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Øster Snede parish

Øster Snede parish (Hedensted) had 2,198 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 39.9. 75% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 16% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 7 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 2.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7897 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,198residents1 January 2026
39.9years, average age1 January 2026
75%in workresidents aged 15+
2%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.

24%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
28%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
15%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
31births2025
8deaths2025
192moved in2025
205moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,246
20172,212
20182,210
20192,256
20202,187
20212,170
20222,168
20232,191
20242,183
20252,195
20262,198

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.

75%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
0.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational39%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD4%
1,775employed residents2025
2,037people working here2025
993commute 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.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 2% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops3
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4.8 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.

Øster Snede 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
Øster Snede2,19815%24%39.975%4%2%7

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

More parishes in Hedensted.