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Saltvik

Saltvik had 1,778 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €29,578 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 14% of households rented and 83% owned their home. The population has fallen by 2.8% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 736 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,778residents31 December 2024
€29,578median incomeadults, 2024
14%of households rentingtenure
8%green within 500 maverage
Saltvik by postcode area
Map of Saltvik: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 2 postcode areas.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

Postcode areaResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
22320 Ödkarby806€30,21814%84%24%455.2%15%7
22430 Saltvik690€29,48813%83%33%491.6%1%8

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Åland.

18%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
27%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed46%
Unemployed2%
Students4%
Pensioners27%
Children aged 0–1417%
Others5%

Population at the end of each year

20151,829
20161,839
20171,873
20181,858
20191,849
20201,806
20211,810
20221,793
20231,791
20241,778

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€29,578
median income, adults
€31,759
mean income, adults
3.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification45%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
Higher university degree5%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

809 households and 942 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
50.5 m²
floor area per person
106.2 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied83%
Rented14%
Other tenure4%

Households

One-person households39%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children23%
Pensioner households42%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

454jobs located hereworkplaces
613summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 8% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
12residents per km²152.5 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Saltvik, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Saltvik (Unsplash)
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Saltvik (Unsplash)
Photo: Patrik Linderstam coroners · CC0
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Saltvik church, votive ship "Monument"
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Saltvik church, votive ship "Monument"
Photo: Frej Bjon · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Saltvikin kirkko
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Saltvikin kirkko
Photo: Mikkoau · CC BY-SA 4.0
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