Vehkajärvi (36880)
Vehkajärvi (36880) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Tampere Metro sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 29 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 17% nationally for Crime Rate. Among the weakest 4% nationally for Median Income, Walkability Index and Air Quality.
Population
| Population | 105 |
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| Population Density | 1 /km² |
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| Average Age | 61.0 yrs |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 3.8 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 1.2 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 50.5 % |
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| Student Share | 1.0 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 19,985 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.8 % |
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| Employment Rate | 36.2 % |
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| Higher Education | 28.3 % |
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Housing
| Home Ownership | 91.9 % |
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| Rental Rate | 4.8 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 88.7 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 96.9 % |
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| Building Age | 1986 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores (count) | 0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes (count) | 0 |
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| Schools (count) | 0 |
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| Daycares (count) | 0 |
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| Healthcare Facilities (count) | 0 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.0 /km² |
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| Transit Stop Density | 0.2 /km² |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 24.0 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 44.3 % |
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| Water Proximity | 360 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 29/100 |
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| Crime Rate | 60.4 /1000 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 1 (1.0 %) |
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| 3–6 | 3 (2.9 %) |
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| 7–12 | 2 (1.9 %) |
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| 13–15 | 0 (0.0 %) |
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| 16–17 | 0 (0.0 %) |
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| 18–19 | 0 (0.0 %) |
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| 20–24 | 1 (1.0 %) |
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| 25–29 | 3 (2.9 %) |
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| 30–34 | 3 (2.9 %) |
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| 35–39 | 4 (3.8 %) |
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| 40–44 | 2 (1.9 %) |
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| 45–49 | 3 (2.9 %) |
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| 50–54 | 9 (8.6 %) |
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| 55–59 | 11 (10.5 %) |
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| 60–64 | 19 (18.1 %) |
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| 65–69 | 7 (6.7 %) |
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| 70–74 | 9 (8.6 %) |
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| 75–79 | 8 (7.6 %) |
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| 80–84 | 7 (6.7 %) |
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| 85+ | 13 (12.4 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| A Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 10 (45.5 %) |
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| F Construction | 8 (36.4 %) |
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| H Transportation & storage | 2 (9.1 %) |
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| R Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2 (9.1 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 62 |
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| Average household size | 1.7 persons |
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| Living space per person | 58.2 m² |
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| One-person households | 30 (48.4 %) |
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| Median household income | 32,068 € |
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| Mean household income | 42,852 € |
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| Lowest income category | 22 (35.5 %) |
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| Middle income category | 31 (50.0 %) |
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| Highest income category | 9 (14.5 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Vehkajärvi?
Vehkajärvi has a population of about 105.
What is the median income in Vehkajärvi?
The median income in Vehkajärvi is about €19,985 per year.
How does Vehkajärvi rank for quality of life?
Vehkajärvi ranks in the bottom 41% nationally for quality of life and in the bottom 36% within the Tampere Metro sub-region.
How high are incomes in Vehkajärvi?
Vehkajärvi ranks in the bottom 4% nationally for median income and in the bottom 1% within the Tampere Metro sub-region.
How safe is Vehkajärvi?
Vehkajärvi ranks in the top 17% nationally for safety and in the top 37% within the Tampere Metro sub-region.
What is the air quality in Vehkajärvi?
Vehkajärvi ranks in the bottom 24% nationally for air quality and in the top 37% within the Tampere Metro sub-region.
How green is Vehkajärvi?
Vehkajärvi ranks in the top 41% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 39% within the Tampere Metro sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Vehkajärvi?
Vehkajärvi ranks in the top 40% nationally for higher education and in the bottom 30% within the Tampere Metro sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Vehkajärvi?
Vehkajärvi ranks in the bottom 25% nationally for employment rate and in the bottom 11% within the Tampere Metro 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.
Nearby areas
Kuhmoinen Keskus · Päijälä · Ristakallio · Västilä · Kuhmajärvi · Kyynärö
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Lehtimäki Kirkonkylä (Järviseutu) · Tennirova (Rovaniemi) · Juoksenki (Torne Valley) · Marraskoski (Rovaniemi) · Säräisniemi (Oulunkaari) · Hurissalo (Mikkeli)
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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