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52550 Hirvensalmi Keskus

Postcode area 52550 Hirvensalmi Keskus had 1,394 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,954 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 93% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 21 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Hirvensalmi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,394residents31 December 2024
€22,954median incomeadults, 2024
19%of households rentingtenure
5%green within 500 maverage
52550 Hirvensalmi Keskus · Hirvensalmi52550 Hirvensalmi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Hirvensalmi with 52550 Hirvensalmi 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 Hirvensalmi.

11%
aged under 16
4%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
45%
aged 65 and over
56
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed4%
Students3%
Pensioners48%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,632
20161,572
20171,555
20181,476
20191,468
20201,496
20211,447
20221,424
20231,400
20241,394

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.

€22,954
median income, adults
€27,616
mean income, adults
10.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education30%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

782 households and 1,146 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
51.8 m²
floor area per person
83.0 m²
average home size
5%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied79%
Rented19%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children11%
Pensioner households59%

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

359jobs located hereworkplaces
1,806summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
93%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.

21 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants2
Parks1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops15
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
3residents per km²442.6 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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