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81700 Lieksa Keskus

Postcode area 81700 Lieksa Keskus had 4,915 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €21,893 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 55% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 79 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Lieksa centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,915residents31 December 2024
€21,893median incomeadults, 2024
34%of households rentingtenure
18%green within 500 maverage
81700 Lieksa Keskus · Lieksa81700 Lieksa Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lieksa with 81700 Lieksa 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 Lieksa.

10%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
44%
aged 65 and over
55
years, average age

Main activity

Employed30%
Unemployed7%
Students4%
Pensioners48%
Children aged 0–149%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20155,611
20165,522
20175,445
20185,402
20195,355
20205,196
20215,134
20225,053
20234,960
20244,915

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.

€21,893
median income, adults
€24,313
mean income, adults
19.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education29%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
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.

2,934 households and 3,665 homes at the end of 2024.

1.6
people per household
46.5 m²
floor area per person
72.0 m²
average home size
41%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied66%
Rented34%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households58%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children10%
Pensioner households53%

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

1,849jobs located hereworkplaces
255summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
55%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.

79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies2
Doctors and health centres2
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants4
Parks12
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops17
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
510 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
8residents per km²637.0 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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