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Jerslev parish

Jerslev parish (Brønderslev) had 1,846 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.3. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 9% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 16 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population is almost unchanged since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8416 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,846residents1 January 2026
41.3years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
17%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.

22%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
18births2025
28deaths2025
179moved in2025
165moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,842
20171,859
20181,835
20191,864
20201,848
20211,856
20221,862
20231,896
20241,852
20251,832
20261,846

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
2.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary33%
Upper secondary (general)4%
Vocational43%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor12%
Master’s and PhD4%
1,497employed residents2025
1,119people working here2025
738commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks3
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops3
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
9.0 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.

Jerslev 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
Jerslev1,84619%22%41.365%4%17%16

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

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