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Sankt Jørgens parish

Sankt Jørgens parish (Næstved) had 7,160 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.2. 50% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 16% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 98 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9111 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,160residents1 January 2026
44.2years, average age1 January 2026
50%in workresidents aged 15+
0%green within 500 maverage
NæstvedThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Næstved

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 Næstved.

17%
aged under 18
16%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
24%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
50births2025
105deaths2025
918moved in2025
862moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20166,985
20177,171
20187,243
20197,166
20207,239
20217,218
20227,162
20237,214
20247,185
20257,168
20267,160

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.

50%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
5.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary35%
Upper secondary (general)9%
Vocational33%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD3%
6,139employed residents2025
5,022people working here2025
2,557commute 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.

98 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants2
Parks12
Playgrounds21
Sports pitches23
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries0
Nurseries7
Bus stops25
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2.2 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.

Sankt Jørgens and the nearest parishes in Næstved, 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
Aversi18424%16%45.063%9%4%0
Everdrup1,01021%17%44.962%6%9%2
Fensmark5,26424%22%44.061%4%9%24
Fodby71225%18%46.366%7%0%0
Fuglebjerg-Tystrup-Haldagerlille2,97129%18%46.854%3%1%19
Fyrendal72319%20%43.657%4%4%8
Førslev90819%22%43.562%3%20%2
Glumsø-Bavelse-Næsby Sogn3,10826%19%45.760%7%15%28
Sankt Jørgens7,16024%17%44.250%3%0%98

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

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