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84540 Vähäkangas

Postcode area 84540 Vähäkangas had 587 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €27,357 in 2024, 7% above the municipal level. 100% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
587residents31 December 2024
€27,357median incomeadults, 2024
2%of households rentingtenure
3%green within 500 maverage
84540 Vähäkangas · Ylivieska84540 Vähäkangas highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Ylivieska with 84540 Vähäkangas 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 Ylivieska.

30%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
25%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 45–64
18%
aged 65 and over
37
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed4%
Students7%
Pensioners21%
Children aged 0–1427%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015578
2016562
2017570
2018569
2019567
2020560
2021574
2022579
2023576
2024587

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.

€27,357
median income, adults
€29,466
mean income, adults
10.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education16%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification57%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
Higher university degree5%

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.

211 households and 243 homes at the end of 2024.

2.8
people per household
43.1 m²
floor area per person
113.5 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied97%
Rented2%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households27%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children34%
Pensioner households33%

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

48jobs located hereworkplaces
11summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
100%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.

1 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops9
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
6.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
13residents per km²43.8 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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