Suhmura

82210 · Joensuu · Pohjois-Karjala

82210 Suhmura

In brief

Suhmura (82210) has 487 residents, 1% of the population of Joensuu. Older residents stand out: 33% are 65 or over (Joensuu: 24%). 22% of households are families with children (Joensuu: 16%) and 30% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (98%). Homes are larger on average than in Joensuu (103.2 m² compared with 71.3 m²). 87% of households own their home and 8% rent (Joensuu: 46% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,101 per m² is that of price area Joensuu. The price equals 12.5 years of rent at €13.96 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,106 a year, about €2,176 a month: 12% higher than in Joensuu and about the same as in Finland. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Joensuu (16%). The area has 118 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (58%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (22%).

The number of residents has fallen by 9% since 2014, while it has grown in Joensuu.

Rank among the city's areas

Living alone
30%
2nd lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 53%
Average home size
103.2 m²
4th largest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 71.3 m²
Households renting
8%
6th lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu 46%
Median disposable income
€26,106
6th highest of 26 areas in Joensuu
Joensuu €23,347

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,101; Figure for Joensuu; Joensuu€1,923

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €13.96; Figure for Joensuu 2; Joensuu€15.09

Residents: 487; -9.0% since 2014; Mean age48.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €26,106; +23.6% since 2014; a year, about €2,176 a month; Joensuu€23,347; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 8%; of 190 households; Joensuu46%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 28%; 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 €2,101 per m² is that of price area Joensuu. The price equals 12.5 years of rent at €13.96 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,101

Figure for Joensuu
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 49 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: 12.5 years; Joensuu: 10.6
Gross rental yield: 8.0%; 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

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

In none of these 8 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Joensuu.

Median disposable income6/26
€20,486Ukkola
Joensuu €23,347Suhmura €26,106
€29,361Niittylahti
€20,486Ukkola€29,361Niittylahti
Households renting21/26
3%Keskijärvi
Joensuu 46%Suhmura 8%
65%Penttilä
3%Keskijärvi65%Penttilä
Aged 16 to 3417/26
6%Marjovaara
Joensuu 29%Suhmura 12%
48%Penttilä
6%Marjovaara48%Penttilä
Aged 65 or over11/26
13%Niittylahti
Joensuu 24%Suhmura 33%
50%Marjovaara
13%Niittylahti50%Marjovaara
Families with children6/26
5%Kovero
Joensuu 16%Suhmura 22%
39%Niittylahti
5%Kovero39%Niittylahti
University or college degree15/26
14%Ukkola
Joensuu 35%Suhmura 28%
47%Hukanhauta
14%Ukkola47%Hukanhauta
Unemployment19/26
7%Ahveninen
Joensuu 16%Suhmura 13%
26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
Average home size4/26
56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen
Joensuu 71.3 m²Suhmura 103.2 m²
113.5 m²Niittylahti
56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 33% are 65 or over (Joensuu: 24%).

SuhmuraJoensuu

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 35% of residents, more than in Joensuu (26%).

Suhmura35%35%19%
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: 48.0; Joensuu: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 13%; Joensuu: 16%
Household size: 2.4; Joensuu: 1.8
Floor area per person: 44.9 m²; Joensuu: 40.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

87% of households own their home and 8% rent (Joensuu: 46% rent).

Suhmura87%
Joensuu53%46%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (98%). Homes are larger on average than in Joensuu (103.2 m² compared with 71.3 m²).

Suhmura98%
Joensuu50%48%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

22% of households are families with children (Joensuu: 16%) and 30% live alone.

SuhmuraJoensuu

Living alone30%, Joensuu 53%
Living alone, under 352%, Joensuu 20%
Couple under 35, no children1%, Joensuu 6%
With children22%, Joensuu 16%
With a child under 35%, Joensuu 3%
Single parent3%, Joensuu 4%
All members aged 18–6434%, Joensuu 54%
At least one member 65 or over45%, Joensuu 31%

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

Average dwelling size: 103.2 m²; Joensuu: 71.3 m²
Dwellings: 206
Summer cottages: 71

Education and income

Highest qualification

28% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Joensuu (35%).

Suhmura20%50%22%
Joensuu18%37%23%12%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

19% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 15% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Suhmura19%66%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: €26,106; a year, about €2,176 a month; Joensuu: €23,347
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €45,715; a year, about €3,810 a month; Joensuu: €31,054
University or college degree: 28%; Joensuu: 35%

Jobs

The area has 118 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (58%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (22%).

Largest industries

SuhmuraJoensuu

Health and social work58%, Joensuu 22%
Manufacturing16%, Joensuu 12%
Education10%, Joensuu 11%
Construction8%, Joensuu 5%
Information and communication3%, Joensuu 3%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2%, Joensuu 2%

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

Jobs located here: 118
Jobs per resident: 0.24; People working in the area divided by people living there; Joensuu: 0.45

Sectors

Suhmura25%74%
Joensuu18%80%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 9% since 2014, while it has grown in Joensuu. Median income has risen by 24% since 2014, slower than in Joensuu (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianSuhmuraJoensuuFinland

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).