Kilo

02610 · Espoo · Uusimaa

02610 Kilo

In brief

Kilo (02610) has 7,020 residents, 2% of the population of Espoo. Young adults stand out: 32% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Espoo: 26%). 40% of households are people living alone and 30% are families with children.

70% of homes are in blocks of flats and 25% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (67.5 m² against 75.1 m²). 64% of households rent their home, more than in Espoo (47%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €4,136 per m² on average, 12% more than the average in Espoo. The price per m² has fallen by 6% since 2020. The price equals 19.5 years of rent at €17.72 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,149 a year, about €2,262 a month: 12% lower than in Espoo and 3% higher than in Finland. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Espoo (10%). The area has 4,991 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (60%). Its share is clearly higher than in Espoo (10%).

The number of residents has grown by 17% since 2014, at the same pace as in Espoo.

Rank among the city's areas

Students
11%
2nd highest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 9%
Households renting
64%
4th highest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 47%
Aged 65 or over
9%
4th lowest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 15%
Median disposable income
€27,149
4th lowest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo €30,946

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €4,136; -6.3% since 2020; Espoo€3,709
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €17.72; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 2; Espoo€18.46
Residents: 7,020; +17.4% since 2014; Mean age35.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €27,149; +19.0% since 2014; a year, about €2,262 a month; Espoo€30,946; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 64%; of 3,055 households; Espoo47%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 45%; of residents aged 18 or over; Espoo50%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €4,136 per m² on average, 12% more than the average in Espoo. The price per m² has fallen by 6% since 2020.

Price per m²

€4,136

Postal code area 02610
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

Kilo€4,136Espoo €3,709

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 19.5 years; Espoo: 16.7
Gross rental yield: 5.1%; 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 bedroom8/24
€2,262Espoon Keskus
Espoo €3,709Kilo €4,136
€5,708Tapiola
€2,262Espoon Keskus€5,708Tapiola
Median disposable income42/45
€12,135Otaniemi
Espoo €30,946Kilo €27,149
€47,267Westend
€12,135Otaniemi€47,267Westend
Households renting4/45
2%Jupperi
Espoo 47%Kilo 64%
94%Otaniemi
2%Jupperi94%Otaniemi
Aged 16 to 346/45
14%Siikajärvi
Espoo 26%Kilo 32%
84%Otaniemi
14%Siikajärvi84%Otaniemi
Aged 65 or over42/45
1%Otaniemi
Espoo 15%Kilo 9%
28%Suvisaaristo
1%Otaniemi28%Suvisaaristo
Families with children21/45
4%Otaniemi
Espoo 26%Kilo 30%
42%Mankkaa
4%Otaniemi42%Mankkaa
University or college degree35/45
23%Lakisto
Espoo 50%Kilo 45%
70%Pohjois-Tapiola
23%Lakisto70%Pohjois-Tapiola
Unemployment5/45
3%Otaniemi
Espoo 10%Kilo 13%
17%Espoon Keskus
3%Otaniemi17%Espoon Keskus
Average home size34/45
43.2 m²Otaniemi
Espoo 75.1 m²Kilo 67.5 m²
179.6 m²Suvisaaristo
43.2 m²Otaniemi179.6 m²Suvisaaristo

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 32% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Espoo: 26%).

KiloEspoo

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 11% of residents, less than in Espoo (16%).

Kilo44%11%11%21%
Espoo47%16%18%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed44%
Unemployed7%
Students11%
Pensioners11%
Children aged 0–1421%
Other6%

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: 13%; Espoo: 10%
Household size: 2.3; Espoo: 2.1
Floor area per person: 30.3 m²; Espoo: 35.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

64% of households rent their home, more than in Espoo (47%).

Kilo35%64%
Espoo53%47%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied35%
Rented64%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

70% of homes are in blocks of flats and 25% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (67.5 m² against 75.1 m²).

Kilo70%25%
Espoo64%35%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats70%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses25%
Other buildings6%

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

Household types

40% of households are people living alone and 30% are families with children.

KiloEspoo

Living alone40%, Espoo 41%
Living alone, under 3515%, Espoo 14%
Couple under 35, no children7%, Espoo 6%
With children30%, Espoo 26%
With a child under 39%, Espoo 6%
Single parent7%, Espoo 5%
All members aged 18–6456%, Espoo 51%
At least one member 65 or over15%, Espoo 23%

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

Average dwelling size: 67.5 m²; Espoo: 75.1 m²
Dwellings: 3,295
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

45% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Espoo (50%).

Kilo27%20%21%24%
Espoo21%20%24%26%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown27%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification20%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary21%
Master's or higher24%

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

Income groups

27% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Kilo26%46%27%
Espoo20%46%34%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland26%
Middle 60%46%
Highest 20%27%

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: €27,149; a year, about €2,262 a month; Espoo: €30,946
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €41,974; a year, about €3,498 a month; Espoo: €47,601
University or college degree: 45%; Espoo: 50%

Jobs

The area has 4,991 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (60%). Its share is clearly higher than in Espoo (10%).

Largest industries

KiloEspoo

Manufacturing60%, Espoo 10%
Health and social work11%, Espoo 14%
Wholesale and retail trade8%, Espoo 14%
Education6%, Espoo 10%
Construction4%, Espoo 6%
Administrative and support services2%, Espoo 7%

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

Jobs located here: 4,991
Jobs per resident: 0.71; People working in the area divided by people living there; Espoo: 0.43

Sectors

Kilo64%36%
Espoo17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction64%
Services36%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 17% since 2014, at the same pace as in Espoo. Median income has risen by 19% since 2014, slower than in Espoo (24%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKiloEspooFinland

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).