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Hedensted parish

Hedensted parish (Hedensted) had 9,852 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.1. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 62 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 23% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7971 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
9,852residents1 January 2026
43.1years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
5%green within 500 maverage
HedenstedThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Hedensted

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 Hedensted.

21%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
22%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
113births2025
105deaths2025
857moved in2025
743moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,018
20178,093
20188,088
20198,140
20208,268
20218,380
20228,536
20238,917
20249,302
20259,697
20269,852

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
1.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary26%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD6%
7,981employed residents2025
8,914people working here2025
3,664commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks16
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops13
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
350 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.

Hedensted and the nearest parishes in Hedensted, 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
Aale90114%24%38.972%3%9%7
As66931%14%51.262%4%16%3
Barrit1,31520%16%44.666%3%12%12
Bjerre67215%23%40.970%5%9%1
Daugård1,39621%22%43.266%7%16%17
Glud1,71130%16%48.562%5%6%8
Hammer16013%21%40.472%6%0%0
Hedensted9,85222%21%43.165%6%5%62
Hjarnø10747%19%52.461%15%5%10

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

More parishes in Hedensted.