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Tjæreborg parish

Tjæreborg parish (Esbjerg) had 3,341 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.7. 67% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 53 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 9.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8917 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,341residents1 January 2026
41.7years, average age1 January 2026
67%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.

26%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
33births2025
38deaths2025
210moved in2025
199moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,058
20173,064
20183,093
20193,112
20203,164
20213,276
20223,302
20233,360
20243,356
20253,330
20263,341

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.

67%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary23%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor22%
Master’s and PhD5%
2,604employed residents2025
1,748people working here2025
1,428commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks2
Playgrounds18
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries5
Bus stops11
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
540 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.

Tjæreborg 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
Tjæreborg3,34121%26%41.767%5%10%53

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

More parishes in Esbjerg.