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Sankt Peders parish

Sankt Peders parish (Næstved) had 10,244 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 42.6. 56% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 123 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 8.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7510 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
10,244residents1 January 2026
42.6years, average age1 January 2026
56%in workresidents aged 15+
10%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.

14%
aged under 18
22%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
20%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
95births2025
153deaths2025
1,774moved in2025
1,615moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20169,442
20179,569
20189,671
20199,766
20209,792
20219,700
20229,885
202310,100
202410,092
202510,140
202610,244

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.

56%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
4.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary31%
Upper secondary (general)12%
Vocational31%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD4%
9,016employed residents2025
11,115people working here2025
3,896commute 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.

123 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops11
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors2
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs35
Restaurants16
Parks8
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops50
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
650 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.

Sankt Peders 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 Peders10,24420%14%42.656%4%10%123

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

More parishes in Næstved.