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Vejgaard parish

Vejgaard parish (Aalborg) had 12,556 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 39.5. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 118 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 6.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8372 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
12,556residents1 January 2026
39.5years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
7%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.

20%
aged under 18
19%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
16%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
149births2025
111deaths2025
1,584moved in2025
1,643moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201613,481
201712,994
201813,010
201913,197
202013,057
202112,943
202212,808
202312,747
202412,608
202512,527
202612,556

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.

61%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary24%
Upper secondary (general)11%
Vocational25%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD15%
10,474employed residents2025
7,534people working here2025
5,494commute 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.

118 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs8
Restaurants1
Parks13
Playgrounds19
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries4
Bus stops39
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2.3 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.

Vejgaard 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
Vejgaard12,55616%20%39.561%15%7%118

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

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