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71720 Käärmelahti

Postcode area 71720 Käärmelahti had 663 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €30,460 in 2024, 20% above the municipal level. 99% 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
663residents31 December 2024
€30,460median incomeadults, 2024
2%of households rentingtenure
20%green within 500 maverage
71720 Käärmelahti · Kuopio71720 Käärmelahti highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kuopio with 71720 Käärmelahti 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.

26%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
12%
aged 65 and over
37
years, average age

Main activity

Employed51%
Unemployed3%
Students6%
Pensioners13%
Children aged 0–1425%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015637
2016628
2017640
2018641
2019634
2020659
2021662
2022676
2023667
2024663

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.

€30,460
median income, adults
€32,304
mean income, adults
5.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education15%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree25%
Higher university degree7%

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.

238 households and 265 homes at the end of 2024.

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

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied97%
Rented2%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households16%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children41%
Pensioner households23%

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

71jobs located hereworkplaces
65summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
99%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; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops9
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
12.6 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
18residents per km²36.8 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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