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Brovst parish

Brovst parish (Jammerbugt) had 3,020 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.7. 51% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 11% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 12 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 3.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8393 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,020residents1 January 2026
46.7years, average age1 January 2026
51%in workresidents aged 15+
1%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.

19%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
29%
aged 65 and over
10%
aged 80 and over
22births2025
59deaths2025
235moved in2025
221moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,134
20173,104
20183,146
20193,133
20203,097
20213,056
20222,983
20233,019
20243,056
20253,036
20263,020

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.

51%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary37%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational38%
Short-cycle higher3%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD3%
2,589employed residents2025
2,787people working here2025
872commute 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.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0

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.

Brovst 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.