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Kristkirkens parish

Kristkirkens parish (Kolding) had 12,356 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 39.9. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 4% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 195 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 1.2% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7928 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
12,356residents1 January 2026
39.9years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
5%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.

17%
aged under 18
23%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
14%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
110births2025
122deaths2025
1,948moved in2025
1,945moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201612,500
201712,611
201812,728
201912,664
202012,573
202112,277
202212,237
202312,251
202412,238
202512,289
202612,356

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
2.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary25%
Upper secondary (general)12%
Vocational28%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor19%
Master’s and PhD9%
10,683employed residents2025
8,988people working here2025
5,661commute 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.

195 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries6
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs36
Restaurants20
Parks4
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports centres9
Libraries0
Nurseries6
Bus stops67
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.1 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.

Kristkirkens 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
Kristkirkens12,35614%17%39.965%9%5%195

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

More parishes in Kolding.