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79100 Leppävirta Keskus

Postcode area 79100 Leppävirta Keskus had 5,078 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,676 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 78% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 41 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Leppävirta centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
5,078residents31 December 2024
€24,676median incomeadults, 2024
28%of households rentingtenure
22%green within 500 maverage
79100 Leppävirta Keskus · Leppävirta79100 Leppävirta Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Leppävirta with 79100 Leppävirta 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 Leppävirta.

13%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
38%
aged 65 and over
52
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners41%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20155,553
20165,478
20175,469
20185,381
20195,313
20205,280
20215,253
20225,188
20235,132
20245,078

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.

€24,676
median income, adults
€27,594
mean income, adults
12.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
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.

2,760 households and 3,235 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
48.0 m²
floor area per person
83.6 m²
average home size
20%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied71%
Rented28%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households49%

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

2,000jobs located hereworkplaces
1,025summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
78%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.

41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 22% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants3
Parks5
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops7
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
13residents per km²399.9 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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