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Fredens parish

Fredens parish (Herning) had 6,122 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 42.4. 60% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 149 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 4.7% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8791 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
6,122residents1 January 2026
42.4years, average age1 January 2026
60%in workresidents aged 15+
9%green within 500 maverage
HerningThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Herning

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 Herning.

18%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
57births2025
42deaths2025
805moved in2025
835moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20166,425
20176,499
20186,620
20196,670
20206,664
20216,547
20226,391
20236,143
20246,096
20256,089
20266,122

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.

60%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary31%
Upper secondary (general)10%
Vocational30%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD5%
5,235employed residents2025
5,672people working here2025
2,555commute 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.

149 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 9% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries4
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs20
Restaurants20
Parks11
Playgrounds12
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries2
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
890 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.

Fredens and the nearest parishes in Herning, 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
Arnborg89023%22%44.165%5%46%1
Assing3,31024%19%44.863%3%2%0
Aulum4,14223%23%42.763%3%38%23
Fasterholt40426%16%46.860%5%11%2
Feldborg77021%20%43.265%3%15%11
Fredens6,12219%18%42.460%5%9%149
Gjellerup8,90119%21%41.464%7%14%36
Grove17923%17%45.371%6%47%0
Gullestrup1,97416%21%40.757%6%41%29

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

More parishes in Herning.