Kurkimäki (71480)
Kurkimäki (71480) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Kuopio 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 Quality Index, Tree Canopy Cover and Median Income. Among the weakest 23% nationally for Noise Pollution.
Population
| Population | 1,174 |
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| Population Density | 15 |
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| Average Age | 37.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 10.5 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 1.0 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 13.0 % |
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| Student Share | 7.1 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 31,776 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.2 % |
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| Employment Rate | 49.4 % |
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| Higher Education | 46.4 % |
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Housing
| Rent Level | 14.79 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 95.1 % |
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| Rental Rate | 3.5 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 116.5 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 99.3 % |
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| Building Age | 1984 |
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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 | 0.1 |
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| Transit Access | 0.2 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 22.5 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 69.4 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.2 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 78.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 43.1 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 41 (3.5 %) |
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| 3–6 | 82 (7.0 %) |
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| 7–12 | 141 (12.0 %) |
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| 13–15 | 65 (5.5 %) |
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| 16–17 | 37 (3.2 %) |
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| 18–19 | 25 (2.1 %) |
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| 20–24 | 16 (1.4 %) |
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| 25–29 | 22 (1.9 %) |
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| 30–34 | 84 (7.2 %) |
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| 35–39 | 103 (8.8 %) |
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| 40–44 | 119 (10.1 %) |
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| 45–49 | 92 (7.8 %) |
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| 50–54 | 68 (5.8 %) |
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| 55–59 | 84 (7.2 %) |
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| 60–64 | 59 (5.0 %) |
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| 65–69 | 37 (3.2 %) |
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| 70–74 | 40 (3.4 %) |
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| 75–79 | 32 (2.7 %) |
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| 80–84 | 18 (1.5 %) |
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| 85+ | 9 (0.8 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 80 (54.1 %) |
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| A Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 14 (9.5 %) |
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| P Education | 14 (9.5 %) |
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| F Construction | 13 (8.8 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 6 (4.1 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 425 |
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| Average household size | 2.8 persons |
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| Living space per person | 42.7 m² |
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| One-person households | 77 (18.1 %) |
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| Median household income | 64,399 € |
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| Mean household income | 62,597 € |
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| Lowest income category | 49 (11.5 %) |
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| Middle income category | 264 (62.1 %) |
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| Highest income category | 112 (26.4 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kurkimäki?
Kurkimäki has a population of about 1,174.
What is the median income in Kurkimäki?
The median income in Kurkimäki is about €31,776 per year.
How does Kurkimäki rank for quality of life?
Kurkimäki ranks in the top 1% nationally for quality of life and in the top 1% within the Kuopio sub-region.
How high are incomes in Kurkimäki?
Kurkimäki ranks in the top 5% nationally for median income and in the top 1% within the Kuopio sub-region.
How safe is Kurkimäki?
Kurkimäki ranks in the top 23% nationally for safety and in the top 41% within the Kuopio sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kurkimäki?
Kurkimäki ranks in the top 45% nationally for air quality and in the top 79% within the Kuopio sub-region.
How green is Kurkimäki?
Kurkimäki ranks in the top 4% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 7% within the Kuopio sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Kurkimäki?
Kurkimäki ranks in the top 6% nationally for higher education and in the top 9% within the Kuopio sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kurkimäki?
Kurkimäki ranks in the top 8% nationally for employment rate and in the top 6% within the Kuopio 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
Hiltulanlahti · Airaksela · Kaislastenlahti · Syvänniemi
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Koivuniemi (Tampere Metro) · Ilmarinen (Turku Metro) · Ruutana (Tampere Metro) · Kukkila (Lahti) · Tuomikylä (Seinäjoki) · Renkomäki-Ämmälä (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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