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02970 Kalajärvi

Postcode area 02970 Kalajärvi had 3,675 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €33,843 in 2024, 9% above the municipal level. 90% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 16 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,675residents31 December 2024
€33,843median incomeadults, 2024
22%of households rentingtenure
45%green within 500 maverage
02970 Kalajärvi · Espoo02970 Kalajärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Espoo with 02970 Kalajärvi 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 Espoo.

21%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 45–64
16%
aged 65 and over
41
years, average age

Main activity

Employed51%
Unemployed4%
Students8%
Pensioners16%
Children aged 0–1419%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20153,681
20163,658
20173,817
20183,824
20193,820
20203,767
20213,748
20223,732
20233,714
20243,675

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.

€33,843
median income, adults
€37,716
mean income, adults
6.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education18%
Matriculation examination7%
Vocational qualification31%
Lower university or polytechnic degree26%
Higher university degree19%

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.

1,457 households and 1,563 homes at the end of 2024.

2.5
people per household
42.0 m²
floor area per person
104.8 m²
average home size
10%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied77%
Rented22%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households24%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children33%
Pensioner households27%

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

1,276jobs located hereworkplaces
76summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
90%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.

16 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 45% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks3
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops13
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
5.8 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
129residents per km²28.4 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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