Palopuro

05470 · Hyvinkää · Uusimaa

05470 Palopuro

In brief

Palopuro (05470) has 298 residents, 1% of the population of Hyvinkää. It is the smallest among the postal code areas of Hyvinkää. The age structure is close to Hyvinkää's: 16% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over. 28% of households are people living alone and 21% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Hyvinkää (101.7 m² compared with 76.7 m²). 96% of households own their home and 2% rent (Hyvinkää: 38% rent). This is the lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Hyvinkää. There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,585 per m² is that of price area Hyvinkää. The price equals 9.3 years of rent at €14.16 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €28,126 a year, about €2,344 a month: about the same as in Hyvinkää and 7% higher than in Finland. 7% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Hyvinkää (11%). The area has 45 jobs; the largest industry is construction (33%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 13% of jobs (Hyvinkää: 1%).

The number of residents has fallen by 9% since 2014, while it has grown in Hyvinkää.

Rank among the city's areas

Homes in small houses
99%
The highest of 15 areas in Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää 45%
Households renting
2%
The lowest of 15 areas in Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää 38%
Residents
298
The lowest of 15 areas in Hyvinkää
Living alone
28%
3rd lowest of 15 areas in Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää 47%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,585; Figure for Hyvinkää; Hyvinkää€1,658

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €14.16; Figure for Hyvinkää; Hyvinkää€13.87

Residents: 298; -9.1% since 2014; Mean age47.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €28,126; +21.6% since 2014; a year, about €2,344 a month; Hyvinkää€27,552; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 2%; of 131 households; Hyvinkää38%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 24%; of residents aged 18 or over; Hyvinkää34%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,585 per m² is that of price area Hyvinkää. The price equals 9.3 years of rent at €14.16 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,585

Figure for Hyvinkää
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 26 sales

Rent per m² a month

€14.16

Figure for Hyvinkää
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Hyvinkää: €13.87

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Palopuro€1,585Hyvinkää €1,658

€901 – €1,750Figure for Hyvinkää, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 9.3 years; Hyvinkää: 10.0
Gross rental yield: 10.7%; Hyvinkää: 10.0%
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.3%-5.2%Rent+0.7%+0.5%; Average of the price index (Hyvinkää) and rent index (Hyvinkää)

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 Hyvinkää in 4 of 8 figures: households renting, aged 16 to 34, university or college degree, unemployment.

Median disposable income11/15
€24,156Paavola-Vaivero
Hyvinkää €27,552Palopuro €28,126
€34,970Hyvinkää
€24,156Paavola-Vaivero€34,970Hyvinkää
Households renting15/15
2%Palopuro
Hyvinkää 38%Palopuro 2%
50%Paavola-Vaivero
2%Palopuro50%Paavola-Vaivero
Aged 16 to 3413/15
11%Kytäjä
Hyvinkää 21%Palopuro 16%
23%Hyvinkää Keskus
11%Kytäjä23%Hyvinkää Keskus
Aged 65 or over7/15
10%Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää 24%Palopuro 25%
33%Hyvinkää Keskus
10%Hyvinkää33%Hyvinkää Keskus
Families with children8/15
11%Hyvinkää Keskus
Hyvinkää 20%Palopuro 21%
46%Hyvinkää
11%Hyvinkää Keskus46%Hyvinkää
University or college degree13/15
22%Paavola-Vaivero
Hyvinkää 34%Palopuro 24%
50%Hyvinkää
22%Paavola-Vaivero50%Hyvinkää
Unemployment13/15
6%Ridasjärvi
Hyvinkää 11%Palopuro 7%
20%Paavola-Vaivero
6%Ridasjärvi20%Paavola-Vaivero
Average home size5/15
63.6 m²Hyvinkää Keskus
Hyvinkää 76.7 m²Palopuro 101.7 m²
134.3 m²Kytäjä
63.6 m²Hyvinkää Keskus134.3 m²Kytäjä

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Hyvinkää's: 16% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over.

PalopuroHyvinkää

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 47% of residents, more than in Hyvinkää (44%).

Palopuro47%29%11%
Hyvinkää44%27%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: 47.0; Hyvinkää: 45.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 7%; Hyvinkää: 11%
Household size: 2.3; Hyvinkää: 1.9
Floor area per person: 46.1 m²; Hyvinkää: 41.1 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

96% of households own their home and 2% rent (Hyvinkää: 38% rent). This is the lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Hyvinkää.

Palopuro96%
Hyvinkää61%38%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Hyvinkää (101.7 m² compared with 76.7 m²).

Palopuro99%
Hyvinkää54%45%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

28% of households are people living alone and 21% are families with children.

PalopuroHyvinkää

Living alone28%, Hyvinkää 47%
Living alone, under 354%, Hyvinkää 11%
Couple under 35, no children2%, Hyvinkää 3%
With children21%, Hyvinkää 20%
With a child under 32%, Hyvinkää 4%
Single parent3%, Hyvinkää 5%
All members aged 18–6439%, Hyvinkää 47%
At least one member 65 or over40%, Hyvinkää 34%

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

Average dwelling size: 101.7 m²; Hyvinkää: 76.7 m²
Dwellings: 156
Summer cottages: 6

Education and income

Highest qualification

24% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Hyvinkää (34%). This is the 3rd lowest share among the postal code areas of Hyvinkää.

Palopuro24%46%15%
Hyvinkää23%38%23%10%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

17% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 25% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Palopuro17%58%25%
Hyvinkää16%62%22%
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: €28,126; a year, about €2,344 a month; Hyvinkää: €27,552
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €55,862; a year, about €4,655 a month; Hyvinkää: €39,075
University or college degree: 24%; Hyvinkää: 34%

Jobs

The area has 45 jobs; the largest industry is construction (33%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 13% of jobs (Hyvinkää: 1%).

Largest industries

PalopuroHyvinkää

Construction33%, Hyvinkää 9%
Wholesale and retail trade29%, Hyvinkää 15%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing13%, Hyvinkää 1%
Transport and storage7%, Hyvinkää 3%
Administrative and support services7%, Hyvinkää 8%
Arts, entertainment and recreation4%, Hyvinkää 1%

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

Jobs located here: 45
Jobs per resident: 0.15; People working in the area divided by people living there; Hyvinkää: 0.43

Sectors

Palopuro13%36%51%
Hyvinkää26%74%
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 grown in Hyvinkää. Median income has risen by 22% since 2014, slower than in Hyvinkää (26%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPalopuroHyvinkääFinland

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).