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Sankt Markus parish

Sankt Markus parish (Aalborg) had 11,209 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 35.2. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 212 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 23% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8369 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,209residents1 January 2026
35.2years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
17%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.

5%
aged under 18
53%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
10%
aged 50–64
10%
aged 65 and over
3%
aged 80 and over
92births2025
76deaths2025
2,658moved in2025
2,648moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20169,147
20179,531
20189,777
201910,132
202010,394
202110,731
202210,586
202310,880
202410,923
202511,058
202611,209

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.

65%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
4.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary14%
Upper secondary (general)26%
Vocational18%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor23%
Master’s and PhD14%
10,584employed residents2025
10,185people working here2025
5,932commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops14
Bakeries6
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs18
Restaurants14
Parks24
Playgrounds20
Sports pitches25
Gyms and sports centres11
Libraries2
Nurseries5
Bus stops32
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.6 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.

Sankt Markus 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
Sankt Markus11,20910%5%35.265%14%17%212

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

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