Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen

80110 · Joensuu · Pohjois-Karjala

80110 Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen

In brief

Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen (80110) has 4,720 residents, 6% of the population of Joensuu. Young adults stand out: 42% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Joensuu: 29%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu. 66% of households are people living alone and 6% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (91%). Homes are smaller on average than in Joensuu (57.0 m² compared with 71.3 m²). 56% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,698 per m² on average, 12% less than the average in Joensuu. The price per m² has fallen by 10% since 2020. The price equals 9.1 years of rent at €15.49 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,089 a year, about €1,841 a month: 5% lower than in Joensuu and 16% lower than in Finland. 14% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Joensuu (16%). The area has 1,649 jobs; the largest industry is information and communication (22%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (3%).

The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, at the same pace as in Joensuu.

Rank among the city's areas

Homes in small houses
9%
The lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 48%
Living alone
66%
The highest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 53%
University or college degree
44%
2nd highest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 35%
Aged 16 to 34
42%
3rd highest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 29%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,698; -9.9% since 2020; Joensuu€1,923

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €15.49; Figure for Joensuu 1; Joensuu€15.09

Residents: 4,720; +5.4% since 2014; Mean age45.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €22,089; +32.5% since 2014; a year, about €1,841 a month; Joensuu€23,347; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 56%; of 3,298 households; Joensuu46%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 44%; of residents aged 18 or over; Joensuu35%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,698 per m² on average, 12% less than the average in Joensuu. The price per m² has fallen by 10% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,698

Postal code area 80110
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 9 sales

Rent per m² a month

€15.49

Figure for Joensuu 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Joensuu: €15.09

Price-to-rent ratio: 9.1 years; Joensuu: 10.6
Gross rental yield: 10.9%; Joensuu: 9.4%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 630–€750; Figure for Joensuu 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.2%-4.5%Rent+0.8%+0.9%; Average of the price index (Joensuu 1) and rent index (Joensuu)

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

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Joensuu in 4 of 9 figures: aged 16 to 34, families with children, university or college degree, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom4/8
€745Utra
Joensuu €1,923Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen €1,698
€3,023Penttilä
€745Utra€3,023Penttilä
Median disposable income21/26
€20,486Ukkola
Joensuu €23,347Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen €22,089
€29,361Niittylahti
€20,486Ukkola€29,361Niittylahti
Households renting5/26
3%Keskijärvi
Joensuu 46%Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen 56%
65%Penttilä
3%Keskijärvi65%Penttilä
Aged 16 to 343/26
6%Marjovaara
Joensuu 29%Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen 42%
48%Penttilä
6%Marjovaara48%Penttilä
Aged 65 or over13/26
13%Niittylahti
Joensuu 24%Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen 27%
50%Marjovaara
13%Niittylahti50%Marjovaara
Families with children25/26
5%Kovero
Joensuu 16%Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen 6%
39%Niittylahti
5%Kovero39%Niittylahti
University or college degree2/26
14%Ukkola
Joensuu 35%Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen 44%
47%Hukanhauta
14%Ukkola47%Hukanhauta
Unemployment16/26
7%Ahveninen
Joensuu 16%Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen 14%
26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
Average home size25/26
56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen
Joensuu 71.3 m²Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen 57.0 m²
113.5 m²Niittylahti
56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 42% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Joensuu: 29%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu.

Joensuu Keskus EteläinenJoensuu

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 5% of residents, less than in Joensuu (13%).

Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen40%17%29%
Joensuu40%12%26%13%
Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age: 45.0; Joensuu: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 14%; Joensuu: 16%
Household size: 1.4; Joensuu: 1.8
Floor area per person: 40.0 m²; Joensuu: 40.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

56% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%).

Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen44%56%
Joensuu53%46%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (91%). Homes are smaller on average than in Joensuu (57.0 m² compared with 71.3 m²).

Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen91%
Joensuu50%48%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

66% of households are people living alone and 6% are families with children.

Joensuu Keskus EteläinenJoensuu

Living alone66%, Joensuu 53%
Living alone, under 3533%, Joensuu 20%
Couple under 35, no children7%, Joensuu 6%
With children6%, Joensuu 16%
With a child under 32%, Joensuu 3%
Single parent2%, Joensuu 4%
All members aged 18–6464%, Joensuu 54%
At least one member 65 or over30%, Joensuu 31%

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

Average dwelling size: 57.0 m²; Joensuu: 71.3 m²
Dwellings: 3,628
Summer cottages: 90

Education and income

Highest qualification

44% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Joensuu (35%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu.

Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen13%18%25%27%17%
Joensuu18%37%23%12%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

31% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen31%57%12%
Joensuu26%60%13%
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: €22,089; a year, about €1,841 a month; Joensuu: €23,347
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €26,152; a year, about €2,179 a month; Joensuu: €31,054
University or college degree: 44%; Joensuu: 35%

Jobs

The area has 1,649 jobs; the largest industry is information and communication (22%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (3%).

Largest industries

Joensuu Keskus EteläinenJoensuu

Information and communication22%, Joensuu 3%
Professional, scientific and technical17%, Joensuu 4%
Education14%, Joensuu 11%
Health and social work10%, Joensuu 22%
Administrative and support services9%, Joensuu 7%
Wholesale and retail trade8%, Joensuu 12%

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

Jobs located here: 1,649
Jobs per resident: 0.35; People working in the area divided by people living there; Joensuu: 0.45

Sectors

Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen95%
Joensuu18%80%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, at the same pace as in Joensuu. Median income has risen by 33% since 2014, faster than in Joensuu (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianJoensuu Keskus EteläinenJoensuuFinland

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).