Simpele (56800)
Simpele (56800) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Imatra 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 1% nationally for Property Prices, Air Quality and Healthcare Access. Among the weakest 17% nationally for Unemployment Rate and Higher Education.
Population
| Population | 2,123 |
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| Population Density | 12 /km² |
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| Average Age | 55.0 yrs |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 3.8 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 4.0 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 46.5 % |
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| Student Share | 4.8 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 23,638 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.0 % |
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| Employment Rate | 29.7 % |
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| Higher Education | 18.8 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 410 €/m² |
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| Home Ownership | 74.5 % |
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| Rental Rate | 24.4 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 81.5 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 75.7 % |
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| Building Age | 1969 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores (count) | 1 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes (count) | 6 |
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| Schools (count) | 2 |
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| Daycares (count) | 2 |
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| Healthcare Facilities (count) | 2 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.2 /km² |
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| Transit Stop Density | 0.3 /km² |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 19.4 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 39.5 % |
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| Water Proximity | 580 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 67/100 |
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| Crime Rate | 81.0 /1000 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 30 (1.4 %) |
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| 3–6 | 50 (2.4 %) |
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| 7–12 | 95 (4.5 %) |
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| 13–15 | 52 (2.4 %) |
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| 16–17 | 40 (1.9 %) |
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| 18–19 | 47 (2.2 %) |
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| 20–24 | 49 (2.3 %) |
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| 25–29 | 63 (3.0 %) |
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| 30–34 | 64 (3.0 %) |
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| 35–39 | 67 (3.2 %) |
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| 40–44 | 97 (4.6 %) |
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| 45–49 | 89 (4.2 %) |
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| 50–54 | 121 (5.7 %) |
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| 55–59 | 155 (7.3 %) |
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| 60–64 | 207 (9.8 %) |
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| 65–69 | 223 (10.5 %) |
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| 70–74 | 223 (10.5 %) |
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| 75–79 | 212 (10.0 %) |
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| 80–84 | 112 (5.3 %) |
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| 85+ | 127 (6.0 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| C Manufacturing | 216 (32.9 %) |
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| Q Health & social work | 138 (21.0 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 50 (7.6 %) |
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| P Education | 49 (7.5 %) |
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| A Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 36 (5.5 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 1,207 |
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| Average household size | 1.7 persons |
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| Living space per person | 48.7 m² |
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| One-person households | 608 (50.4 %) |
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| Median household income | 33,497 € |
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| Mean household income | 39,524 € |
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| Lowest income category | 371 (30.7 %) |
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| Middle income category | 690 (57.2 %) |
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| Highest income category | 146 (12.1 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Simpele?
Simpele has a population of about 2,123.
What is the median income in Simpele?
The median income in Simpele is about €23,638 per year.
How does Simpele rank for quality of life?
Simpele ranks in the top 24% nationally for quality of life and in the top 32% within the Imatra sub-region.
How high are incomes in Simpele?
Simpele ranks in the bottom 31% nationally for median income and in the top 44% within the Imatra sub-region.
How safe is Simpele?
Simpele ranks in the top 45% nationally for safety and in the bottom 24% within the Imatra sub-region.
What is the air quality in Simpele?
Simpele ranks in the top 15% nationally for air quality and in the top 43% within the Imatra sub-region.
How green is Simpele?
Simpele ranks in the bottom 46% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 49% within the Imatra sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Simpele?
Simpele ranks in the bottom 18% nationally for higher education and in the bottom 31% within the Imatra sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Simpele?
Simpele ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for employment rate and in the bottom 14% within the Imatra sub-region.
Nearby areas
Pohja-Lankila · Laikko · Parikkala Keskus · Koitsanlahti · Melkoniemi
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Tohmajärvi Keskus (Keski-Karjala) · Juankoski Keskus (Kuopio) · Pehula (Lounais-Pirkanmaa) · Juuka Keskus (Joensuu) · Jämsänkoski Keskus (Jämsä) · Konginkangas Keskus (Äänekoski)
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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