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Jerne parish

Jerne parish (Esbjerg) had 9,481 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.1. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 112 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 9.2% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8908 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
9,481residents1 January 2026
43.1years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
10%green within 500 maverage
EsbjergThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Esbjerg

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 Esbjerg.

17%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
78births2025
90deaths2025
1,005moved in2025
1,213moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201610,437
201710,317
201810,340
201910,246
202010,101
202110,154
20229,861
20239,748
20249,630
20259,562
20269,481

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.

54%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary36%
Upper secondary (general)9%
Vocational31%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor15%
Master’s and PhD4%
8,188employed residents2025
8,111people working here2025
3,643commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors2
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants3
Parks12
Playgrounds29
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries0
Nurseries4
Bus stops54
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
510 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.

Jerne and the nearest parishes in Esbjerg, 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
Bramming7,64925%21%44.061%4%––
Bryndum2,60220%24%42.469%6%3%8
Darum1,23920%23%41.569%4%6%16
Farup72719%23%41.869%4%––
Gjesing8,36726%20%44.757%6%5%58
Grimstrup95917%20%42.172%5%3%18
Grundtvigs8,35122%17%43.658%5%12%119
Guldager6,24415%29%38.172%8%26%43
Jerne9,48121%17%43.154%4%10%112

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

More parishes in Esbjerg.