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Kanervala

80130 · Joensuu · Pohjois-Karjala

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80130 Kanervala

In brief

Kanervala (80130) has 3,207 residents, 4% of the population of Joensuu. Young adults stand out: 40% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Joensuu: 29%). 54% of households are people living alone and 17% are families with children.

53% of homes are in blocks of flats and 44% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Joensuu (67.5 m² compared with 71.3 m²). 53% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,413 per m² is that of price area Joensuu 1. The price equals 13.0 years of rent at €15.49 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €21,769 a year, about €1,814 a month: 7% lower than in Joensuu and 17% lower than in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Joensuu (16%). The area has 2,518 jobs; the largest industry is construction (21%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (5%).

The number of residents has grown by 31% since 2014, faster than in Joensuu.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Students

    22%

    The highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 12%

  • Jobs per resident

    0.79

    2nd highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 0.45

  • Aged 65 or over

    16%

    3rd lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 24%

  • University or college degree

    43%

    3rd highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 35%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,413
Figure for Joensuu 1
Joensuu€1,923
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€15.49
Figure for Joensuu 1
Joensuu€15.09
Residents
3,207
+30.8% since 2014
Mean age38.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€21,769
+8.8% since 2014
a year, about €1,814 a month
Joensuu€23,347
Finland€26,351
Households renting
53%
of 1,739 households
Joensuu46%
Finland38%
University or college degree
43%
of residents aged 18 or over
Joensuu35%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,413 per m² is that of price area Joensuu 1. The price equals 13.0 years of rent at €15.49 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,413

Figure for Joensuu 1
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 38 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
13.0 years
Joensuu: 10.6
Gross rental yield
7.7%
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

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 Joensuu in 2 of 8 figures: aged 65 or over, university or college degree.

  • Median disposable income23/26

    €20,486Ukkola
    Joensuu €23,347Kanervala €21,769
    €29,361Niittylahti
    €20,486Ukkola€29,361Niittylahti

  • Households renting6/26

    3%Keskijärvi
    Joensuu 46%Kanervala 53%
    65%Penttilä
    3%Keskijärvi65%Penttilä

  • Aged 16 to 344/26

    6%Marjovaara
    Joensuu 29%Kanervala 40%
    48%Penttilä
    6%Marjovaara48%Penttilä

  • Aged 65 or over24/26

    13%Niittylahti
    Joensuu 24%Kanervala 16%
    50%Marjovaara
    13%Niittylahti50%Marjovaara

  • Families with children12/26

    5%Kovero
    Joensuu 16%Kanervala 17%
    39%Niittylahti
    5%Kovero39%Niittylahti

  • University or college degree3/26

    14%Ukkola
    Joensuu 35%Kanervala 43%
    47%Hukanhauta
    14%Ukkola47%Hukanhauta

  • Unemployment21/26

    7%Ahveninen
    Joensuu 16%Kanervala 11%
    26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
    7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho

  • Average home size22/26

    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen
    Joensuu 71.3 m²Kanervala 67.5 m²
    113.5 m²Niittylahti
    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 40% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Joensuu: 29%).

KanervalaJoensuu

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

Main activity

Students make up 22% of residents, more than in Joensuu (12%).

  • Kanervala41%22%17%13%
  • 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
38.0
Joensuu: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
11%
Joensuu: 16%
Household size
1.8
Joensuu: 1.8
Floor area per person
37.6 m²
Joensuu: 40.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

53% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%).

  • Kanervala45%53%
  • Joensuu53%46%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

53% of homes are in blocks of flats and 44% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Joensuu (67.5 m² compared with 71.3 m²).

  • Kanervala53%44%
  • Joensuu50%48%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

54% of households are people living alone and 17% are families with children.

KanervalaJoensuu

  • Living alone54%, Joensuu 53%
  • Living alone, under 3540%, Joensuu 20%
  • Couple under 35, no children6%, Joensuu 6%
  • With children17%, Joensuu 16%
  • With a child under 33%, Joensuu 3%
  • Single parent3%, Joensuu 4%
  • All members aged 18–6465%, Joensuu 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over19%, Joensuu 31%

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

Average dwelling size
67.5 m²
Joensuu: 71.3 m²
Dwellings
1,891
Summer cottages
2

Education and income

Highest qualification

43% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Joensuu (35%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu.

  • Kanervala12%22%23%23%20%
  • Joensuu18%37%23%12%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

35% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Kanervala35%48%17%
  • 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
€21,769
a year, about €1,814 a month
Joensuu: €23,347
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€27,291
a year, about €2,274 a month
Joensuu: €31,054
University or college degree
43%
Joensuu: 35%

Jobs

The area has 2,518 jobs; the largest industry is construction (21%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (5%).

Largest industries

KanervalaJoensuu

  • Construction21%, Joensuu 5%
  • Wholesale and retail trade17%, Joensuu 12%
  • Transport and storage16%, Joensuu 4%
  • Health and social work12%, Joensuu 22%
  • Education8%, Joensuu 11%
  • Manufacturing6%, Joensuu 12%

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

Jobs located here
2,518
Jobs per resident
0.79
People working in the area divided by people living there
Joensuu: 0.45

Sectors

  • Kanervala27%73%
  • Joensuu18%80%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 31% since 2014, faster than in Joensuu. Median income has risen by 9% since 2014, slower than in Joensuu (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKanervalaJoensuuFinland

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).