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Havnbjerg parish

Havnbjerg parish (Sønderborg) had 3,012 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 48.2. 48% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 12% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 20 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 4.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9001 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,012residents1 January 2026
48.2years, average age1 January 2026
48%in workresidents aged 15+
11%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.

16%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
30%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
25births2025
41deaths2025
280moved in2025
285moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,156
20173,186
20183,133
20193,088
20203,052
20212,995
20222,998
20233,020
20243,027
20252,983
20263,012

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.

48%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
4.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary37%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor11%
Master’s and PhD4%
2,603employed residents2025
1,808people working here2025
1,045commute 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.

20 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks2
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops10
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
14.0 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.

Havnbjerg 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%––
Havnbjerg3,01230%16%48.248%4%11%20

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

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