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Kongsted parish

Kongsted parish (Faxe) had 3,344 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.9. 64% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 8 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 13% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7534 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,344residents1 January 2026
44.9years, average age1 January 2026
64%in workresidents aged 15+
9%green within 500 maverage
FaxeThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Faxe

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 Faxe.

19%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
36births2025
25deaths2025
355moved in2025
343moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,950
20172,969
20182,971
20192,941
20202,915
20212,963
20223,161
20233,177
20243,293
20253,315
20263,344

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.

64%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary29%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD5%
2,803employed residents2025
1,866people working here2025
1,469commute 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.

8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 9% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops2
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
6.2 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.

Kongsted and the nearest parishes in Faxe, 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
Alslev24418%13%45.572%6%22%1
Bråby36019%21%43.568%7%19%2
Faxe4,90325%17%45.857%3%3%36
Freerslev21022%8%48.864%4%19%2
Haslev13,08324%20%44.159%6%5%92
Hylleholt3,19135%14%51.755%5%22%24
Hårlev3,34928%19%46.558%4%––
Karise2,90328%17%47.259%6%21%12
Kongsted3,34425%19%44.964%5%9%8

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

More parishes in Faxe.