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Vildbjerg parish

Vildbjerg parish (Herning) had 4,579 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.8. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 58 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8794 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,579residents1 January 2026
44.8years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
4%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.

20%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
28births2025
56deaths2025
291moved in2025
345moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,507
20174,481
20184,486
20194,491
20204,445
20214,446
20224,472
20234,483
20244,546
20254,561
20264,579

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.

61%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD3%
3,790employed residents2025
4,199people working here2025
1,426commute 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.

58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks4
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches29
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
150 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.

Vildbjerg 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
Vildbjerg4,57925%20%44.861%3%4%58

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

More parishes in Herning.