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70460 Saarijärvi

Postcode area 70460 Saarijärvi had 3,632 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,028 in 2024, 13% below the municipal level. 84% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 44 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,632residents31 December 2024
€22,028median incomeadults, 2024
48%of households rentingtenure
29%green within 500 maverage
70460 Saarijärvi · Kuopio70460 Saarijärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kuopio with 70460 Saarijärvi 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.

12%
aged under 16
13%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 45–64
27%
aged 65 and over
45
years, average age

Main activity

Employed36%
Unemployed10%
Students9%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20153,970
20163,950
20173,842
20183,748
20193,772
20203,697
20213,665
20223,650
20233,582
20243,632

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.

€22,028
median income, adults
€23,698
mean income, adults
22.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

2,141 households and 2,301 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
39.0 m²
floor area per person
66.0 m²
average home size
84%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied52%
Rented48%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households54%
Young one-person households15%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households35%

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

1,430jobs located hereworkplaces
9summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
15%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks7
Playgrounds14
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops21
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
2.6 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
526residents per km²6.9 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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