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Noljakka

80140 · Joensuu · Pohjois-Karjala

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80140 Noljakka

In brief

Noljakka (80140) has 8,455 residents, 11% of the population of Joensuu. It is the 3rd largest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. Families stand out: 21% of households have children (Joensuu: 16%). 21% of households are families with children (Joensuu: 16%) and 49% live alone.

56% of homes are in blocks of flats and 44% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. The average home is 72.6 m². 57% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,029 per m² on average, 46% less than the average in Joensuu. The price is the 2nd lowest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has fallen by 6% since 2020. The price equals 6.1 years of rent at €13.96 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,455 a year, about €1,955 a month: about the same as in Joensuu and 11% lower than in Finland. 19% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Joensuu (16%). The area has 1,916 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (42%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (22%).

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Households renting

    57%

    3rd highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 46%

  • Residents

    8,455

    3rd highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

  • Aged 65 or over

    16%

    4th lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 24%

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom

    €1,029

    2nd lowest of 8 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu €1,923

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,029
-6.5% since 2020
Joensuu€1,923
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€13.96
Figure for Joensuu 2
Joensuu€15.09
Residents
8,455
+0.2% since 2014
Mean age40.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€23,455
+22.2% since 2014
a year, about €1,955 a month
Joensuu€23,347
Finland€26,351
Households renting
57%
of 4,375 households
Joensuu46%
Finland38%
University or college degree
39%
of residents aged 18 or over
Joensuu35%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,029 per m² on average, 46% less than the average in Joensuu. The price is the 2nd lowest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has fallen by 6% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,029

Postal code area 80140
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 15 sales

Rent per m² a month

€13.96

Figure for Joensuu 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Joensuu: €15.09

Price-to-rent ratio
6.1 years
Joensuu: 10.6
Gross rental yield
16.3%
Joensuu: 9.4%
Middle half of rents, € a month
590–€680
Figure for Joensuu 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.1%-3.9%Rent+0.8%+0.9%
Average of the price index (Joensuu) 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 2 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, households renting.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom7/8

    €745Utra
    Joensuu €1,923Noljakka €1,029
    €3,023Penttilä
    €745Utra€3,023Penttilä

  • Median disposable income13/26

    €20,486Ukkola
    Joensuu €23,347Noljakka €23,455
    €29,361Niittylahti
    €20,486Ukkola€29,361Niittylahti

  • Households renting3/26

    3%Keskijärvi
    Joensuu 46%Noljakka 57%
    65%Penttilä
    3%Keskijärvi65%Penttilä

  • Aged 16 to 346/26

    6%Marjovaara
    Joensuu 29%Noljakka 28%
    48%Penttilä
    6%Marjovaara48%Penttilä

  • Aged 65 or over23/26

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

  • Families with children9/26

    5%Kovero
    Joensuu 16%Noljakka 21%
    39%Niittylahti
    5%Kovero39%Niittylahti

  • University or college degree5/26

    14%Ukkola
    Joensuu 35%Noljakka 39%
    47%Hukanhauta
    14%Ukkola47%Hukanhauta

  • Unemployment8/26

    7%Ahveninen
    Joensuu 16%Noljakka 19%
    26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
    7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho

  • Average home size20/26

    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen
    Joensuu 71.3 m²Noljakka 72.6 m²
    113.5 m²Niittylahti
    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 21% of households have children (Joensuu: 16%).

NoljakkaJoensuu

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 19% of residents, less than in Joensuu (26%).

  • Noljakka40%13%19%16%
  • 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
40.0
Joensuu: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
19%
Joensuu: 16%
Household size
1.9
Joensuu: 1.8
Floor area per person
38.1 m²
Joensuu: 40.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

57% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu.

  • Noljakka42%57%
  • Joensuu53%46%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

56% of homes are in blocks of flats and 44% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. The average home is 72.6 m².

  • Noljakka56%44%
  • Joensuu50%48%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

21% of households are families with children (Joensuu: 16%) and 49% live alone.

NoljakkaJoensuu

  • Living alone49%, Joensuu 53%
  • Living alone, under 3517%, Joensuu 20%
  • Couple under 35, no children5%, Joensuu 6%
  • With children21%, Joensuu 16%
  • With a child under 34%, Joensuu 3%
  • Single parent5%, Joensuu 4%
  • All members aged 18–6456%, Joensuu 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over23%, Joensuu 31%

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

Average dwelling size
72.6 m²
Joensuu: 71.3 m²
Dwellings
4,676
Summer cottages
12

Education and income

Highest qualification

39% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Joensuu (35%).

  • Noljakka20%33%22%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

28% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Noljakka28%57%15%
  • 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
€23,455
a year, about €1,955 a month
Joensuu: €23,347
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€31,329
a year, about €2,611 a month
Joensuu: €31,054
University or college degree
39%
Joensuu: 35%

Jobs

The area has 1,916 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (42%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (22%).

Largest industries

NoljakkaJoensuu

  • Health and social work42%, Joensuu 22%
  • Wholesale and retail trade13%, Joensuu 12%
  • Manufacturing13%, Joensuu 12%
  • Public administration and defence9%, Joensuu 6%
  • Education5%, Joensuu 11%
  • Transport and storage3%, Joensuu 4%

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

Jobs located here
1,916
Jobs per resident
0.23
People working in the area divided by people living there
Joensuu: 0.45

Sectors

  • Noljakka16%84%
  • Joensuu18%80%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014. Median income has risen by 22% since 2014, slower than in Joensuu (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianNoljakkaJoensuuFinland

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).