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70280 Länsi-Puijo

Postcode area 70280 Länsi-Puijo had 2,075 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,997 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 58% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 42 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,075residents31 December 2024
€24,997median incomeadults, 2024
42%of households rentingtenure
35%green within 500 maverage
70280 Länsi-Puijo · Kuopio70280 Länsi-Puijo highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kuopio with 70280 Länsi-Puijo 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 Kuopio.

18%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
25%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
23%
aged 65 and over
43
years, average age

Main activity

Employed39%
Unemployed8%
Students8%
Pensioners26%
Children aged 0–1417%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,165
20162,212
20172,212
20182,146
20192,160
20202,162
20212,131
20222,116
20232,092
20242,075

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.

€24,997
median income, adults
€27,393
mean income, adults
16.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education18%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification38%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree16%

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.

1,072 households and 1,174 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
40.6 m²
floor area per person
78.0 m²
average home size
58%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied58%
Rented42%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households11%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households32%

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

102jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
43%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.

42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 35% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks6
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres2
Bus stops23
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
3.4 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1,297residents per km²1.6 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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