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Brændkjær parish

Brændkjær parish (Kolding) had 6,496 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.0. 55% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 85 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 10.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7929 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
6,496residents1 January 2026
43.0years, average age1 January 2026
55%in workresidents aged 15+
15%green within 500 maverage
KoldingThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Kolding

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 Kolding.

16%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
60births2025
69deaths2025
944moved in2025
976moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20165,906
20176,117
20186,036
20196,080
20206,013
20215,925
20226,033
20236,235
20246,395
20256,496
20266,496

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.

55%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary30%
Upper secondary (general)10%
Vocational28%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD7%
5,657employed residents2025
5,565people working here2025
2,625commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds16
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries0
Nurseries5
Bus stops55
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.3 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.

Brændkjær and the nearest parishes in Kolding, 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
Almind2,06918%23%41.671%8%33%26
Bramdrup4,40426%21%45.661%7%22%47
Brændkjær6,49621%16%43.055%7%15%85
Dalby3,95517%29%39.272%15%14%22
Eltang59316%23%39.370%10%16%1
Frørup24912%22%39.174%6%16%1
Harte3,22826%18%46.861%7%22%18
Hejls90337%16%51.755%4%20%7
Hjarup51423%20%44.167%5%19%2

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

More parishes in Kolding.