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43100 Saarijärvi Keskus

Postcode area 43100 Saarijärvi Keskus had 5,787 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,470 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 68% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 53 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Saarijärvi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
5,787residents31 December 2024
€22,470median incomeadults, 2024
31%of households rentingtenure
6%green within 500 maverage
43100 Saarijärvi Keskus · Saarijärvi43100 Saarijärvi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Saarijärvi with 43100 Saarijärvi 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 Saarijärvi.

13%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
17%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
37%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed32%
Unemployed7%
Students6%
Pensioners40%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20156,301
20166,188
20176,169
20186,048
20195,965
20206,008
20215,949
20225,812
20235,730
20245,787

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.

€22,470
median income, adults
€25,339
mean income, adults
18.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree5%

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.

3,194 households and 3,712 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
47.5 m²
floor area per person
82.8 m²
average home size
29%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied68%
Rented31%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households51%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households50%

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

2,048jobs located hereworkplaces
487summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
68%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.

53 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 6% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs9
Restaurants2
Parks9
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres3
Bus stops15
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
5schoolsOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
17residents per km²341.4 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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