In brief
Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen (80100) has 10,687 residents, 14% of the population of Joensuu. It is the largest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. Young adults stand out: 43% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Joensuu: 29%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu. 66% of households are people living alone and 7% are families with children.
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (82%). Homes are smaller on average than in Joensuu (56.0 m² compared with 71.3 m²). 62% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,262 per m² on average, 18% more than the average in Joensuu. The price is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has fallen by 10% since 2020. The price equals 12.2 years of rent at €15.49 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €21,200 a year, about €1,767 a month: 9% lower than in Joensuu and 20% lower than in Finland. It is the 2nd lowest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. 15% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Joensuu (16%). The area is a place of work: it has 15,933 jobs, 1.49 for every resident.
The number of residents has grown by 18% since 2014, faster than in Joensuu.
Rank among the city's areas
Jobs per resident
1.49
The highest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 0.45
Average home size
56.0 m²
The smallest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 71.3 m²
Residents
10,687
The highest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Aged 16 to 34
43%
2nd 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
- €2,262
- -9.8% since 2020
- Joensuu€1,923
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €15.49
- Figure for Joensuu 1
- Joensuu€15.09
- Residents
- 10,687
- +17.9% since 2014
- Mean age44.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €21,200
- +28.0% since 2014
- a year, about €1,767 a month
- Joensuu€23,347
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 62%
- of 7,200 households
- Joensuu46%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 37%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Joensuu35%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,262 per m² on average, 18% more than the average in Joensuu. The price is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has fallen by 10% since 2020.
Price per m²
€2,262
Postal code area 80100
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 19 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
- 12.2 years
- Joensuu: 10.6
- Gross rental yield
- 8.2%
- 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
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.
Compared with the other areas
The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Joensuu in 6 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, median income, households renting, aged 16 to 34, families with children, average home size.
Price per m², 1 bedroom2/8
€745Utra€3,023PenttiläJoensuu €1,923Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen €2,262€745Utra€3,023PenttiläMedian disposable income25/26
€20,486Ukkola€29,361NiittylahtiJoensuu €23,347Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen €21,200€20,486Ukkola€29,361NiittylahtiHouseholds renting2/26
3%Keskijärvi65%PenttiläJoensuu 46%Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen 62%3%Keskijärvi65%PenttiläAged 16 to 342/26
6%Marjovaara48%PenttiläJoensuu 29%Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen 43%6%Marjovaara48%PenttiläAged 65 or over15/26
13%Niittylahti50%MarjovaaraJoensuu 24%Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen 25%13%Niittylahti50%MarjovaaraFamilies with children24/26
5%Kovero39%NiittylahtiJoensuu 16%Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen 7%5%Kovero39%NiittylahtiUniversity or college degree8/26
14%Ukkola47%HukanhautaJoensuu 35%Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen 37%14%Ukkola47%HukanhautaUnemployment14/26
7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-PirttiahoJoensuu 16%Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen 15%7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-PirttiahoAverage home size26/26
56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²NiittylahtiJoensuu 71.3 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen 56.0 m²56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti
Residents
Age
Young adults stand out: 43% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Joensuu: 29%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu.
Joensuu Keskus, PohjoinenJoensuu
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Children under 15 make up 6% of residents, less than in Joensuu (13%).
- Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen39%18%27%
- 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
- 44.0
- Joensuu: 43.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 15%
- Joensuu: 16%
- Household size
- 1.5
- Joensuu: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 38.3 m²
- Joensuu: 40.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
62% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu.
- Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen37%62%
- Joensuu53%46%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (82%). Homes are smaller on average than in Joensuu (56.0 m² compared with 71.3 m²).
- Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen82%14%
- 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 7% are families with children.
Joensuu Keskus, PohjoinenJoensuu
- Living alone66%, Joensuu 53%
- Living alone, under 3532%, Joensuu 20%
- Couple under 35, no children8%, Joensuu 6%
- With children7%, Joensuu 16%
- With a child under 31%, Joensuu 3%
- Single parent2%, Joensuu 4%
- All members aged 18–6464%, Joensuu 54%
- At least one member 65 or over29%, Joensuu 31%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 56.0 m²
- Joensuu: 71.3 m²
- Dwellings
- 8,151
- Summer cottages
- 0
Education and income
Highest qualification
37% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Joensuu (35%).
- Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen16%18%29%24%13%
- 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, Pohjoinen31%58%11%
- 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
- €21,200
- a year, about €1,767 a month
- Joensuu: €23,347
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €25,121
- a year, about €2,093 a month
- Joensuu: €31,054
- University or college degree
- 37%
- Joensuu: 35%
Jobs
The area is a place of work: it has 15,933 jobs, 1.49 for every resident.
Largest industries
Joensuu Keskus, PohjoinenJoensuu
- Wholesale and retail trade16%, Joensuu 12%
- Manufacturing14%, Joensuu 12%
- Education11%, Joensuu 11%
- Health and social work10%, Joensuu 22%
- Public administration and defence8%, Joensuu 6%
- Administrative and support services7%, Joensuu 7%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 15,933
- Jobs per resident
- 1.49
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Joensuu: 0.45
Sectors
- Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen19%80%
- Joensuu18%80%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 18% since 2014, faster than in Joensuu. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Joensuu.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).