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56800 Simpele

Postcode area 56800 Simpele had 2,123 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,638 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 76% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 34 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,123residents31 December 2024
€23,638median incomeadults, 2024
24%of households rentingtenure
35%green within 500 maverage
56800 Simpele · Rautjärvi56800 Simpele highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Rautjärvi with 56800 Simpele 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 Rautjärvi.

11%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
14%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
42%
aged 65 and over
55
years, average age

Main activity

Employed30%
Unemployed7%
Students5%
Pensioners47%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20152,455
20162,404
20172,390
20182,320
20192,258
20202,188
20212,151
20222,163
20232,106
20242,123

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.

€23,638
median income, adults
€25,750
mean income, adults
19.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education34%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
Higher university degree3%

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.

1,207 households and 1,567 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
48.7 m²
floor area per person
81.5 m²
average home size
22%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied75%
Rented24%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children11%
Pensioner households55%

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

799jobs located hereworkplaces
403summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
76%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.

34 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 35% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops12
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
12residents per km²171.5 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). Within one kilometre.

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