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Living in Brønderslev

In Brønderslev, unemployment is 2.5% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 2.5% in November 2025. The foreign population count was 2,644 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population36,706people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Unemployment rate2.5%country median 2.5% — about the sameOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime3,996offences per 100,000country median 5,709 — 30% belowOfficial source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Aalborg/8158")

Which Denmark-wide rules apply when you move to Brønderslev?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in DenmarkNational rates and thresholds that apply in Brønderslev.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Brønderslev. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Brønderslev recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited40 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Norlys fixed broadband8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market

Is Brønderslev a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on housing · range 52–72%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–76%
Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–54%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Brønderslev?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force11

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Brønderslev is 2.5%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)13Official
Unemployment rate2.5 %country median 2.5% — about the same30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brønderslev. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobnet Denmark — Public employment service

Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brønderslev. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Brønderslev?

Police recorded about 3,996 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,996 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types12
Recorded crime across major citiesBrønderslev highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Brønderslev highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Horsens6,002
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
Brønderslev3,996
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,996 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types12Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)17Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was AAL, 20.3 km away, with 13 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 572 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport13 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportAAL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport20.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brønderslev. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Danish language training for adult foreign nationals — State Language Course

Danish municipalities and language centres

For adult foreign nationals, newly arrived residents.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Brønderslev?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Aalborg/8158")4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Aalborg/8158")3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Aalborg/8158")4Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.07 · Feb 9.41 · Mar 12.7 · Apr 17.03 · May 23.24 · Jun 25.51 · Jul 26.93 · Aug 25.56 · Sep 24.04 · Oct 18.73 · Nov 14.72 · Dec 11.66 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -10.79 · Feb -9.3 · Mar -6.67 · Apr -0.4 · May 2.5 · Jun 7.4 · Jul 10.91 · Aug 10.69 · Sep 6.89 · Oct 0.46 · Nov -5.17 · Dec -8.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 6.9 · May 11 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TYLSTRUP_06031.csv18Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 633.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 58 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Brønderslev?

The published population was 36,706 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents572 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Derived stock density from DST BIL54 passenger-car stock and DST FOLK1A population. BIL54 is stock of passenger cars, not registrations, trips or ownership-only subset.2Official
City area633.1 km²1 Jan 2026DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.2Official
Foreign residents2,644 people1 Jan 2026DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population.2Official
Population density58 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.2Official
Population Female17,951 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)14Official
Population Male18,578 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)14Official
Population36,706 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.16Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population36,706 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)15Official

