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71310 Vehmersalmi Keskus

Postcode area 71310 Vehmersalmi Keskus had 1,062 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,582 in 2024, 7% below the municipal level. 94% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 11 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Vehmersalmi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,062residents31 December 2024
€23,582median incomeadults, 2024
21%of households rentingtenure
4%green within 500 maverage
71310 Vehmersalmi Keskus · Kuopio71310 Vehmersalmi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kuopio with 71310 Vehmersalmi Keskus 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.

9%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
13%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 45–64
40%
aged 65 and over
55
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed7%
Students5%
Pensioners44%
Children aged 0–149%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,233
20161,212
20171,204
20181,187
20191,152
20201,165
20211,118
20221,089
20231,067
20241,062

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.

€23,582
median income, adults
€27,460
mean income, adults
15.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
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.

587 households and 719 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
51.4 m²
floor area per person
88.9 m²
average home size
4%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied78%
Rented21%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children11%
Pensioner households52%

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

139jobs located hereworkplaces
601summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
94%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.

11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
5residents per km²214.4 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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