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01230 Vaarala

Postcode area 01230 Vaarala had 3,081 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €30,908 in 2024, 11% above the municipal level. 73% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 81 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Fagersta · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,081residents31 December 2024
€30,908median incomeadults, 2024
24%of households rentingtenure
26%green within 500 maverage
01230 Vaarala · Vantaa01230 Vaarala highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Vantaa with 01230 Vaarala 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 Vantaa.

17%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
32%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
15%
aged 65 and over
41
years, average age

Main activity

Employed53%
Unemployed6%
Students6%
Pensioners16%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,964
20162,929
20172,981
20182,971
20192,981
20203,000
20212,988
20223,087
20233,089
20243,081

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.

€30,908
median income, adults
€31,955
mean income, adults
9.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification32%
Lower university or polytechnic degree26%
Higher university degree11%

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.

1,426 households and 1,534 homes at the end of 2024.

2.2
people per household
36.8 m²
floor area per person
78.5 m²
average home size
27%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied75%
Rented24%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households37%
Young one-person households11%
Households with children25%
Pensioner households23%

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

2,180jobs located hereworkplaces
1summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
73%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.

81 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 26% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants0
Parks8
Playgrounds24
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Day-care centres2
Bus stops34
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
2.9 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1,062residents per km²2.9 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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