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49240 Purolanlahti

Postcode area 49240 Purolanlahti had 309 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,394 in 2024, 7% below the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 4 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Svartbäckfjärden · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
309residents31 December 2024
€25,394median incomeadults, 2024
4%of households rentingtenure
39%green within 500 maverage
49240 Purolanlahti · Pyhtää49240 Purolanlahti highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Pyhtää with 49240 Purolanlahti 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 Pyhtää.

14%
aged under 16
4%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 45–64
31%
aged 65 and over
50
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed7%
Students5%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

2015398
2016366
2017361
2018355
2019341
2020334
2021326
2022327
2023322
2024309

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.

€25,394
median income, adults
€26,902
mean income, adults
15.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

160 households and 199 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
57.5 m²
floor area per person
104.6 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied93%
Rented4%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households44%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households43%

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

20jobs located hereworkplaces
268summer 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.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 39% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops15
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
15.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
11residents per km²29.1 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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