Living in Ikast-Brande

Ikast-Brande is a large municipality in Midtjylland, Denmark, home to 42,737 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 9%, #8 of 98), early retirees (top 9%, #8 of 97), single parents (top 13%, #11 of 90).

Residents42,737
Density58 per km²
Area736.1 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Hub airport38 km (Billund)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km233,300 people
Sea coast47 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line7.0 km
Distance to København216 km
Within 10 km42,737 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight6 h 56 min, sunset 15:49

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How Ikast-Brande ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Denmark. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn DenmarkIn Midtjylland
Young family60#12 of 91#4 of 17Map
Low-income household59#29 of 97#3 of 19Map
Low-income family62#14 of 91#6 of 17Map
Single parent63#11 of 90#5 of 17Map
Pensioner couple63#37 of 91#14 of 17Map
Single pensioner63#26 of 91#10 of 17Map
Early retiree66#8 of 97#4 of 19Map
Single professional35#49 of 61#9 of 11Map
Young professional35#49 of 58#9 of 10Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker66#21 of 95#5 of 18Map
Commuter52#48 of 60#8 of 11Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#13 of 91#2 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover60#24 of 97#6 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional45#61 of 95#15 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover51#49 of 91#14 of 17Map
Nature-focused household72#8 of 98#4 of 19Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#85 of 98#16 of 19Map
Rural value seeker65#17 of 98#5 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover59#35 of 98#7 of 19Map
Lottery winner49#61 of 99#13 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#17 of 97#7 of 19Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner57#43 of 97#5 of 19Map
Digital native33#45 of 61#10 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Green space81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Affordability62
  • Education and family60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Safety and community44
  • Demographics39
  • Foundation35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Sea or lake shore22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.