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36240 Vatiala

Postcode area 36240 Vatiala had 6,123 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €28,500 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 55% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 52 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
6,123residents31 December 2024
€28,500median incomeadults, 2024
33%of households rentingtenure
3%green within 500 maverage
36240 Vatiala · Kangasala36240 Vatiala highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kangasala with 36240 Vatiala 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 Kangasala.

20%
aged under 16
12%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 45–64
16%
aged 65 and over
39
years, average age

Main activity

Employed51%
Unemployed5%
Students8%
Pensioners17%
Children aged 0–1418%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20154,704
20164,821
20174,940
20185,002
20195,003
20205,105
20215,146
20225,294
20235,782
20246,123

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.

€28,500
median income, adults
€30,674
mean income, adults
8.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education14%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification35%
Lower university or polytechnic degree27%
Higher university degree17%

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.

3,054 households and 3,323 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
38.8 m²
floor area per person
75.9 m²
average home size
55%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied66%
Rented33%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households19%
Households with children25%
Pensioner households23%

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

1,120jobs located hereworkplaces
23summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
44%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.

52 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks6
Playgrounds17
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres3
Bus stops19
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
5.6 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
972residents per km²6.3 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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