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Rantakylä-Latola

80160 · Joensuu · Pohjois-Karjala

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80160 Rantakylä-Latola

In brief

Rantakylä-Latola (80160) has 9,902 residents, 13% of the population of Joensuu. It is the 2nd largest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The age structure is close to Joensuu's: 25% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over. 52% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

Homes are split between blocks of flats (50%) and small houses (50%). The average home is 70.7 m². 52% of households own their home and 48% rent (Joensuu: 46% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,523 per m² on average, 21% less than the average in Joensuu. The price per m² has fallen by 15% since 2020. The price equals 9.1 years of rent at €13.96 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,451 a year, about €1,871 a month: 4% lower than in Joensuu and 15% lower than in Finland. 21% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Joensuu (16%). The area has 1,233 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (49%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (22%).

The number of residents has fallen by 5% since 2014, while it has grown in Joensuu.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Residents

    9,902

    2nd highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

  • Unemployment

    21%

    5th highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 16%

  • Average home size

    70.7 m²

    6th smallest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 71.3 m²

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,523
-14.9% since 2020
Joensuu€1,923
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€13.96
Figure for Joensuu 2
Joensuu€15.09
Residents
9,902
-5.3% since 2014
Mean age45.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€22,451
+29.2% since 2014
a year, about €1,871 a month
Joensuu€23,347
Finland€26,351
Households renting
48%
of 5,442 households
Joensuu46%
Finland38%
University or college degree
27%
of residents aged 18 or over
Joensuu35%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,523 per m² on average, 21% less than the average in Joensuu. The price per m² has fallen by 15% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,523

Postal code area 80160
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 37 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
9.1 years
Joensuu: 10.6
Gross rental yield
11.0%
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

In none of these 9 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Joensuu.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom5/8

    €745Utra
    Joensuu €1,923Rantakylä-Latola €1,523
    €3,023Penttilä
    €745Utra€3,023Penttilä

  • Median disposable income16/26

    €20,486Ukkola
    Joensuu €23,347Rantakylä-Latola €22,451
    €29,361Niittylahti
    €20,486Ukkola€29,361Niittylahti

  • Households renting7/26

    3%Keskijärvi
    Joensuu 46%Rantakylä-Latola 48%
    65%Penttilä
    3%Keskijärvi65%Penttilä

  • Aged 16 to 347/26

    6%Marjovaara
    Joensuu 29%Rantakylä-Latola 25%
    48%Penttilä
    6%Marjovaara48%Penttilä

  • Aged 65 or over16/26

    13%Niittylahti
    Joensuu 24%Rantakylä-Latola 25%
    50%Marjovaara
    13%Niittylahti50%Marjovaara

  • Families with children11/26

    5%Kovero
    Joensuu 16%Rantakylä-Latola 18%
    39%Niittylahti
    5%Kovero39%Niittylahti

  • University or college degree16/26

    14%Ukkola
    Joensuu 35%Rantakylä-Latola 27%
    47%Hukanhauta
    14%Ukkola47%Hukanhauta

  • Unemployment5/26

    7%Ahveninen
    Joensuu 16%Rantakylä-Latola 21%
    26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
    7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho

  • Average home size21/26

    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen
    Joensuu 71.3 m²Rantakylä-Latola 70.7 m²
    113.5 m²Niittylahti
    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Joensuu's: 25% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over.

Rantakylä-LatolaJoensuu

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 37% of residents, less than in Joensuu (40%).

  • Rantakylä-Latola37%28%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
45.0
Joensuu: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
21%
Joensuu: 16%
Household size
1.8
Joensuu: 1.8
Floor area per person
40.0 m²
Joensuu: 40.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

52% of households own their home and 48% rent (Joensuu: 46% rent).

  • Rantakylä-Latola52%48%
  • Joensuu53%46%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Homes are split between blocks of flats (50%) and small houses (50%). The average home is 70.7 m².

  • Rantakylä-Latola50%50%
  • Joensuu50%48%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

52% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

Rantakylä-LatolaJoensuu

  • Living alone52%, Joensuu 53%
  • Living alone, under 3515%, Joensuu 20%
  • Couple under 35, no children4%, Joensuu 6%
  • With children18%, Joensuu 16%
  • With a child under 33%, Joensuu 3%
  • Single parent6%, Joensuu 4%
  • All members aged 18–6450%, Joensuu 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over32%, Joensuu 31%

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

Average dwelling size
70.7 m²
Joensuu: 71.3 m²
Dwellings
5,846
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

27% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Joensuu (35%).

  • Rantakylä-Latola24%43%19%
  • Joensuu18%37%23%12%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

26% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Rantakylä-Latola26%65%
  • 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
€22,451
a year, about €1,871 a month
Joensuu: €23,347
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€29,607
a year, about €2,467 a month
Joensuu: €31,054
University or college degree
27%
Joensuu: 35%

Jobs

The area has 1,233 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (49%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (22%).

Largest industries

Rantakylä-LatolaJoensuu

  • Health and social work49%, Joensuu 22%
  • Education15%, Joensuu 11%
  • Wholesale and retail trade10%, Joensuu 12%
  • Construction6%, Joensuu 5%
  • Other services4%, Joensuu 3%
  • Manufacturing4%, Joensuu 12%

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

Jobs located here
1,233
Jobs per resident
0.12
People working in the area divided by people living there
Joensuu: 0.45

Sectors

  • Rantakylä-Latola10%89%
  • Joensuu18%80%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 5% since 2014, while it has grown in Joensuu. Median income has risen by 29% 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, medianRantakylä-LatolaJoensuuFinland

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).