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Sankt Olai parish

Sankt Olai parish (Hjørring) had 4,152 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.3. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 95 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 6.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8456 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,152residents1 January 2026
43.3years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
4%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
22%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
24%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
38births2025
36deaths2025
417moved in2025
329moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,916
20173,952
20184,038
20193,987
20203,974
20213,955
20223,994
20234,031
20244,079
20254,065
20264,152

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
1.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD5%
3,288employed residents2025
1,961people working here2025
1,800commute 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.

95 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries4
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs16
Restaurants11
Parks8
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops10
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
710 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 Olai 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 Olai4,15224%23%43.365%5%4%95

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

More parishes in Hjørring.