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37470 Vesilahti Keskus

Postcode area 37470 Vesilahti Keskus had 2,133 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €30,191 in 2024, 5% above the municipal level. 98% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 19 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Vesilahti centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,133residents31 December 2024
€30,191median incomeadults, 2024
10%of households rentingtenure
15%green within 500 maverage
37470 Vesilahti Keskus · Vesilahti37470 Vesilahti Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Vesilahti with 37470 Vesilahti Keskus 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 Vesilahti.

24%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
16%
aged 65 and over
40
years, average age

Main activity

Employed47%
Unemployed4%
Students8%
Pensioners17%
Children aged 0–1422%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20151,995
20161,990
20172,000
20181,973
20191,958
20201,974
20212,012
20222,082
20232,106
20242,133

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.

€30,191
median income, adults
€32,759
mean income, adults
7.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education14%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification35%
Lower university or polytechnic degree28%
Higher university degree18%

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.

827 households and 867 homes at the end of 2024.

2.6
people per household
47.1 m²
floor area per person
120.1 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied89%
Rented10%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households25%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children35%
Pensioner households28%

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

487jobs located hereworkplaces
261summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
98%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops17
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
6.7 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
54residents per km²39.3 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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