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75500 Nurmes Keskus

Postcode area 75500 Nurmes Keskus had 3,712 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,198 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 66% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 65 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Nurmes centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,712residents31 December 2024
€22,198median incomeadults, 2024
27%of households rentingtenure
14%green within 500 maverage
75500 Nurmes Keskus · Nurmes75500 Nurmes Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Nurmes with 75500 Nurmes 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 Nurmes.

13%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed7%
Students5%
Pensioners39%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20154,278
20164,208
20174,127
20184,054
20193,927
20203,877
20213,891
20223,813
20233,765
20243,712

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.

€22,198
median income, adults
€24,443
mean income, adults
15.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
Higher university degree4%

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.

2,004 households and 2,544 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
44.6 m²
floor area per person
77.8 m²
average home size
31%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied71%
Rented27%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children14%
Pensioner households47%

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

1,259jobs located hereworkplaces
688summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
66%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants1
Parks33
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres3
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
310 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
5residents per km²804.1 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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