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Christians parish

Christians parish (Sønderborg) had 11,401 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.2. 53% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 168 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 5.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8989 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
11,401residents1 January 2026
43.2years, average age1 January 2026
53%in workresidents aged 15+
4%green within 500 maverage
SønderborgThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Sønderborg

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 Sønderborg.

17%
aged under 18
19%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
22%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
89births2025
118deaths2025
1,137moved in2025
1,275moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201610,797
201710,931
201810,959
201910,916
202010,874
202110,874
202210,841
202311,032
202411,200
202511,380
202611,401

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.

53%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)12%
Vocational27%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD10%
9,783employed residents2025
7,455people working here2025
4,265commute 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.

168 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries3
Pharmacies2
Doctors4
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs13
Restaurants4
Parks11
Playgrounds11
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries0
Nurseries5
Bus stops7
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.7 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.

Christians and the nearest parishes in Sønderborg, 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
Asserballe75023%16%46.861%6%4%6
Augustenborg2,43328%17%47.651%4%40%24
Broager4,51126%21%45.558%6%9%17
Christians11,40122%17%43.253%10%4%168
Dybbøl4,39122%24%43.565%11%10%17
Egen2,89630%17%48.454%2%2%24
Egernsund1,48832%15%49.851%7%3%10
Felsted2,24224%20%44.061%4%––
Gråsten-Adsbøl Sogn3,83634%15%50.550%6%31%44

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

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