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42700 Keuruu Keskus

Postcode area 42700 Keuruu Keskus had 7,269 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,445 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 57% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 62 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Keuruu centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
7,269residents31 December 2024
€23,445median incomeadults, 2024
30%of households rentingtenure
17%green within 500 maverage
42700 Keuruu Keskus · Keuruu42700 Keuruu Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Keuruu with 42700 Keuruu 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 Keuruu.

13%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
37%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners40%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20157,897
20167,780
20177,760
20187,663
20197,563
20207,484
20217,494
20227,337
20237,307
20247,269

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.

€23,445
median income, adults
€26,022
mean income, adults
11.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
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.

3,959 households and 4,698 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
46.5 m²
floor area per person
80.9 m²
average home size
40%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied69%
Rented30%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households48%

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

2,617jobs located hereworkplaces
909summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
57%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.

62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 17% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs8
Restaurants5
Parks8
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops21
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
610 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
12residents per km²609.6 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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