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Videbæk parish

Videbæk parish (Ringkøbing-Skjern) had 3,919 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 47.9. 58% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 40 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.4% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8769 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,919residents1 January 2026
47.9years, average age1 January 2026
58%in workresidents aged 15+
13%green within 500 maverage
Ringkøbing-SkjernThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Ringkøbing-Skjern

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 Ringkøbing-Skjern.

18%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
31%
aged 65 and over
10%
aged 80 and over
26births2025
50deaths2025
262moved in2025
275moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,827
20173,908
20183,890
20193,933
20203,955
20213,890
20223,878
20233,902
20243,942
20253,956
20263,919

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.

58%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary33%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational42%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor12%
Master’s and PhD2%
3,386employed residents2025
4,156people working here2025
1,300commute 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.

40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops3
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
13.5 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.

Videbæk and the nearest parishes in Ringkøbing-Skjern, 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
Brejning1,98524%21%44.064%2%10%6
Bølling32420%22%43.166%2%6%2
Dejbjerg42621%23%43.677%6%15%7
Egvad28611%23%38.478%4%12%3
Faster88916%22%40.370%2%7%1
Finderup30616%21%41.070%1%18%7
Fjelstervang68016%24%39.471%2%13%6
Gammel18729%21%44.167%2%40%3
Videbæk3,91931%18%47.958%2%13%40

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

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