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87150 Purola

Postcode area 87150 Purola had 2,239 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,903 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 75% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 130 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,239residents31 December 2024
€24,903median incomeadults, 2024
27%of households rentingtenure
26%green within 500 maverage
87150 Purola · Kajaani87150 Purola highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kajaani with 87150 Purola 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 Kajaani.

16%
aged under 16
14%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 45–64
21%
aged 65 and over
42
years, average age

Main activity

Employed41%
Unemployed6%
Students12%
Pensioners24%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,331
20162,325
20172,321
20182,266
20192,209
20202,220
20212,228
20222,202
20232,233
20242,239

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.

€24,903
median income, adults
€25,668
mean income, adults
11.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education20%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
Higher university degree8%

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.

1,067 households and 1,193 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
41.6 m²
floor area per person
84.6 m²
average home size
21%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied72%
Rented27%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households39%
Young one-person households13%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households31%

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

122jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
75%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.

130 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 26% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs14
Restaurants18
Parks17
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries2
Day-care centres4
Bus stops36
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1.1 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1,178residents per km²1.9 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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