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54500 Taavetti-Somerharju

Postcode area 54500 Taavetti-Somerharju had 2,543 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,824 in 2024, 3% below the municipal level. 78% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 24 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,543residents31 December 2024
€22,824median incomeadults, 2024
30%of households rentingtenure
15%green within 500 maverage
54500 Taavetti-Somerharju · Luumäki54500 Taavetti-Somerharju highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Luumäki with 54500 Taavetti-Somerharju 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 Luumäki.

12%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
17%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
40%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed5%
Students4%
Pensioners42%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,769
20162,766
20172,717
20182,652
20192,649
20202,567
20212,558
20222,559
20232,547
20242,543

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.

€22,824
median income, adults
€26,006
mean income, adults
13.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education31%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification45%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
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.

1,444 households and 1,806 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
49.9 m²
floor area per person
83.3 m²
average home size
20%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied69%
Rented30%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households53%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children14%
Pensioner households52%

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

805jobs located hereworkplaces
1,248summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
78%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs5
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops9
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
7residents per km²346.7 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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