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Vor Frelsers parish

Vor Frelsers parish (Vejle) had 7,406 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 43.8. 60% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 6% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 240 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.7% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7894 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
7,406residents1 January 2026
43.8years, average age1 January 2026
60%in workresidents aged 15+
3%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.

11%
aged under 18
23%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
58births2025
67deaths2025
1,421moved in2025
1,506moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20167,285
20176,945
20187,077
20197,205
20207,258
20217,212
20227,299
20237,370
20247,358
20257,417
20267,406

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.

60%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary26%
Upper secondary (general)13%
Vocational27%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor18%
Master’s and PhD10%
6,791employed residents2025
8,284people working here2025
3,425commute 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.

240 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops17
Bakeries10
Pharmacies4
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs43
Restaurants37
Parks11
Playgrounds36
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops31
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations2
400 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.

Vor Frelsers 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
Vor Frelsers7,40621%11%43.860%10%3%240

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

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