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78250 Päiviönsaari

Postcode area 78250 Päiviönsaari had 981 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,306 in 2024, 6% above the municipal level. 66% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 36 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
981residents31 December 2024
€25,306median incomeadults, 2024
40%of households rentingtenure
12%green within 500 maverage
78250 Päiviönsaari · Varkaus78250 Päiviönsaari highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Varkaus with 78250 Päiviönsaari 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.

9%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
35%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed7%
Students5%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–148%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20151,014
20161,032
20171,032
20181,027
2019968
20201,017
2021988
2022982
20231,002
2024981

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.

€25,306
median income, adults
€27,360
mean income, adults
14.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education21%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification41%
Lower university or polytechnic degree27%
Higher university degree8%

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.

661 households and 773 homes at the end of 2024.

1.5
people per household
46.5 m²
floor area per person
67.6 m²
average home size
66%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied59%
Rented40%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households65%
Young one-person households14%
Households with children10%
Pensioner households41%

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

1,499jobs located hereworkplaces
3summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
29%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants7
Parks11
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops21
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
860 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
200residents per km²4.9 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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