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Løjt parish

Løjt parish (Aabenraa) had 3,539 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.5. 62% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 23 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9012 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,539residents1 January 2026
45.5years, average age1 January 2026
62%in workresidents aged 15+
9%green within 500 maverage
AabenraaThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Aabenraa

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 Aabenraa.

21%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
27%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
24births2025
26deaths2025
281moved in2025
269moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,504
20173,504
20183,483
20193,484
20203,451
20213,452
20223,498
20233,500
20243,494
20253,517
20263,539

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.

62%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational38%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD7%
2,901employed residents2025
1,697people working here2025
1,454commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops7
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
8.6 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.

Løjt and the nearest parishes in Aabenraa, 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
Aabenraa16,62728%16%46.554%7%––
Bjolderup1,72721%21%42.661%3%2%0
Bov7,88531%17%48.746%6%4%6
Bylderup87926%18%46.162%3%7%15
Egvad39720%23%41.177%3%3%0
Ensted2,42422%22%43.562%7%9%1
Genner87526%19%45.959%4%11%8
Hellevad93118%23%40.068%3%20%7
Løjt3,53927%21%45.562%7%9%23

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

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