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Vesilahti

Vesilahti had 4,511 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €28,654 in 2024, 11% above the regional level. 9% of households rented and 89% owned their home. The population is almost unchanged since 2015.

Municipality · Code 922 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,511residents31 December 2024
€28,654median incomeadults, 2024
9%of households rentingtenure
12%green within 500 maverage
Vesilahti by postcode area
Map of Vesilahti: 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
37350 Rämsöö155€27,2104%92%25%4813.1%0%0
37370 Narva1,018€26,76414%84%25%467.4%13%7
37380 Krääkkiö152€23,2519%87%35%5415.2%48%0
37420 Valkkinen764€28,9834%95%21%447.4%0%2
37470 Vesilahti Keskus2,133€30,19110%89%16%407.3%15%19

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
8%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 45–64
20%
aged 65 and over
43
years, average age

Main activity

Employed46%
Unemployed4%
Students7%
Pensioners22%
Children aged 0–1419%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20154,489
20164,462
20174,460
20184,393
20194,355
20204,367
20214,444
20224,501
20234,469
20244,511

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.

€28,654
median income, adults
€31,185
mean income, adults
8.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education17%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification41%
Lower university or polytechnic degree24%
Higher university degree14%

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.

1,864 households and 2,065 homes at the end of 2024.

2.4
people per household
49.1 m²
floor area per person
113.8 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied89%
Rented9%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households30%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children29%
Pensioner households34%

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

898jobs located hereworkplaces
1,642summer 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.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 12% green space within 500 metres.

5schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
13residents per km²355.7 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)

Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in Pirkanmaa.