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21870 Riihikoski

Postcode area 21870 Riihikoski had 1,839 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,094 in 2024, 3% above the municipal level. 89% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 17 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,839residents31 December 2024
€26,094median incomeadults, 2024
22%of households rentingtenure
13%green within 500 maverage
21870 Riihikoski · Pöytyä21870 Riihikoski highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Pöytyä with 21870 Riihikoski 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 Pöytyä.

18%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
27%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed43%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1417%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,949
20161,953
20171,917
20181,916
20191,911
20201,878
20211,899
20221,897
20231,895
20241,839

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.

€26,094
median income, adults
€27,763
mean income, adults
8.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree6%

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.

888 households and 1,029 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
47.0 m²
floor area per person
93.5 m²
average home size
7%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied76%
Rented22%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households41%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children23%
Pensioner households39%

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

692jobs located hereworkplaces
46summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
89%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.

17 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops15
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
26residents per km²71.3 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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