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Aaby parish

Aaby parish (Jammerbugt) had 7,168 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.6. 63% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 33 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 16% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8379 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,168residents1 January 2026
41.6years, average age1 January 2026
63%in workresidents aged 15+
4%green within 500 maverage
JammerbugtThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Jammerbugt

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 Jammerbugt.

25%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
17%
aged 50–64
22%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
85births2025
85deaths2025
533moved in2025
410moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20166,158
20176,240
20186,248
20196,362
20206,522
20216,621
20226,740
20236,909
20247,044
20257,048
20267,168

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.

63%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary26%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational36%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD8%
5,605employed residents2025
5,258people working here2025
2,431commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
12.2 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.

Aaby and the nearest parishes in Jammerbugt, 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
Aaby7,16822%25%41.663%8%4%33
Alstrup7713%26%40.267%2%0%3
Bejstrup28925%23%44.164%2%7%1
Biersted3,71619%24%40.967%6%21%10
Brovst3,02029%19%46.751%3%1%12
Gjøl1,17427%19%47.064%9%1%6
Gøttrup47519%18%42.763%2%1%0
Haverslev55221%18%43.763%4%16%5
Hjortdal45126%16%46.759%11%55%7

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

More parishes in Jammerbugt.