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Agerskov parish

Agerskov parish (Tønder) had 2,081 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 44.2. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 9% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 16 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 4.8% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8956 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,081residents1 January 2026
44.2years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
6%green within 500 maverage
TønderThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Tønder

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 Tønder.

20%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
24%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
16births2025
28deaths2025
165moved in2025
206moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,187
20172,195
20182,179
20192,169
20202,117
20212,135
20222,150
20232,130
20242,128
20252,116
20262,081

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.

61%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary31%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational41%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD4%
1,756employed residents2025
1,334people working here2025
737commute 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.

16 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 6% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops3
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
14.2 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.

Agerskov and the nearest parishes in Tønder, 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
Abild1,02222%19%45.063%3%6%3
Agerskov2,08124%20%44.261%4%6%16
Arrild74526%17%46.261%3%8%11
Ballum44836%10%53.851%5%4%1
Bedsted75922%22%43.257%3%6%6
Branderup50220%19%44.364%2%15%5
Brede1,85328%19%46.259%2%13%28
Brøns62123%20%44.263%3%23%9
Burkal1,61525%19%45.756%3%––

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

More parishes in Tønder.