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43250 Kolkanlahti

Postcode area 43250 Kolkanlahti had 279 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,459 in 2024, 8% above the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 5 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
279residents31 December 2024
€24,459median incomeadults, 2024
4%of households rentingtenure
51%green within 500 maverage
43250 Kolkanlahti · Saarijärvi43250 Kolkanlahti highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Saarijärvi with 43250 Kolkanlahti 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.

12%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
17%
aged 25–44
33%
aged 45–64
33%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed9%
Students4%
Pensioners35%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015351
2016331
2017296
2018291
2019299
2020286
2021269
2022280
2023283
2024279

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.

€24,459
median income, adults
€27,013
mean income, adults
17.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
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.

135 households and 157 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
55.1 m²
floor area per person
109.4 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied95%
Rented4%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households33%
Young one-person households1%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households47%

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

42jobs located hereworkplaces
115summer 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.

5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 51% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops10
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
6residents per km²50.6 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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