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Houlkær parish

Houlkær parish (Viborg) had 5,103 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.6. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 62 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9149 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,103residents1 January 2026
44.6years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
13%green within 500 maverage
ViborgThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Viborg

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 Viborg.

22%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
26%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
39births2025
52deaths2025
450moved in2025
587moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20165,000
20175,081
20185,071
20195,113
20205,170
20215,189
20225,148
20235,147
20245,108
20255,171
20265,103

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
3.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary29%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational30%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor19%
Master’s and PhD9%
4,241employed residents2025
2,812people working here2025
1,958commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks7
Playgrounds10
Sports pitches21
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3.6 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.

Houlkær and the nearest parishes in Viborg, 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
Almind1,09023%24%43.467%13%3%4
Asmild7,75721%25%41.566%16%39%78
Bigum8132%11%50.575%5%23%0
Bjerring1,95035%16%51.153%5%20%3
Bjerringbro4,79930%17%47.955%5%22%23
Daugbjerg44817%21%42.067%5%35%5
Dollerup2,23419%26%41.365%18%57%1
Finderup32226%13%48.873%6%17%1
Houlkær5,10326%22%44.654%9%13%62

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

More parishes in Viborg.