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37850 Metsäkansa

Postcode area 37850 Metsäkansa had 359 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €28,289 in 2024, 9% above the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
359residents31 December 2024
€28,289median incomeadults, 2024
6%of households rentingtenure
1%green within 500 maverage
37850 Metsäkansa · Valkeakoski37850 Metsäkansa highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Valkeakoski with 37850 Metsäkansa 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 Valkeakoski.

18%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
23%
aged 65 and over
44
years, average age

Main activity

Employed47%
Unemployed3%
Students6%
Pensioners24%
Children aged 0–1418%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015348
2016348
2017352
2018344
2019347
2020347
2021355
2022361
2023360
2024359

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.

€28,289
median income, adults
€29,240
mean income, adults
6.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education15%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification57%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree8%

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.

161 households and 177 homes at the end of 2024.

2.2
people per household
49.2 m²
floor area per person
106.2 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied92%
Rented6%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households32%
Young one-person households1%
Households with children26%
Pensioner households39%

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

22jobs located hereworkplaces
170summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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.

1 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
40 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
12residents per km²30.3 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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