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78310 Puurtila

Postcode area 78310 Puurtila had 1,071 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €29,181 in 2024, 22% above the municipal level. 93% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 12 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,071residents31 December 2024
€29,181median incomeadults, 2024
12%of households rentingtenure
17%green within 500 maverage
78310 Puurtila · Varkaus78310 Puurtila highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Varkaus with 78310 Puurtila 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.

18%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
27%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners29%
Children aged 0–1417%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,162
20161,144
20171,107
20181,099
20191,093
20201,085
20211,077
20221,059
20231,064
20241,071

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.

€29,181
median income, adults
€32,436
mean income, adults
8.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education14%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification41%
Lower university or polytechnic degree31%
Higher university degree11%

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.

502 households and 573 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
50.3 m²
floor area per person
103.8 m²
average home size
7%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied87%
Rented12%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households33%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households39%

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

58jobs located hereworkplaces
233summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
93%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.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 17% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks4
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops5
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
3.2 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
27residents per km²39.0 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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