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Vojens parish

Vojens parish (Haderslev) had 4,004 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 48.4. 49% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 15% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 27 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 2.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8975 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,004residents1 January 2026
48.4years, average age1 January 2026
49%in workresidents aged 15+
11%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.

16%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
29%
aged 65 and over
11%
aged 80 and over
36births2025
102deaths2025
420moved in2025
362moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,099
20174,103
20184,071
20194,042
20203,974
20213,962
20224,021
20234,005
20244,073
20254,010
20264,004

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.

49%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary39%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational38%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor10%
Master’s and PhD2%
3,533employed residents2025
3,524people working here2025
1,212commute 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.

27 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks7
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops4
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
630 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.

Vojens 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
Vojens4,00429%16%48.449%2%11%27

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

More parishes in Haderslev.