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Nordborg parish

Nordborg parish (Sønderborg) had 3,561 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 50.0. 46% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 17% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 27 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 6.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8999 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,561residents1 January 2026
50.0years, average age1 January 2026
46%in workresidents aged 15+
5%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
10%
aged 18–29
19%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
32%
aged 65 and over
12%
aged 80 and over
17births2025
82deaths2025
303moved in2025
336moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,811
20173,777
20183,719
20193,766
20203,757
20213,714
20223,672
20233,728
20243,653
20253,624
20263,561

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.

46%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary37%
Upper secondary (general)4%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor12%
Master’s and PhD4%
3,151employed residents2025
2,644people working here2025
990commute 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.

27 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants2
Parks3
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries2
Nurseries0
Bus stops2
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
16.6 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.

Nordborg 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%––
Nordborg3,56132%16%50.046%4%5%27

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

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