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43220 Mahlu

Postcode area 43220 Mahlu had 364 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €21,450 in 2024, 5% below the municipal level. 96% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
364residents31 December 2024
€21,450median incomeadults, 2024
8%of households rentingtenure
0%green within 500 maverage
43220 Mahlu · Saarijärvi43220 Mahlu highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Saarijärvi with 43220 Mahlu 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.

11%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 45–64
39%
aged 65 and over
54
years, average age

Main activity

Employed33%
Unemployed8%
Students4%
Pensioners41%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015450
2016430
2017412
2018418
2019410
2020401
2021393
2022388
2023373
2024364

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.

€21,450
median income, adults
€26,441
mean income, adults
19.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education29%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification52%
Lower university or polytechnic degree15%
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.

190 households and 256 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
57.5 m²
floor area per person
101.7 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied88%
Rented8%
Other tenure4%

Households

One-person households42%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children12%
Pensioner households53%

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

49jobs located hereworkplaces
85summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
96%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.

1 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 pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops0
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²178.9 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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