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90530 Välivainio

Postcode area 90530 Välivainio had 6,139 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €21,622 in 2024, 17% below the municipal level. 86% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 157 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
6,139residents31 December 2024
€21,622median incomeadults, 2024
67%of households rentingtenure
33%green within 500 maverage
90530 Välivainio · Oulu90530 Välivainio highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Oulu with 90530 Välivainio 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.

7%
aged under 16
21%
aged 16–24
35%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 45–64
19%
aged 65 and over
41
years, average age

Main activity

Employed45%
Unemployed9%
Students15%
Pensioners22%
Children aged 0–146%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20155,752
20165,739
20175,736
20185,723
20195,684
20205,619
20215,847
20225,979
20236,084
20246,139

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.

€21,622
median income, adults
€23,949
mean income, adults
17.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education15%
Matriculation examination16%
Vocational qualification32%
Lower university or polytechnic degree24%
Higher university degree14%

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.

4,015 households and 4,272 homes at the end of 2024.

1.5
people per household
37.7 m²
floor area per person
57.7 m²
average home size
86%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied32%
Rented67%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households61%
Young one-person households29%
Households with children8%
Pensioner households23%

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

1,970jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
14%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.

157 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 33% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs5
Restaurants8
Parks58
Playgrounds21
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day-care centres2
Bus stops28
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2.0 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
2,790residents per km²2.2 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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