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78500 Pitkälänniemi-Könönpelto

Postcode area 78500 Pitkälänniemi-Könönpelto had 2,148 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,356 in 2024, 11% above the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 9 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,148residents31 December 2024
€26,356median incomeadults, 2024
13%of households rentingtenure
27%green within 500 maverage
78500 Pitkälänniemi-Könönpelto · Varkaus78500 Pitkälänniemi-Könönpelto highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Varkaus with 78500 Pitkälänniemi-Könönpelto 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.

15%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
31%
aged 65 and over
49
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed7%
Students5%
Pensioners33%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20152,506
20162,474
20172,422
20182,366
20192,331
20202,268
20212,219
20222,215
20232,210
20242,148

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.

€26,356
median income, adults
€27,762
mean income, adults
14.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education20%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
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.

1,058 households and 1,183 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
47.4 m²
floor area per person
94.2 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied86%
Rented13%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households35%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households42%

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

150jobs located hereworkplaces
12summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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.

9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 27% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops24
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
3.7 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
150residents per km²14.3 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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