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Treenigheds parish

Treenigheds parish (Esbjerg) had 7,226 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.1. 56% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 7% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 161 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.7% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8907 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,226residents1 January 2026
44.1years, average age1 January 2026
56%in workresidents aged 15+
25%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.

13%
aged under 18
21%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
43births2025
102deaths2025
953moved in2025
1,109moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20167,349
20177,395
20187,372
20197,331
20207,279
20217,305
20227,328
20237,578
20247,447
20257,374
20267,226

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
2.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)11%
Vocational28%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor21%
Master’s and PhD7%
6,584employed residents2025
6,707people working here2025
3,097commute 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.

161 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 25% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries2
Pharmacies0
Doctors10
Dentists7
Cafés and pubs10
Restaurants5
Parks10
Playgrounds19
Sports pitches28
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops51
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.5 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.

Treenigheds 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
Treenigheds7,22623%13%44.156%7%25%161

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

More parishes in Esbjerg.