Kantola

13110 · Hämeenlinna · Kanta-Häme

13110 Kantola

In brief

Kantola (13110) has 314 residents, under 1% of the population of Hämeenlinna. Young adults stand out: 43% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Hämeenlinna: 21%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Hämeenlinna. 67% of households are people living alone and 13% are families with children.

61% of homes are in blocks of flats and 35% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Hämeenlinna (46.8 m² compared with 77.7 m²). 69% of households rent their home, more than in Hämeenlinna (36%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Hämeenlinna. There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,573 per m² is that of price area Hämeenlinna. The price equals 10.5 years of rent at €12.48 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,624 a year, about €2,052 a month: 6% lower than in Hämeenlinna and 7% lower than in Finland. 21% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Hämeenlinna (12%). The area is a place of work: it has 1,231 jobs, 3.92 for every resident.

The number of residents has grown by 62% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Hämeenlinna.

Rank among the city's areas

Jobs per resident
3.92
The highest of 25 areas in Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna 0.43
Aged 16 to 34
43%
The highest of 25 areas in Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna 21%
Students
11%
The highest of 25 areas in Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna 7%
Average home size
46.8 m²
The smallest of 25 areas in Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna 77.7 m²

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,573; Figure for Hämeenlinna; Hämeenlinna€1,653

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €12.48; Figure for Hämeenlinna 2; Hämeenlinna€14.05

Residents: 314; +61.9% since 2014; Mean age37.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €24,624; +22.6% since 2014; a year, about €2,052 a month; Hämeenlinna€26,141; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 69%; of 204 households; Hämeenlinna36%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 25%; of residents aged 18 or over; Hämeenlinna35%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,573 per m² is that of price area Hämeenlinna. The price equals 10.5 years of rent at €12.48 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,573

Figure for Hämeenlinna
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 52 sales

Rent per m² a month

€12.48

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

Hämeenlinna: €14.05

Price-to-rent ratio: 10.5 years; Hämeenlinna: 9.8
Gross rental yield: 9.5%; Hämeenlinna: 10.2%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 597–€728; Figure for Hämeenlinna 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.1%-1.2%Rent+0.8%+1.3%; Average of the price index (Hämeenlinna) and rent index (Hämeenlinna)

Source: Statistics Finland

Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Hämeenlinna in 5 of 8 figures: households renting, aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, unemployment, average home size.

Median disposable income17/25
€21,153Juttila
Hämeenlinna €26,141Kantola €24,624
€32,244Ruununmylly
€21,153Juttila€32,244Ruununmylly
Households renting2/25
5%Rimmilä
Hämeenlinna 36%Kantola 69%
70%Keinusaari
5%Rimmilä70%Keinusaari
Aged 16 to 341/25
10%Torvoila
Hämeenlinna 21%Kantola 43%
43%Kantola
10%Torvoila43%Kantola
Aged 65 or over25/25
10%Kantola
Hämeenlinna 27%Kantola 10%
46%Torvoila
10%Kantola46%Torvoila
Families with children20/25
4%Keinusaari
Hämeenlinna 18%Kantola 13%
37%Ruununmylly
4%Keinusaari37%Ruununmylly
University or college degree20/25
21%Katuma
Hämeenlinna 35%Kantola 25%
52%Ruununmylly
21%Katuma52%Ruununmylly
Unemployment2/25
4%Käikälä
Hämeenlinna 12%Kantola 21%
22%Katuma
4%Käikälä22%Katuma
Average home size25/25
46.8 m²Kantola
Hämeenlinna 77.7 m²Kantola 46.8 m²
113.7 m²Ruununmylly
46.8 m²Kantola113.7 m²Ruununmylly

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 43% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Hämeenlinna: 21%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Hämeenlinna.

KantolaHämeenlinna

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 16% of residents, less than in Hämeenlinna (30%).

Kantola49%13%11%16%
Hämeenlinna41%30%14%
Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age: 37.0; Hämeenlinna: 46.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 21%; Hämeenlinna: 12%
Household size: 1.5; Hämeenlinna: 1.9
Floor area per person: 31.4 m²; Hämeenlinna: 42.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

69% of households rent their home, more than in Hämeenlinna (36%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Hämeenlinna.

Kantola27%69%
Hämeenlinna63%36%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

61% of homes are in blocks of flats and 35% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Hämeenlinna (46.8 m² compared with 77.7 m²).

Kantola61%35%
Hämeenlinna47%52%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

67% of households are people living alone and 13% are families with children.

KantolaHämeenlinna

Living alone67%, Hämeenlinna 49%
Living alone, under 3534%, Hämeenlinna 12%
Couple under 35, no children5%, Hämeenlinna 3%
With children13%, Hämeenlinna 18%
With a child under 31%, Hämeenlinna 4%
Single parent4%, Hämeenlinna 4%
All members aged 18–6475%, Hämeenlinna 46%
At least one member 65 or over13%, Hämeenlinna 37%

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

Average dwelling size: 46.8 m²; Hämeenlinna: 77.7 m²
Dwellings: 246
Summer cottages: 83

Education and income

Highest qualification

25% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Hämeenlinna (35%).

Kantola25%12%39%17%
Hämeenlinna21%38%24%11%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

27% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Kantola27%58%15%
Hämeenlinna18%64%18%
Finland20%60%20%

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

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €24,624; a year, about €2,052 a month; Hämeenlinna: €26,141
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €27,692; a year, about €2,308 a month; Hämeenlinna: €36,476
University or college degree: 25%; Hämeenlinna: 35%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 1,231 jobs, 3.92 for every resident.

Largest industries

KantolaHämeenlinna

Wholesale and retail trade19%, Hämeenlinna 11%
Manufacturing17%, Hämeenlinna 14%
Transport and storage14%, Hämeenlinna 3%
Administrative and support services12%, Hämeenlinna 8%
Construction10%, Hämeenlinna 5%
Information and communication8%, Hämeenlinna 3%

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

Jobs located here: 1,231
Jobs per resident: 3.92; People working in the area divided by people living there; Hämeenlinna: 0.43

Sectors

Kantola33%66%
Hämeenlinna20%77%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 62% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Hämeenlinna. Median income has risen by 23% since 2014, slower than in Hämeenlinna (27%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKantolaHämeenlinnaFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. 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 monetary income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, business and property income and transfers received, minus taxes and other transfers paid. In euros of each 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).