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Sankt Michaelis parish

Sankt Michaelis parish (Fredericia) had 5,629 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.5. 51% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 137 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.4% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7911 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,629residents1 January 2026
46.5years, average age1 January 2026
51%in workresidents aged 15+
25%green within 500 maverage
FredericiaThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Fredericia

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 Fredericia.

12%
aged under 18
19%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
26%
aged 65 and over
10%
aged 80 and over
46births2025
147deaths2025
1,060moved in2025
903moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20165,553
20175,490
20185,504
20195,590
20205,593
20215,531
20225,600
20235,603
20245,451
20255,516
20265,629

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.

51%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.8%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)10%
Vocational32%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor15%
Master’s and PhD5%
5,007employed residents2025
6,841people working here2025
1,983commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries5
Pharmacies2
Doctors5
Dentists4
Cafés and pubs23
Restaurants14
Parks10
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops24
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
990 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.

Sankt Michaelis and the nearest parishes in Fredericia, 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
Bredstrup1,60716%23%42.371%9%7%9
Christians9,10519%20%42.059%5%1%72
Erritsø4,07723%20%44.061%6%9%31
Hannerup9,76224%20%44.153%4%11%76
Herslev79217%16%43.468%5%9%5
Lyng5,48727%19%46.763%10%17%12
Pjedsted84021%23%42.968%7%7%13
Sankt Michaelis5,62926%12%46.551%5%25%137
Taulov6,46220%23%42.766%8%25%31

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

More parishes in Fredericia.