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88610 Vuokatti

Postcode area 88610 Vuokatti had 2,666 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €27,882 in 2024, 7% above the municipal level. 85% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 42 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,666residents31 December 2024
€27,882median incomeadults, 2024
29%of households rentingtenure
23%green within 500 maverage
88610 Vuokatti · Sotkamo88610 Vuokatti highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Sotkamo with 88610 Vuokatti 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.

18%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
23%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
19%
aged 65 and over
42
years, average age

Main activity

Employed47%
Unemployed3%
Students8%
Pensioners21%
Children aged 0–1417%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,605
20162,572
20172,612
20182,592
20192,590
20202,623
20212,618
20222,660
20232,662
20242,666

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.

€27,882
median income, adults
€30,589
mean income, adults
6.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education16%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification42%
Lower university or polytechnic degree24%
Higher university degree13%

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.

1,257 households and 1,525 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
44.4 m²
floor area per person
88.7 m²
average home size
15%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied70%
Rented29%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households39%
Young one-person households10%
Households with children26%
Pensioner households29%

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

795jobs located hereworkplaces
602summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
85%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.

42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 23% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants2
Parks8
Playgrounds12
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops3
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
13residents per km²208.0 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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