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Sankt Hans parish

Sankt Hans parish (Hjørring) had 4,668 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.0. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 94 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8455 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,668residents1 January 2026
43.0years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
6%green within 500 maverage
HjørringThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Hjørring

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 Hjørring.

23%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
45births2025
30deaths2025
318moved in2025
382moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,553
20174,550
20184,563
20194,582
20204,536
20214,558
20224,615
20234,659
20244,681
20254,708
20264,668

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
1.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary21%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor23%
Master’s and PhD7%
3,830employed residents2025
2,001people working here2025
2,139commute 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.

94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 6% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs16
Restaurants11
Parks7
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops11
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations2
750 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.

Sankt Hans and the nearest parishes in Hjørring, 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
Asdal74830%14%50.563%4%8%0
Astrup1,00623%20%44.265%3%19%9
Bindslev1,53027%16%47.458%2%1%4
Bistrup4,28222%23%42.262%5%9%23
Bjergby1,12425%21%44.464%6%11%0
Børglum69925%19%45.765%3%4%1
Em17714%19%41.373%2%9%0
Harritslev19222%19%44.369%5%1%0
Sankt Hans4,66823%23%43.065%7%6%94

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

More parishes in Hjørring.