Herning in numbers.
The buildings in the municipality as BBR registers them: roof, facade, heating and age. Counts only — no addresses.
81,018
All buildings in BBR's building index, including sheds, garages and carports
29,652
Buildings used as homes (BBR group «bolig», residential)
13,560
Buildings on a plot with a registered oil tank in use — garages too, not «has an oil boiler»
The buildings in Herning
| What | Number of buildings | Share of all | Rank among municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings used as homes (BBR group «bolig», residential) | 29,652 | 36.6 % | no. 11 of 98 |
| Buildings on a plot with a registered oil tank in use — garages too, not «has an oil boiler» | 13,560 | 16.7 % | no. 7 of 98 |
| Roofing code 5 «Clay tiles» | 6,918 | 8.5 % | no. 38 of 98 |
| Roofing code 7 «Thatch» | 233 | 0.3 % | no. 66 of 98 |
| Holiday homes (group «sommerhus») | 362 | 0.4 % | no. 58 of 98 |
| Roofing codes 1 and 2 «Roofing felt, low/steep pitch» | 18,540 | 22.9 % | no. 11 of 98 |
| Blocks of flats (group «etagebolig») | 1,682 | 2.1 % | no. 13 of 98 |
| Detached single-family houses (group «enfamiliehus») | 23,813 | 29.4 % | no. 9 of 98 |
| Heating installation code 7 «Electric heating» | 1,107 | 1.4 % | no. 68 of 98 |
| External wall code 5 «Timber» | 15,137 | 18.7 % | no. 33 of 98 |
| All buildings in BBR's building index, including sheds, garages and carports | 81,018 | 100.0 % | no. 14 of 98 |
| Buildings with construction year 1000, BBR's placeholder for «unknown» | 4,578 | 5.7 % | no. 32 of 98 |
| Heating fuel code 3 «Liquid fuel», typically oil | 1,867 | 2.3 % | no. 37 of 98 |
| Roofing code 3 «Fibre cement, including asbestos» — suspected asbestos, not a finding | 24,914 | 30.8 % | no. 8 of 98 |
| Heating installation code 1 «District heating/block heating» | 24,841 | 30.7 % | no. 6 of 98 |
| Heating installation code 5 «Heat pump» | 3,068 | 3.8 % | no. 50 of 98 |
| External wall code 1 «Brick» | 50,941 | 62.9 % | no. 7 of 98 |
| Asbestos-containing material registered in byg036 (codes 1–4); the field is almost empty in BBR | 33 | 0.0 % | no. 15 of 98 |
| Heating fuel code 7 «Natural gas» | 788 | 1.0 % | no. 74 of 98 |
| External wall code 3 «Fibre cement, including asbestos» — suspected asbestos, not a finding | 434 | 0.5 % | no. 18 of 98 |
| External wall code 4 «Half-timbering» | 40 | 0.0 % | no. 75 of 98 |
| Heating fuel code 4 «Solid fuel», e.g. wood and pellets | 2,190 | 2.7 % | no. 17 of 98 |
Source: BBR + DAR (Datafordeler) — bygningsindeks; grundareal fra Matriklen, jordforurening fra Danmarks Miljøportal (DKJord), fredning/SAVE fra Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen (FBB), energimærker fra Grundfasts energimærke-korpus via Grundfast · fetched
When were the buildings built?
| Built | Number of buildings |
|---|---|
| before 1900 | 1,164 |
| 1900–09 | 1,618 |
| 1910–19 | 1,909 |
| 1920–29 | 2,345 |
| 1930–39 | 2,421 |
| 1940–49 | 1,943 |
| 1950–59 | 4,725 |
| 1960–69 | 10,266 |
| 1970–79 | 14,592 |
| 1980–89 | 8,146 |
| 1990–99 | 6,158 |
| 2000–09 | 7,850 |
| 2010–19 | 7,214 |
| 2020–29 | 6,053 |
Source: BBR + DAR (Datafordeler) — bygningsindeks; grundareal fra Matriklen, jordforurening fra Danmarks Miljøportal (DKJord), fredning/SAVE fra Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen (FBB), energimærker fra Grundfasts energimærke-korpus via Grundfast · fetched
Your trade in Herning
- Bricklaying and masonryBrick and half-timbered facades, tiled roofs and the oldest houses.
- Carpenter and joinerTimber facades, roofing felt, fibre cement roofs and the homes that need maintaining.
- RoofingThe roofs split into tile, roofing felt, fibre cement and thatch.
- Plumbing and heatingOil heating, oil tanks, heat pumps and district heating.
- Electrical installationElectric heating, heat pumps and the homes that need power.
- Insulation and energyBuildings with oil or electric heating, and the oldest buildings.
- Demolition and environmental remediationFibre cement roofs, oil tanks and the oldest buildings.
- Painting and glazingTimber and brick facades, and the homes behind them.
- Landscaping and gardensThe homes and buildings that have a garden or outdoor area.
- ScaffoldingThe buildings, brick facades and tiled roofs that need scaffolding.
- Cleaning and property servicesThe buildings and homes that need looking after.
- Cranes and liftingThe tall buildings where the tower cranes work.
- Warehouse, forklift and transportThe warehouse buildings by size and age, and the soil that is driven away.
- Metal, welding and plasticsThe industrial and workshop buildings, and the PE pipes of ground-source heating.
- Fire and first aidThe tall buildings and the institutions where people sleep.
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