Vaala Keskus - Oterma (91700)
Vaala Keskus - Oterma (91700) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Oulunkaari 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 and Property Prices. Among the weakest 13% nationally for Quality Index, Crime Rate and Median Income.
Population
| Population | 1,349 |
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| Population Density | 6 |
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| Average Age | 54.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 3.7 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 1.1 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 47.2 % |
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| Student Share | 4.4 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 22,140 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.1 % |
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| Employment Rate | 29.2 % |
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| Higher Education | 21.4 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 782 €/m² |
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| Home Ownership | 63.7 % |
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| Rental Rate | 33.9 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 77.4 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 88.9 % |
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| Building Age | 1979 |
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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 | 0.3 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 23.5 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 38.3 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 80.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 102.0 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 17 (1.3 %) |
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| 3–6 | 33 (2.4 %) |
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| 7–12 | 72 (5.3 %) |
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| 13–15 | 33 (2.4 %) |
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| 16–17 | 27 (2.0 %) |
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| 18–19 | 34 (2.5 %) |
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| 20–24 | 37 (2.7 %) |
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| 25–29 | 33 (2.4 %) |
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| 30–34 | 62 (4.6 %) |
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| 35–39 | 40 (3.0 %) |
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| 40–44 | 61 (4.5 %) |
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| 45–49 | 57 (4.2 %) |
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| 50–54 | 52 (3.9 %) |
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| 55–59 | 90 (6.7 %) |
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| 60–64 | 125 (9.3 %) |
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| 65–69 | 132 (9.8 %) |
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| 70–74 | 143 (10.6 %) |
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| 75–79 | 120 (8.9 %) |
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| 80–84 | 95 (7.0 %) |
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| 85+ | 86 (6.4 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 163 (34.6 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 64 (13.6 %) |
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| P Education | 44 (9.3 %) |
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| O Public administration & defence | 43 (9.1 %) |
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| F Construction | 34 (7.2 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 794 |
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| Average household size | 1.7 persons |
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| Living space per person | 49.4 m² |
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| One-person households | 457 (57.6 %) |
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| Median household income | 29,582 € |
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| Mean household income | 35,612 € |
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| Lowest income category | 296 (37.3 %) |
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| Middle income category | 439 (55.3 %) |
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| Highest income category | 59 (7.4 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Vaala Keskus - Oterma?
Vaala Keskus - Oterma has a population of about 1,349.
What is the median income in Vaala Keskus - Oterma?
The median income in Vaala Keskus - Oterma is about €22,140 per year.
How does Vaala Keskus - Oterma rank for quality of life?
Vaala Keskus - Oterma ranks in the top 87% nationally for quality of life and in the top 47% within the Oulunkaari sub-region.
How high are incomes in Vaala Keskus - Oterma?
Vaala Keskus - Oterma ranks in the top 84% nationally for median income and in the top 47% within the Oulunkaari sub-region.
How safe is Vaala Keskus - Oterma?
Vaala Keskus - Oterma ranks in the top 86% nationally for safety and in the top 69% within the Oulunkaari sub-region.
What is the air quality in Vaala Keskus - Oterma?
Vaala Keskus - Oterma ranks in the top 65% nationally for air quality and in the top 27% within the Oulunkaari sub-region.
How green is Vaala Keskus - Oterma?
Vaala Keskus - Oterma ranks in the top 57% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 62% within the Oulunkaari sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Vaala Keskus - Oterma?
Vaala Keskus - Oterma ranks in the top 71% nationally for higher education and in the top 28% within the Oulunkaari sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Vaala Keskus - Oterma?
Vaala Keskus - Oterma ranks in the top 95% nationally for employment rate and in the top 70% within the Oulunkaari 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
Utajärvi Keskus · Jylhämä · Oterma · Kankari · Säräisniemi · Neittävä · Nuojua
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Porokylä (Pielinen Karelia) · Nilsiä Keskus (Kuopio) · Salla Keskus (Itä-Lappi) · Viitasaari Keskus (Saarijärvi-Viitasaari) · Särkikangas (Itä-Lappi) · Liperi Keskus (Joensuu)
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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