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68320 Ruotsalo

Postcode area 68320 Ruotsalo had 803 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €27,823 in 2024, 8% above the municipal level. 99% 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
803residents31 December 2024
€27,823median incomeadults, 2024
6%of households rentingtenure
0%green within 500 maverage
68320 Ruotsalo · Kokkola68320 Ruotsalo highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kokkola with 68320 Ruotsalo 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.

24%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
22%
aged 65 and over
41
years, average age

Main activity

Employed42%
Unemployed3%
Students8%
Pensioners24%
Children aged 0–1421%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015791
2016791
2017811
2018796
2019770
2020777
2021782
2022789
2023802
2024803

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.

€27,823
median income, adults
€29,454
mean income, adults
6.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education18%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
Higher university degree7%

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.

302 households and 336 homes at the end of 2024.

2.7
people per household
46.0 m²
floor area per person
119.3 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied93%
Rented6%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households21%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children30%
Pensioner households39%

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

62jobs located hereworkplaces
511summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
99%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
12.4 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
14residents per km²56.4 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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