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Hans Egedes parish

Hans Egedes parish (Aalborg) had 11,487 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 37.3. 56% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 105 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 30% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8373 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,487residents1 January 2026
37.3years, average age1 January 2026
56%in workresidents aged 15+
14%green within 500 maverage
AalborgThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Aalborg

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 Aalborg.

14%
aged under 18
36%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
13%
aged 50–64
15%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
134births2025
92deaths2025
2,087moved in2025
2,272moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20168,842
20179,487
20189,943
201910,200
202010,564
202110,733
202210,987
202311,268
202411,505
202511,557
202611,487

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.

56%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary21%
Upper secondary (general)19%
Vocational20%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor22%
Master’s and PhD13%
10,170employed residents2025
9,130people working here2025
4,962commute 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.

105 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants2
Parks4
Playgrounds26
Sports pitches23
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries10
Bus stops26
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.8 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.

Hans Egedes and the nearest parishes in Aalborg, 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
Ajstrup2,04621%19%43.762%4%0%1
Ansgars8,30615%14%37.966%18%27%400
Bislev57723%19%44.165%9%4%3
Budolfi7,35211%6%35.268%17%5%443
Dall1,30723%25%42.662%7%20%7
Ejdrup24215%23%38.378%10%2%0
Ellidshøj71918%22%40.570%10%9%2
Farstrup94421%22%42.664%5%25%7
Hans Egedes11,48715%14%37.356%13%14%105

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

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