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72710 Vaaraslahti

Postcode area 72710 Vaaraslahti had 336 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,369 in 2024, 15% above the municipal level. 98% 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
336residents31 December 2024
€25,369median incomeadults, 2024
2%of households rentingtenure
78%green within 500 maverage
72710 Vaaraslahti · Pielavesi72710 Vaaraslahti highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Pielavesi with 72710 Vaaraslahti 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 Pielavesi.

15%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
52
years, average age

Main activity

Employed37%
Unemployed4%
Students6%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015449
2016445
2017420
2018405
2019389
2020378
2021369
2022352
2023338
2024336

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.

€25,369
median income, adults
€28,843
mean income, adults
10.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education18%
Matriculation examination1%
Vocational qualification57%
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.

159 households and 219 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
52.4 m²
floor area per person
103.8 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied95%
Rented2%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households33%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households52%

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

68jobs located hereworkplaces
220summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
98%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; 78% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops5
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²174.0 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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