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78710 Akonlahti

Postcode area 78710 Akonlahti had 628 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,923 in 2024, 9% above the municipal level. 99% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
628residents31 December 2024
€25,923median incomeadults, 2024
6%of households rentingtenure
56%green within 500 maverage
78710 Akonlahti · Varkaus78710 Akonlahti highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Varkaus with 78710 Akonlahti 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
5%
aged 16–24
14%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed6%
Students5%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015702
2016685
2017677
2018685
2019680
2020669
2021651
2022634
2023624
2024628

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.

€25,923
median income, adults
€28,670
mean income, adults
14.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education21%
Matriculation examination1%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree26%
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.

290 households and 335 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
53.6 m²
floor area per person
110.8 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied91%
Rented6%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households30%
Young one-person households0%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households51%

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

29jobs located hereworkplaces
411summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
99%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.

1 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 56% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
6.2 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
7residents per km²89.8 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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