Olari

02210 · Espoo · Uusimaa

02210 Olari

In brief

Olari (02210) has 12,904 residents, 4% of the population of Espoo. Older residents stand out: 21% are 65 or over (Espoo: 15%). 46% of households are people living alone and 23% are families with children.

77% of homes are in blocks of flats and 22% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (70.3 m² against 75.1 m²). 60% of households own their home and 40% rent (Espoo: 47% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,941 per m² on average, 21% less than the average in Espoo. The price per m² has fallen by 5% since 2020. The price equals 15.0 years of rent at €16.38 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €31,556 a year, about €2,630 a month: about the same as in Espoo and 20% higher than in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Espoo (10%). The area has 1,644 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (28%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 6% of jobs (Espoo: 2%).

The number of residents has grown by 14% since 2014, slower than in Espoo.

Rank among the city's areas

Students
8%
7th lowest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 9%
Residents
12,904
7th highest of 45 areas in Espoo

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,941; -4.7% since 2020; Espoo€3,709
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €16.38; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3; Espoo€18.46
Residents: 12,904; +14.5% since 2014; Mean age42.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €31,556; +25.8% since 2014; a year, about €2,630 a month; Espoo€30,946; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 40%; of 6,640 households; Espoo47%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 53%; of residents aged 18 or over; Espoo50%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,941 per m² on average, 21% less than the average in Espoo. The price per m² has fallen by 5% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,941

Postal code area 02210
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 7 sales

Rent per m² a month

€16.38

Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Espoo: €18.46

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Olari€2,941Espoo €3,709

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 15.0 years; Espoo: 16.7
Gross rental yield: 6.7%; Espoo: 6.0%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 795–€919; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €5.90; Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.5%-4.6%Rent+0.5%0.0%; Average of the price index (Espoo-Kauniainen 3) 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.

Rent, right of occupancy or buy?Enter a flat in this area and see which option comes out ahead, year by year.Compare here

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 bedroom17/24
€2,262Espoon Keskus
Espoo €3,709Olari €2,941
€5,708Tapiola
€2,262Espoon Keskus€5,708Tapiola
Median disposable income30/45
€12,135Otaniemi
Espoo €30,946Olari €31,556
€47,267Westend
€12,135Otaniemi€47,267Westend
Households renting23/45
2%Jupperi
Espoo 47%Olari 40%
94%Otaniemi
2%Jupperi94%Otaniemi
Aged 16 to 3416/45
14%Siikajärvi
Espoo 26%Olari 25%
84%Otaniemi
14%Siikajärvi84%Otaniemi
Aged 65 or over10/45
1%Otaniemi
Espoo 15%Olari 21%
28%Suvisaaristo
1%Otaniemi28%Suvisaaristo
Families with children34/45
4%Otaniemi
Espoo 26%Olari 23%
42%Mankkaa
4%Otaniemi42%Mankkaa
University or college degree17/45
23%Lakisto
Espoo 50%Olari 53%
70%Pohjois-Tapiola
23%Lakisto70%Pohjois-Tapiola
Unemployment11/45
3%Otaniemi
Espoo 10%Olari 11%
17%Espoon Keskus
3%Otaniemi17%Espoon Keskus
Average home size29/45
43.2 m²Otaniemi
Espoo 75.1 m²Olari 70.3 m²
179.6 m²Suvisaaristo
43.2 m²Otaniemi179.6 m²Suvisaaristo

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 21% are 65 or over (Espoo: 15%).

OlariEspoo

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 21% of residents, more than in Espoo (16%).

Olari45%21%16%
Espoo47%16%18%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed45%
Unemployed6%
Students8%
Pensioners21%
Children aged 0–1416%
Other4%

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

Mean age: 42.0; Espoo: 39.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 11%; Espoo: 10%
Household size: 1.9; Espoo: 2.1
Floor area per person: 36.8 m²; Espoo: 35.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

60% of households own their home and 40% rent (Espoo: 47% rent).

Olari60%40%
Espoo53%47%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied60%
Rented40%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

77% of homes are in blocks of flats and 22% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (70.3 m² against 75.1 m²).

Olari77%22%
Espoo64%35%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats77%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses22%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

46% of households are people living alone and 23% are families with children.

OlariEspoo

Living alone46%, Espoo 41%
Living alone, under 3514%, Espoo 14%
Couple under 35, no children6%, Espoo 6%
With children23%, Espoo 26%
With a child under 35%, Espoo 6%
Single parent5%, Espoo 5%
All members aged 18–6449%, Espoo 51%
At least one member 65 or over29%, Espoo 23%

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

Average dwelling size: 70.3 m²; Espoo: 75.1 m²
Dwellings: 7,154
Summer cottages: 128

Education and income

Highest qualification

53% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Espoo (50%).

Olari19%19%26%27%
Espoo21%20%24%26%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown19%
Matriculation examination9%
Vocational qualification19%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary26%
Master's or higher27%

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

Income groups

33% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Olari16%50%33%
Espoo20%46%34%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland16%
Middle 60%50%
Highest 20%33%

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: €31,556; a year, about €2,630 a month; Espoo: €30,946
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €44,059; a year, about €3,672 a month; Espoo: €47,601
University or college degree: 53%; Espoo: 50%

Jobs

The area has 1,644 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (28%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 6% of jobs (Espoo: 2%).

Largest industries

OlariEspoo

Health and social work28%, Espoo 14%
Education21%, Espoo 10%
Wholesale and retail trade16%, Espoo 14%
Arts, entertainment and recreation6%, Espoo 2%
Professional, scientific and technical5%, Espoo 10%
Accommodation and food services4%, Espoo 3%

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

Jobs located here: 1,644
Jobs per resident: 0.13; People working in the area divided by people living there; Espoo: 0.43

Sectors

Olari94%
Espoo17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction6%
Services94%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 14% since 2014, slower than in Espoo. Median income has risen by 26% since 2014, at the same pace as in Espoo.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianOlariEspooFinland

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).