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68240 Ala-Viirre

Postcode area 68240 Ala-Viirre had 298 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,986 in 2024, 3% below the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 0 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
298residents31 December 2024
€24,986median incomeadults, 2024
5%of households rentingtenure
0%green within 500 maverage
68240 Ala-Viirre · Kokkola68240 Ala-Viirre highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kokkola with 68240 Ala-Viirre 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.

15%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
29%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed45%
Unemployed4%
Students7%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015361
2016346
2017336
2018330
2019316
2020316
2021305
2022303
2023293
2024298

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.

€24,986
median income, adults
€26,885
mean income, adults
8.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
Higher university degree3%

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.

137 households and 171 homes at the end of 2024.

2.2
people per household
51.3 m²
floor area per person
106.6 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied92%
Rented5%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households39%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households47%

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

48jobs located hereworkplaces
105summer 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.

0 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
17.8 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
6residents per km²49.7 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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