Colliers Denmark Market Report 2025

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RESIDENTIAL - COLLIERS MARKET REPORT 2025

HOTEL INDUSTRIAL AND LOGISTICS RETAIL RESIDENTIAL OFFICE

What characterises the people leaving Copenhagen and Frederiksberg?

Number of people in the family (a)

Disposable income, family (m)

Living area (a)

Age (a) 1

Live in Copenhagen or Frederiksberg

43

1.6

265,711

78

Moved from Copenhagen or Frederiksberg

37

1.9

313,875

110

Difference, % or numbers

-6.0

0.3

18.1% 41.0%

Other housing types

Multi-storey housing

Single-family housing

Row houses

Live in Copenhagen or Frederiksberg

88.4%

4.2%

2.7% 4.7%

Moved from Copenhagen or Frederiksberg

41.3%

35.1%

14.4% 9.2%

Note: Based on year-end 2022 data, where (m) indicates median and (a) average. 1 Age of the oldest person in the family. Source: Statistics Denmark, Colliers

To investigate the phenomenon of out-migration more closely, we looked at what characterises those who move from Copenhagen and Frederiksberg and where they move to. To do this, we analysed the movers on a number of parame ters and compared the results with a reference group consisting of existing residents in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg.

The conclusions of the analysis are as follows:

The movers have a higher dispos able family income than the refer ence group. Across the income distri bution in the two groups, i.e. from the lowest income earners to the high est income earners, relocating fami lies have a higher disposable income. This is partly due to a larger income base, because the family sizes are larger among the movers. The refer ence group also includes many stu dents with smaller incomes. Overall, it is primarily families with multiple sources of income that are leaving Copenhagen (e.g. couples or young families with children).

The movers are moving to dwell ings that are much larger than the ones they are leaving in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. Over half of them move to either detached or terraced houses, but a considerable propor tion remain in apartment blocks.

The movers are generally younger than the reference group and are often in a phase of life where they are starting a family. They also have larger families on average, which increases the need for space