Kauklahti

02780 · Espoo · Uusimaa

02780 Kauklahti

In brief

Kauklahti (02780) has 14,251 residents, 4% of the population of Espoo. Families stand out: 40% of households have children (Espoo: 26%). 40% of households are families with children (Espoo: 26%) and 30% live alone.

62% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 37% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Espoo (87.9 m² against 75.1 m²). 55% of households own their home and 44% rent (Espoo: 47% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,275 per m² on average, 12% less than the average in Espoo. The price per m² has risen by 10% since 2020. The price equals 15.4 years of rent at €17.72 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €34,221 a year, about €2,852 a month: 11% higher than in Espoo and 30% higher than in Finland. 8% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Espoo (10%). The area has 2,172 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (23%). More common than usual is manufacturing: 20% of jobs (Espoo: 10%).

The number of residents has grown by 62% since 2014, faster than in Espoo.

Rank among the city's areas

Families with children
40%
5th highest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 26%
Aged 65 or over
9%
5th lowest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 15%
Residents
14,251
6th highest of 45 areas in Espoo

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €3,275; +10.4% since 2020; Espoo€3,709
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €17.72; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 2; Espoo€18.46
Residents: 14,251; +62.5% since 2014; Mean age35.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €34,221; +33.0% since 2014; a year, about €2,852 a month; Espoo€30,946; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 44%; of 5,699 households; Espoo47%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 51%; of residents aged 18 or over; Espoo50%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,275 per m² on average, 12% less than the average in Espoo. The price per m² has risen by 10% since 2020.

Price per m²

€3,275

Postal code area 02780
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 10 sales

Rent per m² a month

€17.72

Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Espoo: €18.46

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Kauklahti€3,275Espoo €3,709

€2,698 – €4,809Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 15.4 years; Espoo: 16.7
Gross rental yield: 6.5%; Espoo: 6.0%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 825–€936; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €5.90; Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.0%-4.5%Rent+0.5%0.0%; Average of the price index (Espoo-Kauniainen 2) and rent index (Espoo-Kauniainen)

Source: Statistics Finland

Price per m² by flat sizeStudio1 bedroom2+ bedrooms

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats in this postal code area. Gaps are years with too few sales to publish. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Compared with the other areas

In none of these 9 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Espoo.

Price per m², 1 bedroom14/24
€2,262Espoon Keskus
Espoo €3,709Kauklahti €3,275
€5,708Tapiola
€2,262Espoon Keskus€5,708Tapiola
Median disposable income18/45
€12,135Otaniemi
Espoo €30,946Kauklahti €34,221
€47,267Westend
€12,135Otaniemi€47,267Westend
Households renting20/45
2%Jupperi
Espoo 47%Kauklahti 44%
94%Otaniemi
2%Jupperi94%Otaniemi
Aged 16 to 3419/45
14%Siikajärvi
Espoo 26%Kauklahti 22%
84%Otaniemi
14%Siikajärvi84%Otaniemi
Aged 65 or over41/45
1%Otaniemi
Espoo 15%Kauklahti 9%
28%Suvisaaristo
1%Otaniemi28%Suvisaaristo
Families with children5/45
4%Otaniemi
Espoo 26%Kauklahti 40%
42%Mankkaa
4%Otaniemi42%Mankkaa
University or college degree23/45
23%Lakisto
Espoo 50%Kauklahti 51%
70%Pohjois-Tapiola
23%Lakisto70%Pohjois-Tapiola
Unemployment24/45
3%Otaniemi
Espoo 10%Kauklahti 8%
17%Espoon Keskus
3%Otaniemi17%Espoon Keskus
Average home size15/45
43.2 m²Otaniemi
Espoo 75.1 m²Kauklahti 87.9 m²
179.6 m²Suvisaaristo
43.2 m²Otaniemi179.6 m²Suvisaaristo

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 40% of households have children (Espoo: 26%).

KauklahtiEspoo

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 24% of residents, more than in Espoo (18%).

Kauklahti50%24%
Espoo47%16%18%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed50%
Unemployed4%
Students9%
Pensioners10%
Children aged 0–1424%
Other3%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age: 35.0; Espoo: 39.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 8%; Espoo: 10%
Household size: 2.5; Espoo: 2.1
Floor area per person: 35.9 m²; Espoo: 35.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

55% of households own their home and 44% rent (Espoo: 47% rent).

Kauklahti55%44%
Espoo53%47%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied55%
Rented44%
Other or unknown1%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.

Dwellings

62% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 37% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Espoo (87.9 m² against 75.1 m²).

Kauklahti37%62%
Espoo64%35%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats37%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses62%
Other buildings1%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.

Household types

40% of households are families with children (Espoo: 26%) and 30% live alone.

KauklahtiEspoo

Living alone30%, Espoo 41%
Living alone, under 358%, Espoo 14%
Couple under 35, no children5%, Espoo 6%
With children40%, Espoo 26%
With a child under 310%, Espoo 6%
Single parent7%, Espoo 5%
All members aged 18–6445%, Espoo 51%
At least one member 65 or over16%, Espoo 23%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.

Average dwelling size: 87.9 m²; Espoo: 75.1 m²
Dwellings: 6,112
Summer cottages: 48

Education and income

Highest qualification

51% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Espoo (50%).

Kauklahti18%23%25%25%
Espoo21%20%24%26%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown18%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification23%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary25%
Master's or higher25%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.

Income groups

40% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Kauklahti15%46%40%
Espoo20%46%34%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland15%
Middle 60%46%
Highest 20%40%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in the national income tenths. In Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20%.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €34,221; a year, about €2,852 a month; Espoo: €30,946
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €59,988; a year, about €4,999 a month; Espoo: €47,601
University or college degree: 51%; Espoo: 50%

Jobs

The area has 2,172 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (23%). More common than usual is manufacturing: 20% of jobs (Espoo: 10%).

Largest industries

KauklahtiEspoo

Health and social work23%, Espoo 14%
Manufacturing20%, Espoo 10%
Wholesale and retail trade16%, Espoo 14%
Education11%, Espoo 10%
Construction7%, Espoo 6%
Professional, scientific and technical4%, Espoo 10%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.

Jobs located here: 2,172
Jobs per resident: 0.15; People working in the area divided by people living there; Espoo: 0.43

Sectors

Kauklahti30%69%
Espoo17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production1%
Industry and construction30%
Services69%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 62% since 2014, faster than in Espoo. Median income has risen by 33% since 2014, faster than in Espoo (24%).

Residents

Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Disposable monetary income, medianKauklahtiEspooFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Neighbouring areas

Definitions and sources

Residents: People whose permanent home was in the area on 31 December, placed by the coordinates of their building. About 1% of residents have no coordinates and appear only in city figures.
Income: Disposable money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the year.
Households: People living permanently in the same dwelling. Household types overlap.
Prices: Average debt-free prices per m² of old flats in housing companies. A postal code area with too few sales gets the figure of its price area or city.
Rents: Average rents per m² of non-subsidised flats in new leases, by rent area.
Small areas: Statistics Finland withholds details of areas with fewer than 30 residents, households or adults, with fewer than 10 dwellings or only one building, or with fewer than 10 jobs.

Source: Statistics Finland: postal code area statistics (Paavo) 2024, prices of old dwellings, rents of dwellings (CC BY 4.0).