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68230 Lohtaja Keskus

Postcode area 68230 Lohtaja Keskus had 1,093 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,341 in 2024, 6% below the municipal level. 95% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 10 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Lochteå centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,093residents31 December 2024
€24,341median incomeadults, 2024
17%of households rentingtenure
1%green within 500 maverage
68230 Lohtaja Keskus · Kokkola68230 Lohtaja Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kokkola with 68230 Lohtaja 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 Kokkola.

21%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 45–64
29%
aged 65 and over
45
years, average age

Main activity

Employed39%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1420%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,161
20161,151
20171,125
20181,107
20191,083
20201,080
20211,098
20221,070
20231,081
20241,093

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.

€24,341
median income, adults
€27,310
mean income, adults
10.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification50%
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.

488 households and 565 homes at the end of 2024.

2.2
people per household
48.0 m²
floor area per person
103.7 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied81%
Rented17%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households33%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children24%
Pensioner households45%

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

214jobs located hereworkplaces
179summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
95%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.

10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
9residents per km²120.4 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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