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Savukoski

Savukoski had 964 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €21,921 in 2024, 15% below the regional level. 21% of households rented and 77% owned their home. The population has fallen by 9.1% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 742 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
964residents31 December 2024
€21,921median incomeadults, 2024
21%of households rentingtenure
6%green within 500 maverage
Savukoski by postcode area
Map of Savukoski: 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
98800 Savukoski Keskus - Värriö510€22,15831%68%43%5416.4%11%17
98820 Värriö57€17,259––18%380.0%0%1
98830 Martti - Ruuvaoja138€22,45012%87%30%5514.9%0%1
98850 Kuosku126€21,4870%96%33%4911.5%0%0
99640 Tanhua66€20,58928%67%32%5823.7%4%1

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 Lapland.

11%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 45–64
37%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed6%
Students3%
Pensioners40%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,061
20161,044
20171,012
20181,015
20191,005
20201,009
20211,009
2022988
2023978
2024964

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.

€21,921
median income, adults
€25,008
mean income, adults
14.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree6%

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.

491 households and 648 homes at the end of 2024.

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

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied77%
Rented21%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households44%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households53%

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

354jobs located hereworkplaces
614summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
95%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.

10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 6% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
0residents per km²6,492.0 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)

Around here.

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

Rivate Eino Porttimaa part of a long-distance scouting unit. The group Eino was a part of had the responsibility of protecting Finnish villages from Soviet partisan attacks. Savukoski, Finland 1943 (31872679427)
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Rivate Eino Porttimaa part of a long-distance scouting unit. The group Eino was a part of had the responsibility of protecting Finnish villages from Soviet partisan attacks. Savukoski, Finland 1943 (31872679427)
Photo: Julius Jääskeläinen · CC BY 2.0
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Korvatunturin koulu 1
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Korvatunturin koulu 1
Photo: MKFI · Public domain
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Korvatunturin koulu 2
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Korvatunturin koulu 2
Photo: MKFI · Public domain
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in Lapland.