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Dronninglund parish

Dronninglund parish (Brønderslev) had 5,211 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.6. 62% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 15 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 4.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8451 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,211residents1 January 2026
43.6years, average age1 January 2026
62%in workresidents aged 15+
31%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.

21%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
24%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
36births2025
74deaths2025
462moved in2025
401moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,966
20174,965
20184,994
20194,975
20204,962
20214,946
20225,012
20235,060
20245,100
20255,175
20265,211

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.

62%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD8%
4,265employed residents2025
3,507people working here2025
1,853commute 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.

15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 31% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops8
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
17.6 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.

Dronninglund 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

More parishes in Brønderslev.