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56100 Ruokolahti Keskus

Postcode area 56100 Ruokolahti Keskus had 1,852 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,989 in 2024, 3% below the municipal level. 69% 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 · in Swedish Ruokolahti centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,852residents31 December 2024
€24,989median incomeadults, 2024
28%of households rentingtenure
24%green within 500 maverage
56100 Ruokolahti Keskus · Ruokolahti56100 Ruokolahti Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Ruokolahti with 56100 Ruokolahti Keskus 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 Ruokolahti.

12%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
14%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
43%
aged 65 and over
55
years, average age

Main activity

Employed32%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners46%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,127
20162,082
20172,079
20182,019
20191,966
20201,942
20211,951
20221,933
20231,877
20241,852

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.

€24,989
median income, adults
€27,573
mean income, adults
12.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
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.

1,045 households and 1,261 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
47.9 m²
floor area per person
80.1 m²
average home size
27%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied70%
Rented28%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households51%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children14%
Pensioner households54%

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

525jobs located hereworkplaces
133summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
69%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; 24% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops12
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
11.0 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
36residents per km²51.9 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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