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Åstrup parish

Åstrup parish (Vejen) had 1,194 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.3. 68% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 7 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 11% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8897 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,194residents1 January 2026
43.3years, average age1 January 2026
68%in workresidents aged 15+
5%green within 500 maverage
VejenThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Vejen

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 Vejen.

21%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
11births2025
10deaths2025
79moved in2025
103moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,335
20171,310
20181,329
20191,301
20201,284
20211,252
20221,256
20231,231
20241,234
20251,203
20261,194

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.

68%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
0.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary33%
Upper secondary (general)4%
Vocational42%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor11%
Master’s and PhD3%
990employed residents2025
716people working here2025
476commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries1
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
10.8 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.

Åstrup and the nearest parishes in Vejen, 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
Andst1,43917%22%41.470%4%12%12
Askov3,26318%27%39.469%10%4%38
Brørup4,04625%18%45.460%3%11%0
Bække1,54019%20%42.567%3%10%7
Folding1,59822%21%43.668%4%15%0
Føvling80519%23%41.569%4%8%1
Gesten1,48218%22%42.168%4%17%6
Hjerting26911%24%38.778%5%10%1
Åstrup1,19421%21%43.368%3%5%7

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

More parishes in Vejen.