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Vor Frelsers parish

Vor Frelsers parish (Esbjerg) had 5,996 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 42.4. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 258 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 9.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8905 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,996residents1 January 2026
42.4years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
8%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.

11%
aged under 18
28%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
19%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
45births2025
58deaths2025
1,458moved in2025
1,447moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20165,501
20175,528
20185,549
20195,820
20206,011
20216,040
20226,069
20236,102
20246,143
20256,037
20265,996

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.

65%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)15%
Vocational27%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor22%
Master’s and PhD9%
5,486employed residents2025
10,344people working here2025
2,605commute 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.

258 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 8% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries4
Pharmacies2
Doctors25
Dentists13
Cafés and pubs45
Restaurants35
Parks14
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres9
Libraries1
Nurseries4
Bus stops61
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
590 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.

Vor Frelsers 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
Vor Frelsers5,99619%11%42.465%9%8%258

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

More parishes in Esbjerg.