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Bording parish

Bording parish (Ikast-Brande) had 3,222 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.8. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 4 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8812 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,222residents1 January 2026
43.8years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
16%green within 500 maverage
Ikast-BrandeThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Ikast-Brande

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 Ikast-Brande.

21%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
32births2025
46deaths2025
240moved in2025
243moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,141
20173,166
20183,160
20193,165
20203,194
20213,169
20223,176
20233,182
20243,213
20253,228
20263,222

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
2.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary31%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor12%
Master’s and PhD3%
2,690employed residents2025
2,024people working here2025
1,274commute 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.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3.0 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.

Bording and the nearest parishes in Ikast-Brande, 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
Blåhøj74420%19%42.566%3%9%1
Bording3,22223%21%43.861%3%16%4
Brande8,27323%21%43.862%6%9%47
Christianshede36218%19%41.965%5%7%0
Ejstrup2,46927%18%45.863%3%15%20
Engesvang3,06918%24%41.066%6%36%22
Faurholt1,11816%25%40.072%4%32%1
Fonnesbæk5,46919%23%41.866%7%4%63
Gludsted55518%23%40.771%4%15%7

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

More parishes in Ikast-Brande.