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81720 Mähkö-Timitra

Postcode area 81720 Mähkö-Timitra had 2,341 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,071 in 2024, 4% above the municipal level. 69% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 56 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,341residents31 December 2024
€23,071median incomeadults, 2024
23%of households rentingtenure
37%green within 500 maverage
81720 Mähkö-Timitra · Lieksa81720 Mähkö-Timitra highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lieksa with 81720 Mähkö-Timitra 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.

11%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
17%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
40%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed33%
Unemployed7%
Students4%
Pensioners43%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,881
20162,829
20172,765
20182,679
20192,548
20202,559
20212,481
20222,451
20232,411
20242,341

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.

€23,071
median income, adults
€25,041
mean income, adults
17.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree19%
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.

1,344 households and 1,776 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
48.5 m²
floor area per person
78.7 m²
average home size
29%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied76%
Rented23%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households51%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children12%
Pensioner households51%

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

571jobs located hereworkplaces
336summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
69%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.

56 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 37% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors and health centres1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants3
Parks10
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops12
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
1.2 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
13residents per km²179.3 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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