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89800 Suomussalmi Keskus

Postcode area 89800 Suomussalmi Keskus had 1,280 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,920 in 2024, 4% above the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 7 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Suomussalmi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,280residents31 December 2024
€22,920median incomeadults, 2024
17%of households rentingtenure
12%green within 500 maverage
89800 Suomussalmi Keskus · Suomussalmi89800 Suomussalmi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Suomussalmi with 89800 Suomussalmi 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 Suomussalmi.

12%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
39%
aged 65 and over
52
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed6%
Students5%
Pensioners42%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,457
20161,426
20171,422
20181,386
20191,346
20201,322
20211,310
20221,300
20231,295
20241,280

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.

€22,920
median income, adults
€25,233
mean income, adults
15.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education21%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification53%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree6%

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.

641 households and 799 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
47.9 m²
floor area per person
92.1 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied82%
Rented17%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households41%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households55%

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

91jobs located hereworkplaces
498summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 12% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops2
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1resident per km²1,217.2 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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