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Ulkebøl parish

Ulkebøl parish (Sønderborg) had 5,969 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.7. 58% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 31 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.9% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8992 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,969residents1 January 2026
43.7years, average age1 January 2026
58%in workresidents aged 15+
24%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.

22%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
22%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
58births2025
42deaths2025
483moved in2025
539moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20165,803
20175,785
20185,797
20195,707
20205,725
20215,694
20225,768
20235,827
20245,871
20255,961
20265,969

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.

58%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary28%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational32%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD8%
4,917employed residents2025
6,824people working here2025
2,097commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3.7 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.

Ulkebøl 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%––
Ulkebøl5,96922%22%43.758%8%24%31

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

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