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Essenbæk parish

Essenbæk parish (Randers) had 4,165 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 42.2. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 31 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 15% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8215 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,165residents1 January 2026
42.2years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
11%green within 500 maverage
RandersThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Randers

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 Randers.

25%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
42births2025
37deaths2025
307moved in2025
278moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,608
20173,643
20183,697
20193,732
20203,842
20214,004
20224,092
20234,128
20244,131
20254,135
20264,165

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.

65%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary23%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational38%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD7%
3,289employed residents2025
2,550people working here2025
1,718commute 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.

31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops16
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
8.2 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.

Essenbæk and the nearest parishes in Randers, 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
Albæk40723%17%46.167%5%15%6
Asferg95523%19%45.364%3%0%8
Borup42822%20%43.665%5%3%4
Dalbyneder9318%18%45.556%9%7%0
Dalbyover28822%16%45.356%4%1%1
Dronningborg4,50927%18%46.555%6%20%48
Enghøj7,53522%22%43.161%5%25%39
Enslev28519%19%43.468%3%4%1
Essenbæk4,16521%25%42.265%7%11%31

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

More parishes in Randers.