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87500 Lehtikangas

Postcode area 87500 Lehtikangas had 5,601 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,312 in 2024, 3% above the municipal level. 50% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 32 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
5,601residents31 December 2024
€26,312median incomeadults, 2024
27%of households rentingtenure
27%green within 500 maverage
87500 Lehtikangas · Kajaani87500 Lehtikangas highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kajaani with 87500 Lehtikangas 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.

18%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
25%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
23%
aged 65 and over
43
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed5%
Students8%
Pensioners25%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20155,926
20165,912
20175,878
20185,843
20195,788
20205,721
20215,714
20225,661
20235,632
20245,601

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.

€26,312
median income, adults
€30,426
mean income, adults
9.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education16%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification45%
Lower university or polytechnic degree27%
Higher university degree9%

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.

2,795 households and 3,012 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
42.1 m²
floor area per person
83.2 m²
average home size
49%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied72%
Rented27%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households42%
Young one-person households11%
Households with children24%
Pensioner households33%

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

1,488jobs located hereworkplaces
69summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
50%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.

32 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 27% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks7
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres5
Bus stops36
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1.5 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
234residents per km²23.9 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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