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Rødding parish

Rødding parish (Vejen) had 3,254 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.5. 55% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 13% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 35 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 0.7% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8949 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,254residents1 January 2026
46.5years, average age1 January 2026
55%in workresidents aged 15+
24%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.

20%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 50–64
29%
aged 65 and over
10%
aged 80 and over
18births2025
60deaths2025
299moved in2025
290moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,231
20173,255
20183,232
20193,194
20203,186
20213,212
20223,222
20233,306
20243,283
20253,260
20263,254

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.

55%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary35%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational38%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD4%
2,725employed residents2025
2,656people working here2025
967commute 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; 24% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks6
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries2
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
12.9 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.

Rødding 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
Rødding3,25429%20%46.555%4%24%35

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

More parishes in Vejen.