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Pirkkala

Pirkkala had 21,042 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €29,981 in 2024, 16% above the regional level. 30% of households rented and 69% owned their home. The population has grown by 11% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 604 · in Swedish Birkala · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
21,042residents31 December 2024
€29,981median incomeadults, 2024
30%of households rentingtenure
17%green within 500 maverage
Pirkkala by postcode area
Map of Pirkkala: 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 4 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
33920 Toivio1,247€32,3587%93%14%395.3%39%13
33950 Killo6,442€29,59637%63%19%418.7%13%87
33960 Suuppa11,724€30,03131%68%19%418.8%16%98
33980 Pirkkala kk1,465€31,0424%95%16%419.9%22%6

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 Pirkanmaa.

20%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
18%
aged 65 and over
41
years, average age

Main activity

Employed48%
Unemployed5%
Students7%
Pensioners20%
Children aged 0–1418%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

201518,913
201619,163
201719,237
201819,368
201919,623
202019,803
202120,206
202220,405
202320,763
202421,042

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.

€29,981
median income, adults
€35,856
mean income, adults
8.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education14%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification34%
Lower university or polytechnic degree26%
Higher university degree20%

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.

9,675 households and 10,388 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
40.2 m²
floor area per person
85.1 m²
average home size
46%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied69%
Rented30%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households38%
Young one-person households10%
Households with children28%
Pensioner households28%

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

9,928jobs located hereworkplaces
433summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
53%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.

83 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 17% green space within 500 metres.

10schoolsOpenStreetMap
14day-care centresOpenStreetMap
201residents per km²104.6 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)

Around here.

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

Pirkkalan uusi kirkko 3 kopio
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Pirkkalan uusi kirkko 3 kopio
Photo: Yoneh at Finnish Wikipedia · Public domain
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Vähäjärvi (6555963837)
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Vähäjärvi (6555963837)
Photo: Timo Newton-Syms from Helsinki, Finland and Chalfont St Giles,… · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Pirkkala Library C IMG 7373
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Pirkkala Library C IMG 7373
Photo: Anneli Salo · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Pirkanmaa.