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72840 Saarela

Postcode area 72840 Saarela had 81 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €20,668 in 2024, 6% below the municipal level. 95% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 0 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
81residents31 December 2024
€20,668median incomeadults, 2024
7%of households rentingtenure
100%green within 500 maverage
72840 Saarela · Pielavesi72840 Saarela highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Pielavesi with 72840 Saarela 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.

10%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
14%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
44%
aged 65 and over
56
years, average age

Main activity

Employed33%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners48%
Children aged 0–149%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015101
201698
201799
201892
201993
202090
202188
202284
202384
202481

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.

€20,668
median income, adults
€29,402
mean income, adults
10.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification56%
Lower university or polytechnic degree14%
Higher university degree0%

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.

44 households and 60 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
61.4 m²
floor area per person
107.4 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied91%
Rented7%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households39%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children11%
Pensioner households57%

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

15jobs located hereworkplaces
56summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
95%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.

0 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 100% 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 stops0
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1resident per km²108.6 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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