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Sønder Bjert parish

Sønder Bjert parish (Kolding) had 2,951 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.3. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 4% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 21 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 12% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7942 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,951residents1 January 2026
43.3years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
20%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
8%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
28births2025
21deaths2025
244moved in2025
237moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,638
20172,593
20182,611
20192,644
20202,658
20212,648
20222,676
20232,715
20242,893
20252,930
20262,951

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
1.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary19%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational34%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor22%
Master’s and PhD12%
2,360employed residents2025
1,589people working here2025
1,220commute 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.

21 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops4
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
6.5 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.

Sønder Bjert 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
Sønder Bjert2,95123%24%43.365%12%20%21

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

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