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Borup parish

Borup parish (Køge) had 4,246 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.5. 58% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 7% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 32 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 10% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7214 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,246residents1 January 2026
44.5years, average age1 January 2026
58%in workresidents aged 15+
9%green within 500 maverage
KøgeThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Køge

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 Køge.

19%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
34births2025
41deaths2025
421moved in2025
394moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,859
20173,880
20183,865
20193,855
20203,832
20213,858
20223,891
20233,983
20244,022
20254,211
20264,246

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.

58%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary28%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational34%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD8%
3,553employed residents2025
2,693people working here2025
1,686commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants2
Parks2
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops10
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
620 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.

Borup and the nearest parishes in Køge, 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
Bjæverskov5,41619%23%41.568%5%6%27
Boholte6,54625%18%45.253%7%5%72
Borup4,24623%19%44.558%8%9%32
Ejby3,78620%21%42.868%9%8%27
Gørslev1,02121%17%45.066%6%11%4
Herfølge12,18221%20%43.562%7%27%27
Højelse8,13618%19%41.762%8%0%3
Kimmerslev33830%12%50.157%12%12%6
Køge11,61524%16%46.161%12%––

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

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