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Sankt Johannes parish

Sankt Johannes parish (Herning) had 6,830 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.7. 57% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 9% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 141 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 3.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8790 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
6,830residents1 January 2026
45.7years, average age1 January 2026
57%in workresidents aged 15+
5%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.

14%
aged under 18
16%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
57births2025
103deaths2025
1,031moved in2025
958moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20167,107
20177,013
20186,930
20196,799
20206,711
20216,703
20226,815
20236,772
20246,692
20256,758
20266,830

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.

57%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary31%
Upper secondary (general)9%
Vocational33%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor15%
Master’s and PhD5%
5,977employed residents2025
8,616people working here2025
2,631commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops13
Bakeries4
Pharmacies2
Doctors3
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs11
Restaurants4
Parks17
Playgrounds29
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops5
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.4 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.

Sankt Johannes 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
Sankt Johannes6,83025%14%45.757%5%5%141

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

More parishes in Herning.