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Vor Frelsers parish

Vor Frelsers parish (Horsens) had 12,214 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 40.7. 59% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 159 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8053 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
12,214residents1 January 2026
40.7years, average age1 January 2026
59%in workresidents aged 15+
1%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.

15%
aged under 18
22%
aged 18–29
29%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
16%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
118births2025
137deaths2025
1,877moved in2025
1,898moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201612,350
201712,576
201812,533
201912,622
202012,368
202112,060
202211,988
202312,129
202412,112
202512,077
202612,214

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.

59%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)12%
Vocational28%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD5%
10,695employed residents2025
9,571people working here2025
5,146commute 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.

159 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops17
Bakeries6
Pharmacies3
Doctors2
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs37
Restaurants20
Parks4
Playgrounds10
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops66
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.0 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.

Vor Frelsers 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
Vor Frelsers12,21416%15%40.759%5%1%159

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

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