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79480 Kangaslampi Keskus

Postcode area 79480 Kangaslampi Keskus had 475 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,325 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 98% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 11 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Kangaslampi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
475residents31 December 2024
€23,325median incomeadults, 2024
19%of households rentingtenure
52%green within 500 maverage
79480 Kangaslampi Keskus · Varkaus79480 Kangaslampi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Varkaus with 79480 Kangaslampi 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
4%
aged 16–24
12%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 45–64
46%
aged 65 and over
58
years, average age

Main activity

Employed31%
Unemployed6%
Students3%
Pensioners51%
Children aged 0–147%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015600
2016580
2017549
2018535
2019530
2020505
2021508
2022499
2023489
2024475

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.

€23,325
median income, adults
€27,638
mean income, adults
15.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination1%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
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.

280 households and 402 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
54.9 m²
floor area per person
85.1 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied79%
Rented19%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households51%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children9%
Pensioner households59%

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

53jobs located hereworkplaces
345summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
98%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.

11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 52% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
19.7 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
2residents per km²205.5 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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