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42870 Kotala

Postcode area 42870 Kotala had 366 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,181 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 98% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 3 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
366residents31 December 2024
€23,181median incomeadults, 2024
6%of households rentingtenure
12%green within 500 maverage
42870 Kotala · Virrat42870 Kotala highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Virrat with 42870 Kotala 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 Virrat.

13%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
14%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
39%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners41%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015434
2016429
2017416
2018418
2019420
2020408
2021399
2022388
2023377
2024366

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.

€23,181
median income, adults
€27,762
mean income, adults
10.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree5%

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.

176 households and 233 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
50.2 m²
floor area per person
100.2 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied93%
Rented6%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households34%
Young one-person households0%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households55%

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

53jobs located hereworkplaces
355summer 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops10
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²176.4 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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