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Vestervang parish

Vestervang parish (Viborg) had 5,844 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.2. 63% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 91 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.2% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9079 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,844residents1 January 2026
41.2years, average age1 January 2026
63%in workresidents aged 15+
4%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.

23%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
49births2025
34deaths2025
612moved in2025
564moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20165,913
20175,875
20185,890
20195,866
20205,860
20215,827
20225,825
20235,829
20245,836
20255,772
20265,844

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.

63%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD6%
4,717employed residents2025
7,482people working here2025
2,178commute 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.

91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants2
Parks1
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches30
Gyms and sports centres9
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops7
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.7 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.

Vestervang 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
Vestervang5,84419%23%41.263%6%4%91

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

More parishes in Viborg.