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Ikast parish

Ikast parish (Ikast-Brande) had 11,624 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.0. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 11% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 58 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 12% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8802 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,624residents1 January 2026
43.0years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
3%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.

20%
aged under 18
15%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
17%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
107births2025
129deaths2025
986moved in2025
865moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201610,413
201710,564
201810,583
201910,698
202010,660
202110,702
202210,857
202311,031
202411,156
202511,410
202611,624

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.

54%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary34%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational33%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD5%
9,588employed residents2025
9,676people working here2025
3,571commute 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.

58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs6
Restaurants3
Parks2
Playgrounds11
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.1 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.

Ikast 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
Ikast11,62423%20%43.054%5%3%58

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

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