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08700 Virkkala

Postcode area 08700 Virkkala had 7,019 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €27,108 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 66% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 29 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Virkby · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
7,019residents31 December 2024
€27,108median incomeadults, 2024
28%of households rentingtenure
23%green within 500 maverage
08700 Virkkala · Lohja08700 Virkkala highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lohja with 08700 Virkkala 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 Lohja.

15%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
27%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed42%
Unemployed5%
Students7%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20157,535
20167,571
20177,519
20187,477
20197,404
20207,310
20217,268
20227,154
20237,120
20247,019

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.

€27,108
median income, adults
€29,475
mean income, adults
11.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification42%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
Higher university degree7%

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.

3,440 households and 3,796 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
45.1 m²
floor area per person
88.7 m²
average home size
32%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied71%
Rented28%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households43%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households38%

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

888jobs located hereworkplaces
126summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
66%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.

29 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 23% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks4
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops12
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
8schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
13.6 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
111residents per km²63.1 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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