Rahula (51720)
Rahula (51720) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Mikkeli 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 3% nationally for Quality Index, Tree Canopy Cover and Median Income. Among the weakest 19% nationally for Noise Pollution.
Population
| Population | 476 |
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| Population Density | 7 |
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| Average Age | 45.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 6.7 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 1.3 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 25.6 % |
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| Student Share | 6.3 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 29,433 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.8 % |
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| Employment Rate | 45.0 % |
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| Higher Education | 37.1 % |
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Housing
| Home Ownership | 98.0 % |
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| Rental Rate | 0.5 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 121.3 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 99.1 % |
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| Building Age | 1982 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.0 |
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| School Density | 0.0 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.0 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.0 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.0 |
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| Transit Access | 0.2 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 22.1 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 72.8 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 41.1 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 76.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 44.5 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 13 (2.7 %) |
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| 3–6 | 19 (4.0 %) |
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| 7–12 | 35 (7.4 %) |
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| 13–15 | 19 (4.0 %) |
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| 16–17 | 15 (3.2 %) |
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| 18–19 | 13 (2.7 %) |
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| 20–24 | 9 (1.9 %) |
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| 25–29 | 11 (2.3 %) |
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| 30–34 | 21 (4.4 %) |
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| 35–39 | 39 (8.2 %) |
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| 40–44 | 38 (8.0 %) |
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| 45–49 | 25 (5.3 %) |
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| 50–54 | 35 (7.4 %) |
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| 55–59 | 31 (6.5 %) |
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| 60–64 | 37 (7.8 %) |
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| 65–69 | 40 (8.4 %) |
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| 70–74 | 36 (7.6 %) |
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| 75–79 | 24 (5.0 %) |
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| 80–84 | 11 (2.3 %) |
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| 85+ | 5 (1.1 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 43 (43.4 %) |
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| A Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 19 (19.2 %) |
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| F Construction | 8 (8.1 %) |
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| B Mining & quarrying | 6 (6.1 %) |
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| H Transportation & storage | 6 (6.1 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 197 |
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| Average household size | 2.4 persons |
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| Living space per person | 50.8 m² |
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| One-person households | 42 (21.3 %) |
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| Median household income | 58,051 € |
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| Mean household income | 59,172 € |
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| Lowest income category | 31 (15.7 %) |
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| Middle income category | 116 (58.9 %) |
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| Highest income category | 50 (25.4 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Rahula?
Rahula has a population of about 476.
What is the median income in Rahula?
The median income in Rahula is about €29,433 per year.
How does Rahula rank for quality of life?
Rahula ranks in the top 3% nationally for quality of life and in the top 3% within the Mikkeli sub-region.
How high are incomes in Rahula?
Rahula ranks in the top 13% nationally for median income and in the top 3% within the Mikkeli sub-region.
How safe is Rahula?
Rahula ranks in the top 25% nationally for safety and in the top 34% within the Mikkeli sub-region.
What is the air quality in Rahula?
Rahula ranks in the top 40% nationally for air quality and in the top 12% within the Mikkeli sub-region.
How green is Rahula?
Rahula ranks in the top 3% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 11% within the Mikkeli sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Rahula?
Rahula ranks in the top 17% nationally for higher education and in the top 9% within the Mikkeli sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Rahula?
Rahula ranks in the top 27% nationally for employment rate and in the top 16% within the Mikkeli 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
Rämälä · Norola · Huuhanaho · Anttola · Majavesi
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Valkkinen (Tampere Metro) · Koljonvirta (Ylä-Savo) · Harinjärvi (Joensuu) · Timola (Varkaus) · Kaukola (Kotka) · Hollola kk (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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