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99540 Torvinen

Postcode area 99540 Torvinen had 144 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €29,023 in 2024, 10% above the municipal level. 96% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 2 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
144residents31 December 2024
€29,023median incomeadults, 2024
6%of households rentingtenure
7%green within 500 maverage
99540 Torvinen · Sodankylä99540 Torvinen highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Sodankylä with 99540 Torvinen 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 Sodankylä.

26%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
12%
aged 25–44
31%
aged 45–64
22%
aged 65 and over
43
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed3%
Students10%
Pensioners22%
Children aged 0–1422%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015153
2016151
2017150
2018150
2019152
2020166
2021162
2022153
2023147
2024144

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.

€29,023
median income, adults
€31,245
mean income, adults
6.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education13%
Matriculation examination0%
Vocational qualification62%
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.

54 households and 70 homes at the end of 2024.

2.7
people per household
41.1 m²
floor area per person
106.1 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied93%
Rented6%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households32%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children24%
Pensioner households44%

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

10jobs located hereworkplaces
26summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
96%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops7
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
0residents per km²293.6 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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