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66240 Petolahti

Postcode area 66240 Petolahti had 919 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,472 in 2024, 7% below the municipal level. 94% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 11 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Petalax · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
919residents31 December 2024
€24,472median incomeadults, 2024
16%of households rentingtenure
36%green within 500 maverage
66240 Petolahti · Maalahti66240 Petolahti highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Maalahti with 66240 Petolahti 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 Maalahti.

13%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
33%
aged 65 and over
50
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed3%
Students5%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20151,056
20161,061
20171,017
20181,019
20191,012
2020975
2021972
2022960
2023930
2024919

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.

€24,472
median income, adults
€27,395
mean income, adults
6.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree6%

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.

456 households and 569 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
53.9 m²
floor area per person
101.3 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied81%
Rented16%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households41%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children17%
Pensioner households47%

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

247jobs located hereworkplaces
470summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
94%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.

11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 36% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops5
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
7residents per km²127.0 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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