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Brande parish

Brande parish (Ikast-Brande) had 8,273 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.8. 62% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 47 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7974 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
8,273residents1 January 2026
43.8years, average age1 January 2026
62%in workresidents aged 15+
9%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
26%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
68births2025
86deaths2025
449moved in2025
511moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,038
20178,125
20188,190
20198,182
20208,280
20218,246
20228,300
20238,404
20248,325
20258,265
20268,273

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.

62%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary29%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational38%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD6%
6,892employed residents2025
11,061people working here2025
2,156commute 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.

47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 9% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs5
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches19
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops5
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
430 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.

Brande 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.