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Vesterkær parish

Vesterkær parish (Aalborg) had 3,753 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.4. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 130 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 5.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8367 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,753residents1 January 2026
44.4years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
27%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.

9%
aged under 18
24%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
22%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
39births2025
72deaths2025
738moved in2025
659moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,956
20173,961
20183,835
20193,712
20203,647
20213,650
20223,750
20233,643
20243,644
20253,685
20263,753

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
4.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary23%
Upper secondary (general)13%
Vocational26%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD12%
3,398employed residents2025
2,889people working here2025
1,616commute 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.

130 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 27% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries4
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs10
Restaurants5
Parks7
Playgrounds17
Sports pitches35
Gyms and sports centres10
Libraries0
Nurseries5
Bus stops23
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.1 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.

Vesterkær 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
Vesterkær3,75322%9%44.454%12%27%130

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

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