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85500 Nivala Keskus

Postcode area 85500 Nivala Keskus had 7,140 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,267 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 85% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 103 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
7,140residents31 December 2024
€25,267median incomeadults, 2024
28%of households rentingtenure
16%green within 500 maverage
85500 Nivala Keskus · Nivala85500 Nivala Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Nivala with 85500 Nivala 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 Nivala.

21%
aged under 16
12%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 45–64
25%
aged 65 and over
42
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed4%
Students7%
Pensioners28%
Children aged 0–1419%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20157,517
20167,525
20177,505
20187,412
20197,382
20207,288
20217,227
20227,187
20237,240
20247,140

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.

€25,267
median income, adults
€28,090
mean income, adults
9.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification53%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
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.

3,315 households and 3,782 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
44.0 m²
floor area per person
91.0 m²
average home size
12%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied70%
Rented28%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households11%
Households with children23%
Pensioner households38%

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

3,219jobs located hereworkplaces
69summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
85%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.

103 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants3
Parks21
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries1
Day-care centres3
Bus stops13
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
10schoolsOpenStreetMap
6day-care centresOpenStreetMap
930 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
40residents per km²178.1 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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