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Søvind parish

Søvind parish (Horsens) had 1,612 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.9. 60% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 14 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8051 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,612residents1 January 2026
44.9years, average age1 January 2026
60%in workresidents aged 15+
18%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.

18%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
15births2025
14deaths2025
179moved in2025
145moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,572
20171,570
20181,575
20191,542
20201,563
20211,561
20221,569
20231,544
20241,560
20251,581
20261,612

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
2.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary29%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD6%
1,351employed residents2025
946people working here2025
645commute 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.

14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops4
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
11.1 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.

Søvind 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
Søvind1,61223%18%44.960%6%18%14

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

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