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Give parish

Give parish (Vejle) had 5,857 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 45.8. 59% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 7% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 40 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 13% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7983 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,857residents1 January 2026
45.8years, average age1 January 2026
59%in workresidents aged 15+
5%green within 500 maverage
VejleThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Vejle

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 Vejle.

19%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
28%
aged 65 and over
9%
aged 80 and over
65births2025
73deaths2025
570moved in2025
430moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20165,199
20175,257
20185,255
20195,265
20205,229
20215,158
20225,190
20235,328
20245,423
20255,662
20265,857

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
2.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational39%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor14%
Master’s and PhD3%
4,778employed residents2025
4,568people working here2025
1,872commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants2
Parks2
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops1
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
350 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.

Give and the nearest parishes in Vejle, 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
Bredballe9,21521%25%42.266%17%39%66
Bredsten2,41422%21%43.867%6%4%28
Egtved3,63925%20%45.362%6%15%16
Engum3,50912%32%35.277%21%7%10
Farre56116%19%41.776%3%36%4
Gadbjerg1,29722%19%44.162%4%44%8
Gauerslund10,85121%24%41.863%8%0%44
Give5,85728%19%45.859%3%5%40
Givskud1,20521%20%43.065%4%38%13

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

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