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88600 Sotkamo Keskus

Postcode area 88600 Sotkamo Keskus had 6,102 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,439 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 69% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 58 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Sotkamo centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
6,102residents31 December 2024
€25,439median incomeadults, 2024
27%of households rentingtenure
21%green within 500 maverage
88600 Sotkamo Keskus · Sotkamo88600 Sotkamo Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Sotkamo with 88600 Sotkamo 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 Sotkamo.

14%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
33%
aged 65 and over
50
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners36%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20156,464
20166,440
20176,377
20186,346
20196,309
20206,263
20216,319
20226,288
20236,199
20246,102

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.

€25,439
median income, adults
€28,825
mean income, adults
8.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
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.

3,185 households and 3,777 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
46.4 m²
floor area per person
85.2 m²
average home size
29%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied71%
Rented27%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households46%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children17%
Pensioner households45%

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

1,970jobs located hereworkplaces
830summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
69%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs5
Restaurants6
Parks12
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops14
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
6day-care centresOpenStreetMap
4residents per km²1,510.9 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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