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81860 Viekijärvi

Postcode area 81860 Viekijärvi had 266 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €20,084 in 2024, 10% below the municipal level. 97% 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
266residents31 December 2024
€20,084median incomeadults, 2024
8%of households rentingtenure
44%green within 500 maverage
81860 Viekijärvi · Lieksa81860 Viekijärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lieksa with 81860 Viekijärvi 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.

9%
aged under 16
2%
aged 16–24
12%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
53%
aged 65 and over
59
years, average age

Main activity

Employed27%
Unemployed6%
Students1%
Pensioners58%
Children aged 0–148%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015359
2016349
2017338
2018333
2019335
2020326
2021310
2022298
2023279
2024266

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.

€20,084
median income, adults
€23,302
mean income, adults
17.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education31%
Matriculation examination1%
Vocational qualification54%
Lower university or polytechnic degree12%
Higher university degree2%

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.

156 households and 242 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
55.8 m²
floor area per person
86.9 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied89%
Rented8%
Other tenure4%

Households

One-person households53%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children8%
Pensioner households67%

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

39jobs located hereworkplaces
117summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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; 44% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
9.0 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1resident per km²339.4 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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