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68970 Överpurmo

Postcode area 68970 Överpurmo had 207 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €20,465 in 2024, 24% below the municipal level. 96% 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
207residents31 December 2024
€20,465median incomeadults, 2024
8%of households rentingtenure
1%green within 500 maverage
68970 Överpurmo · Pedersören kunta68970 Överpurmo highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Pedersören kunta with 68970 Överpurmo 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 Pedersören kunta.

13%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
37%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners42%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015226
2016225
2017221
2018215
2019215
2020222
2021221
2022212
2023216
2024207

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.

€20,465
median income, adults
€25,248
mean income, adults
11.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education32%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree15%
Higher university degree4%

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.

96 households and 138 homes at the end of 2024.

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

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied88%
Rented8%
Other tenure4%

Households

One-person households33%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children18%
Pensioner households55%

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

23jobs located hereworkplaces
32summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
96%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 stops2
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
18.1 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
2residents per km²97.8 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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