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8069 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,326residents1 January 2026
38.6years, average age1 January 2026
69%in workresidents aged 15+
14%green within 500 maverage
FavrskovThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Favrskov

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 Favrskov.

29%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
17%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
53births2025
20deaths2025
174moved in2025
174moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,953
20172,983
20183,018
20193,068
20203,072
20213,147
20223,258
20233,290
20243,278
20253,286
20263,326

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
1.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary19%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational27%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor24%
Master’s and PhD18%
2,510employed residents2025
4,078people working here2025
1,430commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches44
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries0
Nurseries3
Bus stops12
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3.2 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.

Søften and the nearest parishes in Favrskov, 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
Aidt71518%24%41.571%9%10%13
Foldby1,97316%25%39.672%12%10%6
Gerning36719%24%41.572%9%3%2
Granslev37623%20%44.664%9%38%1
Grundfør4,47421%25%41.664%18%16%14
Hadbjerg1,1359%31%35.277%15%12%14
Hadsten8,87622%23%42.562%12%0%10
Haldum5,15019%27%39.766%19%3%32
Søften3,32617%29%38.669%18%14%65

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

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