Parainen Keskus (21600)
Parainen Keskus (21600) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Åboland-Turunmaa sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 30 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 13% nationally for Healthcare Access, Higher Education and Walkability Index. Among the weakest 23% nationally for Crime Rate and Noise Pollution.
Population
| Population | 10,393 |
| Population Density | 57 |
| Average Age | 47.0 |
| Young Children (0-6) | 5.3 % |
| Foreign-Language Speakers | 3.3 % |
| Pensioner Share | 30.3 % |
| Student Share | 6.6 % |
Income & employment
| Median Income | 27,723 € |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1 % |
| Employment Rate | 42.9 % |
| Higher Education | 39.1 % |
Housing
| Property Prices | 1,542 €/m² |
| Home Ownership | 78.5 % |
| Rental Rate | 19.7 % |
| Avg. Apartment Size | 96.4 m² |
| Detached Houses | 67.2 % |
| Building Age | 1974 |
Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.1 |
| School Density | 0.0 |
| Daycare Density | 0.0 |
| Healthcare Access | 0.0 |
| Sports Facilities | 0.3 |
| Transit Access | 0.4 |
Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 20.6 |
| Tree Canopy Cover | 37.8 % |
| Water Proximity | 0 m |
| Noise Pollution | 40.1 dB |
| Walkability Index | 83.0 |
| Crime Rate | 86.9 |
Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
| 0–2 | 223 (2.1 %) |
| 3–6 | 328 (3.2 %) |
| 7–12 | 703 (6.8 %) |
| 13–15 | 427 (4.1 %) |
| 16–17 | 249 (2.4 %) |
| 18–19 | 244 (2.3 %) |
| 20–24 | 313 (3.0 %) |
| 25–29 | 389 (3.7 %) |
| 30–34 | 460 (4.4 %) |
| 35–39 | 541 (5.2 %) |
| 40–44 | 655 (6.3 %) |
| 45–49 | 725 (7.0 %) |
| 50–54 | 724 (7.0 %) |
| 55–59 | 700 (6.7 %) |
| 60–64 | 739 (7.1 %) |
| 65–69 | 712 (6.9 %) |
| 70–74 | 743 (7.1 %) |
| 75–79 | 739 (7.1 %) |
| 80–84 | 374 (3.6 %) |
| 85+ | 405 (3.9 %) |
Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
| C Manufacturing | 892 (25.8 %) |
| Q Health & social work | 726 (21.0 %) |
| P Education | 313 (9.1 %) |
| G Wholesale & retail trade | 289 (8.4 %) |
| F Construction | 206 (6.0 %) |
Households & income
| Households | 5,089 |
| Average household size | 2.0 persons |
| Living space per person | 48.4 m² |
| One-person households | 2,032 (39.9 %) |
| Median household income | 42,596 € |
| Mean household income | 52,049 € |
| Lowest income category | 940 (18.5 %) |
| Middle income category | 3,210 (63.1 %) |
| Highest income category | 939 (18.5 %) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Parainen Keskus?
Parainen Keskus has a population of about 10,393.
What is the median income in Parainen Keskus?
The median income in Parainen Keskus is about €27,723 per year.
How does Parainen Keskus rank for quality of life?
Parainen Keskus ranks in the top 37% nationally for quality of life and in the top 77% within the Åboland-Turunmaa sub-region.
How high are incomes in Parainen Keskus?
Parainen Keskus ranks in the top 25% nationally for median income and in the top 32% within the Åboland-Turunmaa sub-region.
How safe is Parainen Keskus?
Parainen Keskus ranks in the top 77% nationally for safety and in the top 100% within the Åboland-Turunmaa sub-region.
What is the air quality in Parainen Keskus?
Parainen Keskus ranks in the top 27% nationally for air quality and in the top 39% within the Åboland-Turunmaa sub-region.
How green is Parainen Keskus?
Parainen Keskus ranks in the top 58% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 74% within the Åboland-Turunmaa sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Parainen Keskus?
Parainen Keskus ranks in the top 14% nationally for higher education and in the top 18% within the Åboland-Turunmaa sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Parainen Keskus?
Parainen Keskus ranks in the top 39% nationally for employment rate and in the top 32% within the Åboland-Turunmaa sub-region.
Planning & projects nearby
Ongoing state transport-infrastructure projects nationwide; in-progress municipal detailed planning in participating cities (Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, Vantaa) as of 2026-06-17. Not nationwide zoning data — coverage expands toward the statutory 2029 Ryhti rollout.
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Inkoo Keskus (Raseborg) · Syväsenvaara (Rovaniemi) · Laihia Keskus (Vaasa) · Pinjainen (Raseborg) · Snappertuna (Raseborg) · Soramäki (Lahti)
Data sources
Data sources: Statistics Finland (Paavo open data), HSL, Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY, OpenStreetMap, the Finnish Police, Traficom and Väylävirasto. Every value is based on open, verifiable public data.
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