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70700 Särkiniemi

Postcode area 70700 Särkiniemi had 3,794 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,064 in 2024, 5% below the municipal level. 68% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 51 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,794residents31 December 2024
€24,064median incomeadults, 2024
53%of households rentingtenure
24%green within 500 maverage
70700 Särkiniemi · Kuopio70700 Särkiniemi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kuopio with 70700 Särkiniemi 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.

14%
aged under 16
15%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 45–64
20%
aged 65 and over
42
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed7%
Students11%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20154,087
20163,938
20173,930
20183,723
20193,667
20203,708
20213,817
20223,776
20233,762
20243,794

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.

€24,064
median income, adults
€25,511
mean income, adults
13.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination9%
Vocational qualification34%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree15%

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.

2,044 households and 2,260 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
37.0 m²
floor area per person
67.5 m²
average home size
68%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied47%
Rented53%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households48%
Young one-person households20%
Households with children17%
Pensioner households27%

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

2,492jobs located hereworkplaces
131summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
28%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.

51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 24% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks14
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops25
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2.9 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
654residents per km²5.8 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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