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Sønderbro parish

Sønderbro parish (Horsens) had 7,600 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.1. 52% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 18% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 136 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 6.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9077 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,600residents1 January 2026
45.1years, average age1 January 2026
52%in workresidents aged 15+
7%green within 500 maverage
HorsensThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Horsens

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 Horsens.

13%
aged under 18
19%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
24%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
58births2025
91deaths2025
1,077moved in2025
1,076moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20167,160
20177,184
20187,084
20197,362
20207,341
20217,362
20227,309
20237,519
20247,642
20257,567
20267,600

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.

52%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary34%
Upper secondary (general)10%
Vocational31%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD4%
6,757employed residents2025
10,524people working here2025
2,803commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops12
Bakeries5
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs36
Restaurants15
Parks5
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops77
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
540 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.

Sønderbro and the nearest parishes in Horsens, 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
Brædstrup3,93532%18%48.252%4%9%52
Endelave14956%1%64.043%7%19%16
Føvling46114%21%41.976%6%4%0
Gangsted25017%18%43.370%5%5%3
Grædstrup81917%21%40.973%6%22%0
Hansted4,69715%27%37.766%8%25%34
Hatting3,00016%28%38.172%7%12%15
Kattrup36116%22%41.673%9%4%2
Sønderbro7,60024%13%45.152%4%7%136

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

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