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78200 Varkaus Keskus

Postcode area 78200 Varkaus Keskus had 4,150 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €20,017 in 2024, 16% below the municipal level. 89% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 47 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Varkaus centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,150residents31 December 2024
€20,017median incomeadults, 2024
55%of households rentingtenure
12%green within 500 maverage
78200 Varkaus Keskus · Varkaus78200 Varkaus Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Varkaus with 78200 Varkaus 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 Varkaus.

7%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 45–64
41%
aged 65 and over
54
years, average age

Main activity

Employed27%
Unemployed10%
Students6%
Pensioners46%
Children aged 0–146%
Others5%

Population at the end of each year

20154,300
20164,249
20174,229
20184,200
20194,237
20204,179
20214,108
20224,056
20234,109
20244,150

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.

€20,017
median income, adults
€22,253
mean income, adults
26.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education35%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification43%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
Higher university degree4%

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.

2,925 households and 3,540 homes at the end of 2024.

1.4
people per household
40.5 m²
floor area per person
55.8 m²
average home size
89%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied44%
Rented55%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households70%
Young one-person households17%
Households with children8%
Pensioner households46%

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

1,958jobs located hereworkplaces
2summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
9%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.

47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 12% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries0
Pharmacies3
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks13
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches11
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops44
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
820 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
922residents per km²4.5 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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