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Brønderslev parish

Brønderslev parish (Brønderslev) had 13,183 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.7. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 61 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 3.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8402 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
13,183residents1 January 2026
45.7years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
0%green within 500 maverage
BrønderslevThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Brønderslev

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 Brønderslev.

20%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
27%
aged 65 and over
9%
aged 80 and over
108births2025
201deaths2025
845moved in2025
890moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201612,742
201712,870
201812,922
201912,982
202012,975
202112,897
202212,939
202313,219
202413,170
202513,278
202613,183

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
2.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary30%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD5%
11,154employed residents2025
11,462people working here2025
3,603commute 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.

61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs7
Restaurants4
Parks1
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops4
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
630 mto 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.

Brønderslev and the nearest parishes in Brønderslev, 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
Agersted80118%20%42.760%5%5%8
Aså1,39933%14%50.153%4%1%16
Brønderslev13,18327%20%45.754%5%0%61
Dorf32226%17%46.864%15%3%2
Dronninglund5,21124%21%43.662%8%31%15
Hallund65517%18%41.864%4%1%1
Hellevad1,44421%23%42.368%6%11%15
Hellum29326%12%47.465%8%10%4
Hjallerup4,57023%25%42.562%7%5%12

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

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