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62200 Kauhava Keskus

Postcode area 62200 Kauhava Keskus had 5,629 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,130 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 80% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 75 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Kauhava centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
5,629residents31 December 2024
€24,130median incomeadults, 2024
29%of households rentingtenure
18%green within 500 maverage
62200 Kauhava Keskus · Kauhava62200 Kauhava Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kauhava with 62200 Kauhava 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 Kauhava.

16%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed39%
Unemployed4%
Students6%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20155,799
20165,766
20175,704
20185,682
20195,603
20205,598
20215,603
20225,568
20235,626
20245,629

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.

€24,130
median income, adults
€26,394
mean income, adults
8.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification43%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree6%

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.

2,764 households and 3,369 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
47.4 m²
floor area per person
89.8 m²
average home size
17%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied70%
Rented29%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households44%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households42%

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

2,121jobs located hereworkplaces
89summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
80%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.

75 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants4
Parks18
Playgrounds10
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Day-care centres2
Bus stops16
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
32residents per km²178.6 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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