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59800 Kesälahti Keskus

Postcode area 59800 Kesälahti Keskus had 1,390 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,344 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 94% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 12 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Kesälahti centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,390residents31 December 2024
€22,344median incomeadults, 2024
24%of households rentingtenure
22%green within 500 maverage
59800 Kesälahti Keskus · Kitee59800 Kesälahti Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kitee with 59800 Kesälahti 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 Kitee.

12%
aged under 16
4%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
43%
aged 65 and over
55
years, average age

Main activity

Employed29%
Unemployed8%
Students5%
Pensioners45%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20151,605
20161,569
20171,526
20181,494
20191,431
20201,393
20211,380
20221,362
20231,412
20241,390

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.

€22,344
median income, adults
€26,030
mean income, adults
20.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education31%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
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.

768 households and 993 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
50.9 m²
floor area per person
84.2 m²
average home size
5%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied74%
Rented24%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households56%

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

390jobs located hereworkplaces
638summer 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.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 22% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops11
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
1.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
4residents per km²334.6 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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