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Seest parish

Seest parish (Kolding) had 4,673 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.6. 64% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 57 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 20% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8940 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,673residents1 January 2026
41.6years, average age1 January 2026
64%in workresidents aged 15+
23%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.

24%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
47births2025
36deaths2025
457moved in2025
468moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,897
20174,158
20184,113
20194,171
20204,284
20214,443
20224,618
20234,632
20244,637
20254,671
20264,673

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
1.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary23%
Upper secondary (general)9%
Vocational34%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD8%
3,766employed residents2025
2,361people working here2025
2,117commute 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.

57 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 23% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks3
Playgrounds11
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops23
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2.9 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.

Seest 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
Seest4,67321%24%41.664%8%23%57

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

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