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Brede parish

Brede parish (Tønder) had 1,853 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.2. 59% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 28 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 2.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9047 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,853residents1 January 2026
46.2years, average age1 January 2026
59%in workresidents aged 15+
13%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.

19%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
28%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
12births2025
26deaths2025
121moved in2025
141moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,902
20171,885
20181,885
20191,885
20201,871
20211,862
20221,831
20231,862
20241,832
20251,865
20261,853

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.

59%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary33%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational42%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor11%
Master’s and PhD2%
1,565employed residents2025
1,645people working here2025
542commute 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.

28 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants2
Parks2
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
620 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.

Brede 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.