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98900 Salla Keskus

Postcode area 98900 Salla Keskus had 2,013 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,257 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 79% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 21 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Salla centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,013residents31 December 2024
€23,257median incomeadults, 2024
33%of households rentingtenure
4%green within 500 maverage
98900 Salla Keskus · Salla98900 Salla Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Salla with 98900 Salla 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 Salla.

10%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
41%
aged 65 and over
54
years, average age

Main activity

Employed36%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners44%
Children aged 0–149%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20152,203
20162,184
20172,144
20182,096
20192,047
20202,048
20212,073
20222,014
20232,044
20242,013

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.

€23,257
median income, adults
€25,492
mean income, adults
12.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
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.

1,084 households and 1,323 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
46.8 m²
floor area per person
80.3 m²
average home size
17%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied64%
Rented33%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households51%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children12%
Pensioner households52%

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

776jobs located hereworkplaces
400summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
79%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres2
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²955.0 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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