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Sankt Peders parish

Sankt Peders parish (Slagelse) had 10,436 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.8. 64% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 11% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 135 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 5.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7347 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
10,436residents1 January 2026
41.8years, average age1 January 2026
64%in workresidents aged 15+
1%green within 500 maverage
SlagelseThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Slagelse

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 Slagelse.

19%
aged under 18
16%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
105births2025
83deaths2025
1,251moved in2025
1,193moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20169,914
201710,006
201810,110
201910,167
202010,097
202110,117
202210,286
202310,234
202410,347
202510,308
202610,436

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
2.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary24%
Upper secondary (general)10%
Vocational34%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD7%
8,753employed residents2025
6,098people working here2025
4,740commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops14
Bakeries3
Pharmacies4
Doctors5
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs32
Restaurants12
Parks5
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries2
Nurseries0
Bus stops8
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.

Sankt Peders and the nearest parishes in Slagelse, 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
Agersø17546%13%57.051%8%0%9
Antvorskov5,88019%21%41.058%5%18%26
Boeslunde1,38125%17%46.361%5%9%8
Eggeslevmagle3,08931%18%48.953%3%7%4
Flakkebjerg71018%21%41.969%3%3%8
Fårdrup25120%20%44.473%2%14%0
Gerlev22129%18%45.862%12%2%6
Gimlinge1,38721%19%44.062%4%0%5
Sankt Peders10,43619%19%41.864%7%1%135

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

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