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Uurainen

Uurainen had 3,657 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,664 in 2024, 8% above the regional level. 16% of households rented and 83% owned their home. The population is almost unchanged since 2015.

Municipality · Code 892 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,657residents31 December 2024
€26,664median incomeadults, 2024
16%of households rentingtenure
48%green within 500 maverage
Uurainen by postcode area
Map of Uurainen: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

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)

All 5 postcode areas.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

Postcode areaResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
41210 Jokihaara438€28,9211%98%16%388.3%56%1
41220 Höytiä259€25,7941%98%26%467.4%45%2
41230 Uurainen Keskus1,570€24,31828%71%29%4615.3%40%12
41240 Kyynämöinen231€23,19710%84%33%5011.1%27%4
41290 Kangashäkki1,002€30,3583%97%10%319.2%63%3

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Central Finland.

26%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
21%
aged 65 and over
41
years, average age

Main activity

Employed39%
Unemployed5%
Students7%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–1424%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20153,666
20163,717
20173,747
20183,783
20193,681
20203,646
20213,634
20223,592
20233,615
20243,657

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.

€26,664
median income, adults
€27,943
mean income, adults
11.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education20%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification49%
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.

1,454 households and 1,666 homes at the end of 2024.

2.5
people per household
41.5 m²
floor area per person
99.7 m²
average home size
3%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied83%
Rented16%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households33%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children29%
Pensioner households37%

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

784jobs located hereworkplaces
672summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
94%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.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 48% green space within 500 metres.

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
10residents per km²371.2 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Uurainen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Uuraisten kirkko
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Uuraisten kirkko
Photo: Piirka · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Uuraisten koulukeskus
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Uuraisten koulukeskus
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Pikku-Kuukka
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Pikku-Kuukka
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in Central Finland.