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Sankt Marie parish

Sankt Marie parish (Sønderborg) had 10,080 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.4. 52% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 154 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8988 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
10,080residents1 January 2026
46.4years, average age1 January 2026
52%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.

11%
aged under 18
23%
aged 18–29
19%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
27%
aged 65 and over
10%
aged 80 and over
63births2025
136deaths2025
1,266moved in2025
1,283moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20169,985
201710,070
20189,973
201910,078
202010,121
202110,028
202210,074
202310,210
202410,107
20259,840
202610,080

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.

52%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary23%
Upper secondary (general)14%
Vocational27%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD9%
8,971employed residents2025
12,289people working here2025
2,843commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors3
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs23
Restaurants19
Parks15
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries3
Nurseries4
Bus stops10
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
540 mto 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.

Sankt Marie 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%––
Sankt Marie10,08027%11%46.452%9%5%154

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

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