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65100 Vaasa Keskus

Postcode area 65100 Vaasa Keskus had 20,467 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,408 in 2024, 11% below the municipal level. 95% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 281 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Vasa centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
20,467residents31 December 2024
€22,408median incomeadults, 2024
64%of households rentingtenure
14%green within 500 maverage
65100 Vaasa Keskus · Vaasa65100 Vaasa Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Vaasa with 65100 Vaasa 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 Vaasa.

8%
aged under 16
23%
aged 16–24
31%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 45–64
22%
aged 65 and over
42
years, average age

Main activity

Employed47%
Unemployed4%
Students15%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–148%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

201517,814
201617,989
201718,071
201818,349
201918,556
202018,823
202118,931
202219,299
202319,826
202420,467

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.

€22,408
median income, adults
€25,855
mean income, adults
8.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination19%
Vocational qualification25%
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.

13,339 households and 15,619 homes at the end of 2024.

1.5
people per household
37.2 m²
floor area per person
56.1 m²
average home size
95%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied35%
Rented64%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households64%
Young one-person households33%
Households with children9%
Pensioner households25%

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

15,204jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
2%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.

281 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops13
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres2
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs32
Restaurants54
Parks33
Playgrounds16
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres8
Libraries1
Day-care centres4
Bus stops78
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
18schoolsOpenStreetMap
5day-care centresOpenStreetMap
470 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
3,469residents per km²5.9 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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