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90420 Metsokangas

Postcode area 90420 Metsokangas had 10,926 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €30,019 in 2024, 15% above the municipal level. 51% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 160 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
10,926residents31 December 2024
€30,019median incomeadults, 2024
42%of households rentingtenure
32%green within 500 maverage
90420 Metsokangas · Oulu90420 Metsokangas highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Oulu with 90420 Metsokangas 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 Oulu.

25%
aged under 16
15%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 45–64
8%
aged 65 and over
34
years, average age

Main activity

Employed48%
Unemployed6%
Students11%
Pensioners10%
Children aged 0–1423%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

201510,362
201610,533
201710,679
201810,848
201911,040
202011,071
202111,029
202210,945
202310,834
202410,926

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.

€30,019
median income, adults
€32,603
mean income, adults
10.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education13%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification34%
Lower university or polytechnic degree27%
Higher university degree20%

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.

4,620 households and 4,825 homes at the end of 2024.

2.3
people per household
36.8 m²
floor area per person
84.9 m²
average home size
51%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied58%
Rented42%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households40%
Young one-person households18%
Households with children35%
Pensioner households12%

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

1,547jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
50%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.

160 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 32% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants3
Parks58
Playgrounds51
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Day-care centres4
Bus stops42
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
6schoolsOpenStreetMap
10day-care centresOpenStreetMap
5.0 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1,126residents per km²9.7 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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