FI · SV · EN

91700 Vaala Keskus - Oterma

Postcode area 91700 Vaala Keskus - Oterma had 1,349 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,140 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 89% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 29 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Vaala centrum - Oterma · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,349residents31 December 2024
€22,140median incomeadults, 2024
34%of households rentingtenure
25%green within 500 maverage
91700 Vaala Keskus - Oterma · Vaala91700 Vaala Keskus - Oterma highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Vaala with 91700 Vaala Keskus - Oterma 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 Vaala.

12%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
43%
aged 65 and over
54
years, average age

Main activity

Employed29%
Unemployed6%
Students4%
Pensioners47%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,569
20161,543
20171,511
20181,480
20191,442
20201,421
20211,406
20221,354
20231,334
20241,349

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.

€22,140
median income, adults
€24,435
mean income, adults
17.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education29%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
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.

794 households and 1,015 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
49.4 m²
floor area per person
77.4 m²
average home size
9%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied64%
Rented34%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households58%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children12%
Pensioner households56%

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

454jobs located hereworkplaces
188summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
89%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.

29 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 25% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops7
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
500 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
6residents per km²211.1 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.

More postcode areas in Vaala.