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Aal parish

Aal parish (Varde) had 3,720 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.4. 61% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 35 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 2.4% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9291 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,720residents1 January 2026
46.4years, average age1 January 2026
61%in workresidents aged 15+
14%green within 500 maverage
VardeThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Varde

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 Varde.

20%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
19%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
28%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
31births2025
25deaths2025
224moved in2025
243moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,632
20173,664
20183,669
20193,682
20203,663
20213,660
20223,663
20233,736
20243,712
20253,726
20263,720

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
1.2%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary28%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational38%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD5%
3,104employed residents2025
2,243people working here2025
1,262commute 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.

35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants0
Parks2
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops2
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations2
500 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.

Aal and the nearest parishes in Varde, 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
Aal3,72028%20%46.461%5%14%35
Agerbæk1,53526%20%45.063%2%7%20
Alslev1,66319%26%40.370%4%6%15
Ansager1,71729%17%47.858%3%20%24
Billum80721%20%43.763%5%1%8
Blåvandshuk61347%4%58.149%5%––
Fåborg71618%21%42.769%4%2%6
Henne76831%15%49.260%6%88%1
Hodde29216%21%41.070%4%25%5

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

More parishes in Varde.