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Hammelev parish

Hammelev parish (Haderslev) had 1,608 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.4. 64% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 15 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8973 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,608residents1 January 2026
44.4years, average age1 January 2026
64%in workresidents aged 15+
13%green within 500 maverage
HaderslevThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Haderslev

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 Haderslev.

20%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
24%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
19births2025
7deaths2025
200moved in2025
169moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,562
20171,568
20181,539
20191,530
20201,515
20211,505
20221,501
20231,491
20241,538
20251,558
20261,608

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.

64%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD4%
1,324employed residents2025
1,553people working here2025
659commute 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.

15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops3
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
5.4 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.

Hammelev and the nearest parishes in Haderslev, 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
Aller54624%19%44.466%6%––
Bevtoft1,31222%21%43.161%3%20%9
Bjerning32622%18%44.762%4%9%0
Fjelstrup1,12822%22%43.563%4%3%6
Fole39915%24%40.468%2%15%5
Gammel Haderslev7,53526%18%45.258%7%18%94
Gram3,28729%17%47.155%3%20%28
Grarup33116%20%41.469%3%23%0
Hammelev1,60824%20%44.464%4%13%15

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

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