Alavus
Alavus had 10,780 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,846 in 2024, 9% below the regional level. 23% of households rented and 75% owned their home. The population has fallen by 10% since 2015.
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 18 postcode areas.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Postcode area | Residents | Median income | Renting | Owning | 65+ | Avg. age | Unemployment | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61150 Sydänmaa | 71 | €23,124 | 13% | 84% | 30% | 40 | 0.0% | 30% | 0 |
| 61170 Sääskiniemi | 263 | €23,848 | 6% | 91% | 26% | 47 | 13.5% | 54% | 2 |
| 63210 Niinimaa | 104 | €23,315 | 0% | 98% | 40% | 53 | 17.5% | 6% | 0 |
| 63300 Alavus Keskus | 4,642 | €23,164 | 29% | 70% | 33% | 47 | 11.3% | 24% | 91 |
| 63320 Kattelus | 53 | €17,130 | – | – | 45% | 53 | 12.5% | 0% | 0 |
| 63330 Pahajoki | 145 | €25,195 | 0% | 97% | 27% | 48 | 8.3% | 12% | 1 |
| 63340 Sapsalampi | 160 | €22,044 | 4% | 91% | 41% | 54 | 4.7% | 1% | 2 |
| 63350 Sulkavankylä | 182 | €21,893 | 1% | 93% | 25% | 45 | 12.8% | 23% | 3 |
| 63355 Seinäjärvi | 108 | €22,868 | 2% | 88% | 28% | 47 | 8.3% | 0% | 1 |
| 63360 Kuivaskylä | 210 | €22,408 | 5% | 92% | 26% | 48 | 10.5% | 4% | 3 |
| 63370 Taipalus | 429 | €22,742 | 6% | 91% | 32% | 48 | 14.0% | 9% | 1 |
| 63400 Alavus Asemanseutu | 1,137 | €21,584 | 25% | 73% | 32% | 49 | 15.6% | 14% | 21 |
| 63410 Rantatöysä | 386 | €22,532 | 19% | 79% | 30% | 46 | 11.5% | 36% | 17 |
| 63430 Kätkänjoki | 112 | €24,270 | 2% | 96% | 27% | 49 | 6.6% | 1% | 2 |
| 63600 Töysä Keskus | 1,123 | €21,404 | 28% | 71% | 35% | 51 | 14.7% | 68% | 37 |
| 63610 Tuuri | 1,040 | €24,521 | 33% | 66% | 21% | 40 | 11.0% | 20% | 45 |
| 63640 Ritola | 273 | €25,130 | 8% | 91% | 28% | 47 | 9.8% | 1% | 1 |
| 63680 Hakojärvi | 276 | €24,574 | 9% | 91% | 27% | 45 | 8.2% | 21% | 5 |
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 South Ostrobothnia.
Main activity
Population at the end of each year
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.
Education of adults
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.
5,139 households and 6,343 homes at the end of 2024.
Households by tenure
Households
Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.
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.
51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 25% green space within 500 metres.
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 Alavus, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Postcode areas.
Other municipalities in South Ostrobothnia.