Penttilä

80220 · Joensuu · Pohjois-Karjala

80220 Penttilä

In brief

Penttilä (80220) has 4,736 residents, 6% of the population of Joensuu. Young adults stand out: 48% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Joensuu: 29%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu. 58% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (85%). Homes are smaller on average than in Joensuu (58.0 m² compared with 71.3 m²). 65% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,023 per m² on average, 57% more than the average in Joensuu. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has risen by 36% since 2020. The price equals 16.3 years of rent at €15.49 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €21,992 a year, about €1,833 a month: 6% lower than in Joensuu and 17% lower than in Finland. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Joensuu (16%). The area has 1,212 jobs; the largest industry is education (33%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (11%).

The number of residents has grown by 48% since 2014, faster than in Joensuu.

Rank among the city's areas

Aged 16 to 34
48%
The highest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 29%
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€3,023
The highest of 8 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu €1,923
Households renting
65%
The highest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 46%
Students
18%
2nd highest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 12%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €3,023; +36.2% since 2020; Joensuu€1,923

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

Residents: 4,736; +48.3% since 2014; Mean age38.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €21,992; +28.4% since 2014; a year, about €1,833 a month; Joensuu€23,347; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 65%; of 2,890 households; Joensuu46%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 40%; of residents aged 18 or over; Joensuu35%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,023 per m² on average, 57% more than the average in Joensuu. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has risen by 36% since 2020.

Price per m²

€3,023

Postal code area 80220
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 26 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: 16.3 years; Joensuu: 10.6
Gross rental yield: 6.1%; 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 5 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, households renting, aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom1/8
€745Utra
Joensuu €1,923Penttilä €3,023
€3,023Penttilä
€745Utra€3,023Penttilä
Median disposable income22/26
€20,486Ukkola
Joensuu €23,347Penttilä €21,992
€29,361Niittylahti
€20,486Ukkola€29,361Niittylahti
Households renting1/26
3%Keskijärvi
Joensuu 46%Penttilä 65%
65%Penttilä
3%Keskijärvi65%Penttilä
Aged 16 to 341/26
6%Marjovaara
Joensuu 29%Penttilä 48%
48%Penttilä
6%Marjovaara48%Penttilä
Aged 65 or over25/26
13%Niittylahti
Joensuu 24%Penttilä 16%
50%Marjovaara
13%Niittylahti50%Marjovaara
Families with children17/26
5%Kovero
Joensuu 16%Penttilä 12%
39%Niittylahti
5%Kovero39%Niittylahti
University or college degree4/26
14%Ukkola
Joensuu 35%Penttilä 40%
47%Hukanhauta
14%Ukkola47%Hukanhauta
Unemployment20/26
7%Ahveninen
Joensuu 16%Penttilä 13%
26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
Average home size24/26
56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen
Joensuu 71.3 m²Penttilä 58.0 m²
113.5 m²Niittylahti
56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 48% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Joensuu: 29%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu.

PenttiläJoensuu

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 17% of residents, less than in Joensuu (26%).

Penttilä46%18%17%
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: 13%; Joensuu: 16%
Household size: 1.6; Joensuu: 1.8
Floor area per person: 35.5 m²; Joensuu: 40.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

65% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu.

Penttilä34%65%
Joensuu53%46%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (85%). Homes are smaller on average than in Joensuu (58.0 m² compared with 71.3 m²).

Penttilä85%15%
Joensuu50%48%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

58% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.

PenttiläJoensuu

Living alone58%, Joensuu 53%
Living alone, under 3534%, Joensuu 20%
Couple under 35, no children11%, Joensuu 6%
With children12%, Joensuu 16%
With a child under 33%, Joensuu 3%
Single parent3%, Joensuu 4%
All members aged 18–6469%, 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: 58.0 m²; Joensuu: 71.3 m²
Dwellings: 3,120
Summer cottages: 5

Education and income

Highest qualification

40% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Joensuu (35%).

Penttilä15%16%29%24%16%
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.

Penttilä31%54%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: €21,992; a year, about €1,833 a month; Joensuu: €23,347
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €27,475; a year, about €2,290 a month; Joensuu: €31,054
University or college degree: 40%; Joensuu: 35%

Jobs

The area has 1,212 jobs; the largest industry is education (33%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (11%).

Largest industries

PenttiläJoensuu

Education33%, Joensuu 11%
Manufacturing28%, Joensuu 12%
Health and social work10%, Joensuu 22%
Other services7%, Joensuu 3%
Professional, scientific and technical6%, Joensuu 4%
Wholesale and retail trade5%, Joensuu 12%

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

Jobs located here: 1,212
Jobs per resident: 0.26; People working in the area divided by people living there; Joensuu: 0.45

Sectors

Penttilä30%70%
Joensuu18%80%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 48% since 2014, faster than in Joensuu. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Joensuu.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPenttiläJoensuuFinland

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).