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Kragelund parish

Kragelund parish (Silkeborg) had 1,263 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.5. 64% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 9 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population is almost unchanged since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8610 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,263residents1 January 2026
45.5years, average age1 January 2026
64%in workresidents aged 15+
10%green within 500 maverage
SilkeborgThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Silkeborg

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 Silkeborg.

20%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
26%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
11births2025
16deaths2025
114moved in2025
91moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,261
20171,262
20181,240
20191,271
20201,241
20211,240
20221,250
20231,249
20241,236
20251,246
20261,263

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.

64%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary24%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD6%
1,046employed residents2025
613people working here2025
523commute 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.

9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks3
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4.8 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.

Kragelund and the nearest parishes in Silkeborg, 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
Alderslyst11,29126%17%46.053%8%28%128
Balle14,05516%28%38.271%17%47%33
Bryrup1,97223%23%42.962%9%17%14
Dallerup1,79818%25%40.971%9%66%12
Funder4,40914%29%36.472%12%15%4
Gjern-Skannerup Sogn2,18421%22%43.366%11%35%30
Grathe31023%17%45.966%3%4%1
Grønbæk2,78026%19%45.761%5%19%2
Kragelund1,26326%20%45.564%6%10%9

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

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