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Sæby parish

Sæby parish (Frederikshavn) had 9,102 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 50.6. 50% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 21 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 38% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8440 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
9,102residents1 January 2026
50.6years, average age1 January 2026
50%in workresidents aged 15+
34%green within 500 maverage
FrederikshavnThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Frederikshavn

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 Frederikshavn.

16%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
19%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
35%
aged 65 and over
11%
aged 80 and over
59births2025
180deaths2025
545moved in2025
437moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20166,573
20178,924
20188,960
20198,940
20208,956
20218,909
20228,914
20238,910
20248,923
20259,086
20269,102

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.

50%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational41%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD5%
7,882employed residents2025
7,080people working here2025
2,443commute 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.

21 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 34% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches11
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
13.4 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.

Sæby and the nearest parishes in Frederikshavn, 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
Abildgård8,50023%20%44.356%3%0%80
Albæk-Lyngså1,75030%15%48.457%5%20%0
Bangsbostrand6,54530%17%47.849%4%3%37
Elling3,98830%18%47.958%3%30%12
Flade1,26420%21%43.970%9%28%1
Frederikshavn7,58528%13%48.152%4%20%40
Gærum79126%20%45.460%3%21%3
Hulsig13145%15%54.747%4%47%14
Sæby9,10235%16%50.650%5%34%21

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

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