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Them parish

Them parish (Silkeborg) had 5,251 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.7. 67% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 13 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 6.4% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7998 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,251residents1 January 2026
41.7years, average age1 January 2026
67%in workresidents aged 15+
17%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.

24%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
58births2025
49deaths2025
410moved in2025
369moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,936
20174,889
20184,895
20194,931
20204,976
20214,959
20225,020
20235,090
20245,119
20255,201
20265,251

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.

67%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary23%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD8%
4,159employed residents2025
3,350people working here2025
1,979commute 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.

13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 17% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks3
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops9
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
6.9 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.

Them 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
Them5,25121%24%41.767%8%17%13

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

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