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Egen parish

Egen parish (Sønderborg) had 2,896 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 48.4. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 24 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 5.8% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9003 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,896residents1 January 2026
48.4years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
2%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
10%
aged 18–29
20%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
30%
aged 65 and over
11%
aged 80 and over
27births2025
42deaths2025
240moved in2025
231moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,074
20173,046
20183,005
20192,980
20202,901
20212,906
20222,859
20232,899
20242,866
20252,882
20262,896

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.

54%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational41%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD2%
2,487employed residents2025
2,862people working here2025
962commute 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.

24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 2% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops5
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
9.8 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.

Egen 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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