International community in Brønderslev

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; Statistics Denmark FOLK1B · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total36,639100.0%
Denmark33,91892.6%
Ukraine5041.4%
Romania3731.0%
Syria2850.8%
Poland1440.4%
Eritrea1070.3%
Norway810.2%
Philippines760.2%
Germany630.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic590.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Vietnam510.1%
Stateless440.1%
Iceland440.1%
Myanmar440.1%
Thailand440.1%
Latvia440.1%
Bulgaria410.1%
Uganda400.1%
Iran370.1%
Sweden340.1%
Netherlands330.1%
Somalia290.1%
Lithuania290.1%
Afghanistan280.1%
Sudan270.1%
Iraq270.1%
United Kingdom230.1%
Hungary230.1%
USA200.1%
India190.1%
Tanzania180.0%
Colombia180.0%
Italy170.0%
Turkey140.0%
Kenya140.0%
Sri Lanka130.0%
China130.0%
Spain120.0%
Nepal120.0%
Peru110.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina110.0%
Austria100.0%
Serbia100.0%
France90.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Finland80.0%
Brazil80.0%
Russia80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Pakistan70.0%
Morocco60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Estonia60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Kosovo60.0%
Ghana50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Congo, Republic50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Greece40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Australia30.0%
Croatia30.0%
South Africa20.0%
Cameroon20.0%
Rwanda20.0%
Chile20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Mexico20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Czech Republic20.0%
Burundi10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Israel10.0%
Singapore10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Montenegro10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Total · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total36,639100.0%
Denmark33,36691.1%
Ukraine5121.4%
Romania3751.0%
Syria3170.9%
Poland1670.5%
Lebanon1360.4%
Eritrea1040.3%
Iraq920.3%
Philippines880.2%
Norway820.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany820.2%
Vietnam780.2%
Myanmar610.2%
Thailand560.2%
Iran530.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic520.1%
Iceland480.1%
Sweden460.1%
Latvia450.1%
Bulgaria430.1%
Uganda420.1%
Turkey370.1%
United Kingdom360.1%
Russia360.1%
Afghanistan330.1%
Lithuania320.1%
Somalia300.1%
Netherlands290.1%
Sudan290.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina260.1%
USA240.1%
Hungary230.1%
Sri Lanka230.1%
Colombia210.1%
Kenya200.1%
India200.1%
Tanzania190.1%
Italy180.0%
Serbia160.0%
Indonesia140.0%
China140.0%
Peru130.0%
Nepal120.0%
Nigeria110.0%
Brazil110.0%
Moldova110.0%
France100.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Finland80.0%
Yugoslavia80.0%
Spain80.0%
Burundi80.0%
Morocco80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Australia70.0%
Ghana60.0%
Congo, Republic60.0%
Zambia60.0%
Canada60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Estonia60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Greece50.0%
Israel50.0%
Middle East not stated50.0%
Kosovo50.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
South Korea40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Soviet Union30.0%
Austria30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Libya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Not stated30.0%
Argentina20.0%
Chile20.0%
Asia not stated20.0%
Kazakhstan20.0%
Croatia20.0%
Czech Republic20.0%
Stateless10.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Serbia and Montenegro10.0%
Switzerland10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Singapore10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic10.0%
Montenegro10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Descendant · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total637100.0%
Syria8112.7%
Romania8012.6%
Ukraine7611.9%
Lebanon619.6%
Iraq386.0%
Eritrea355.5%
Poland253.9%
Myanmar172.7%
Vietnam162.5%
Turkey142.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Somalia142.2%
Germany101.6%
Sudan101.6%
Congo, Democratic Republic91.4%
Latvia81.3%
Lithuania81.3%
Burundi71.1%
Afghanistan71.1%
Sri Lanka71.1%
Iran71.1%
Serbia71.1%
Indonesia60.9%
Iceland50.8%
Sweden50.8%
Hungary50.8%
Thailand50.8%
USA40.6%
India40.6%
Moldova40.6%
Norway30.5%
Bulgaria30.5%
Nigeria30.5%
Philippines30.5%
South Korea30.5%
Russia30.5%
Kyrgyzstan30.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.5%
Austria20.3%
Kenya20.3%
Morocco20.3%
Canada20.3%
Colombia20.3%
Israel20.3%
Jordan20.3%
Saudi Arabia20.3%
Estonia20.3%
Armenia20.3%
Kosovo20.3%
Not stated20.3%
Finland10.2%
Belgium10.2%
Yugoslavia10.2%
Soviet Union10.2%
United Kingdom10.2%
Ethiopia10.2%
Uganda10.2%
Egypt10.2%
Congo, Republic10.2%
Zimbabwe10.2%
Zambia10.2%
Bangladesh10.2%
Australia10.2%
Kazakhstan10.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Alternatives for people set on Brønderslev

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Brønderslev

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Hjørring 22.2 km away
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702.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-01-01

Alternative cities in Denmark

Other cities in Denmark to compare with Brønderslev, nearest in population first.

All Denmark cities
Norddjurs36,658 residentsTønder36,399 residentsRingsted36,286 residentsVesthimmerlands35,818 residentsFaxe37,820 residentsJammerbugt37,954 residents

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Brønderslev in rankings

#4 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Denmark #6 of 30 in Safest cities in Denmark by recorded crime

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brønderslev under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: sprogstimulation (compulsory language stimulation for bilingual children) + supplementary Danish instruction. How to enrol a child (uvm.dk).

A country-wide rule for Denmark; Brønderslev's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Brønderslev part of Aalborg?

Brønderslev is in the published commuting zone of Aalborg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Aalborg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Brønderslev?

The published population was 36,706 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

Is the air quality good in Brønderslev?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Aalborg/8158").

How safe is Brønderslev?

Police recorded about 3,996 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types.

What is the unemployment rate in Brønderslev?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Brønderslev?

2,644 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population..

Is Brønderslev a good place to live?

Brønderslev may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Brønderslev part of Aalborg?

Brønderslev is in the published commuting zone of Aalborg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Brønderslev?

Åbybro, Løkken, Hjørring, Nørresundby are near Brønderslev. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Brønderslev?

The official citizenship distribution records 36,639 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026Q3 (2026-07-01). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Brønderslev, Denmark: population, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9aefabbaeb3e32920d870a1790830f86]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/bronderslev/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Brønderslev, Denmark: population, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {9aefabbaeb3e32920d870a1790830f86},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/bronderslev/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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