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54300 Vilkjärvi

Postcode area 54300 Vilkjärvi had 884 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,242 in 2024, 7% above the municipal level. 99% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 2 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
884residents31 December 2024
€26,242median incomeadults, 2024
4%of households rentingtenure
59%green within 500 maverage
54300 Vilkjärvi · Lappeenranta54300 Vilkjärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lappeenranta with 54300 Vilkjärvi highlighted

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)

People.

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

16%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 45–64
27%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed43%
Unemployed5%
Students7%
Pensioners29%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015973
2016962
2017976
2018947
2019950
2020953
2021939
2022918
2023911
2024884

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.

€26,242
median income, adults
€29,537
mean income, adults
10.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree19%
Higher university degree7%

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.

395 households and 455 homes at the end of 2024.

2.2
people per household
53.3 m²
floor area per person
116.7 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied95%
Rented4%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households29%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children24%
Pensioner households40%

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

118jobs located hereworkplaces
252summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
99%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.

2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 59% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops2
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
14.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
7residents per km²119.0 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). Within one kilometre.

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