Syrjäntaka

14820 · Hämeenlinna · Kanta-Häme

14820 Syrjäntaka

In brief

Syrjäntaka (14820) has 779 residents, 1% of the population of Hämeenlinna. Older residents stand out: 33% are 65 or over (Hämeenlinna: 27%). 44% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (93%). Homes are larger on average than in Hämeenlinna (94.8 m² compared with 77.7 m²). 76% of households own their home and 22% rent (Hämeenlinna: 36% rent). 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 €25,503 a year, about €2,125 a month: about the same as in Hämeenlinna and 3% lower than in Finland. 12% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Hämeenlinna (12%). The area has 191 jobs; the largest industry is construction (26%). Its share is clearly higher than in Hämeenlinna (5%).

The number of residents has fallen by 9% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Hämeenlinna.

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: 779; -9.2% since 2014; Mean age50.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €25,503; +30.2% since 2014; a year, about €2,125 a month; Hämeenlinna€26,141; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 22%; of 403 households; Hämeenlinna36%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 26%; 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

In none of these 8 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Hämeenlinna.

Median disposable income12/25
€21,153Juttila
Hämeenlinna €26,141Syrjäntaka €25,503
€32,244Ruununmylly
€21,153Juttila€32,244Ruununmylly
Households renting10/25
5%Rimmilä
Hämeenlinna 36%Syrjäntaka 22%
70%Keinusaari
5%Rimmilä70%Keinusaari
Aged 16 to 3415/25
10%Torvoila
Hämeenlinna 21%Syrjäntaka 16%
43%Kantola
10%Torvoila43%Kantola
Aged 65 or over10/25
10%Kantola
Hämeenlinna 27%Syrjäntaka 33%
46%Torvoila
10%Kantola46%Torvoila
Families with children18/25
4%Keinusaari
Hämeenlinna 18%Syrjäntaka 16%
37%Ruununmylly
4%Keinusaari37%Ruununmylly
University or college degree16/25
21%Katuma
Hämeenlinna 35%Syrjäntaka 26%
52%Ruununmylly
21%Katuma52%Ruununmylly
Unemployment12/25
4%Käikälä
Hämeenlinna 12%Syrjäntaka 12%
22%Katuma
4%Käikälä22%Katuma
Average home size11/25
46.8 m²Kantola
Hämeenlinna 77.7 m²Syrjäntaka 94.8 m²
113.7 m²Ruununmylly
46.8 m²Kantola113.7 m²Ruununmylly

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 33% are 65 or over (Hämeenlinna: 27%).

SyrjäntakaHämeenlinna

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 35% of residents, more than in Hämeenlinna (30%).

Syrjäntaka40%35%12%
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: 50.0; Hämeenlinna: 46.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 12%; Hämeenlinna: 12%
Household size: 1.9; Hämeenlinna: 1.9
Floor area per person: 50.4 m²; Hämeenlinna: 42.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

76% of households own their home and 22% rent (Hämeenlinna: 36% rent).

Syrjäntaka76%22%
Hämeenlinna63%36%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (93%). Homes are larger on average than in Hämeenlinna (94.8 m² compared with 77.7 m²).

Syrjäntaka93%
Hämeenlinna47%52%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

44% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.

SyrjäntakaHämeenlinna

Living alone44%, Hämeenlinna 49%
Living alone, under 355%, Hämeenlinna 12%
Couple under 35, no children2%, Hämeenlinna 3%
With children16%, Hämeenlinna 18%
With a child under 32%, Hämeenlinna 4%
Single parent3%, Hämeenlinna 4%
All members aged 18–6440%, Hämeenlinna 46%
At least one member 65 or over45%, Hämeenlinna 37%

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

Average dwelling size: 94.8 m²; Hämeenlinna: 77.7 m²
Dwellings: 455
Summer cottages: 325

Education and income

Highest qualification

26% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Hämeenlinna (35%).

Syrjäntaka24%47%20%
Hämeenlinna21%38%24%11%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

20% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 17% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Syrjäntaka20%64%17%
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: €25,503; a year, about €2,125 a month; Hämeenlinna: €26,141
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €40,008; a year, about €3,334 a month; Hämeenlinna: €36,476
University or college degree: 26%; Hämeenlinna: 35%

Jobs

The area has 191 jobs; the largest industry is construction (26%). Its share is clearly higher than in Hämeenlinna (5%).

Largest industries

SyrjäntakaHämeenlinna

Construction26%, Hämeenlinna 5%
Health and social work21%, Hämeenlinna 23%
Manufacturing18%, Hämeenlinna 14%
Transport and storage11%, Hämeenlinna 3%
Education5%, Hämeenlinna 7%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5%, Hämeenlinna 2%

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

Jobs located here: 191
Jobs per resident: 0.25; People working in the area divided by people living there; Hämeenlinna: 0.43

Sectors

Syrjäntaka44%51%
Hämeenlinna20%77%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 9% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Hämeenlinna. Median income has risen by 30% since 2014, at the same pace as in Hämeenlinna.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianSyrjäntakaHämeenlinnaFinland

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).