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Snejbjerg parish

Snejbjerg parish (Herning) had 5,563 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 40.4. 66% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 17 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 26% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8804 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,563residents1 January 2026
40.4years, average age1 January 2026
66%in workresidents aged 15+
13%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.

26%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
28%
aged 30–49
17%
aged 50–64
20%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
58births2025
36deaths2025
469moved in2025
389moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,402
20174,474
20184,581
20194,725
20204,877
20214,954
20225,145
20235,307
20245,362
20255,448
20265,563

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.

66%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary24%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor22%
Master’s and PhD5%
4,200employed residents2025
7,504people working here2025
2,122commute 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.

17 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks4
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2.7 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.

Snejbjerg 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
Snejbjerg5,56320%26%40.466%5%13%17

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

More parishes in Herning.