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Ukkola

81290 · Joensuu · Pohjois-Karjala

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81290 Ukkola

In brief

Ukkola (81290) has 192 residents, under 1% of the population of Joensuu. Older residents stand out: 39% are 65 or over (Joensuu: 24%). 47% of households are people living alone and 10% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (95%). Homes are larger on average than in Joensuu (81.6 m² compared with 71.3 m²). 85% of households own their home and 14% 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 €20,486 a year, about €1,707 a month: 12% lower than in Joensuu and 22% lower than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. 22% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Joensuu (16%). The area has 20 jobs; the largest industry is transport and storage (25%). More common than usual is water supply and waste: 10% of jobs (Joensuu: 1%).

The number of residents has fallen by 26% since 2014, while it has grown in Joensuu.

Rank among the city's areas

  • University or college degree

    14%

    The lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 35%

  • Median disposable income

    €20,486

    The lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu €23,347

  • Jobs per resident

    0.10

    5th lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 0.45

  • Residents

    192

    5th lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu

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
192
-26.2% since 2014
Mean age54.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€20,486
+33.2% since 2014
a year, about €1,707 a month
Joensuu€23,347
Finland€26,351
Households renting
14%
of 111 households
Joensuu46%
Finland38%
University or college degree
14%
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

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Joensuu in 3 of 8 figures: median income, university or college degree, unemployment.

  • Median disposable income26/26

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

  • Households renting18/26

    3%Keskijärvi
    Joensuu 46%Ukkola 14%
    65%Penttilä
    3%Keskijärvi65%Penttilä

  • Aged 16 to 3418/26

    6%Marjovaara
    Joensuu 29%Ukkola 11%
    48%Penttilä
    6%Marjovaara48%Penttilä

  • Aged 65 or over9/26

    13%Niittylahti
    Joensuu 24%Ukkola 39%
    50%Marjovaara
    13%Niittylahti50%Marjovaara

  • Families with children19/26

    5%Kovero
    Joensuu 16%Ukkola 10%
    39%Niittylahti
    5%Kovero39%Niittylahti

  • University or college degree26/26

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

  • Unemployment3/26

    7%Ahveninen
    Joensuu 16%Ukkola 22%
    26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
    7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho

  • Average home size16/26

    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen
    Joensuu 71.3 m²Ukkola 81.6 m²
    113.5 m²Niittylahti
    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 39% are 65 or over (Joensuu: 24%).

UkkolaJoensuu

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 42% of residents, more than in Joensuu (26%).

  • Ukkola34%42%
  • 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
54.0
Joensuu: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
22%
Joensuu: 16%
Household size
1.7
Joensuu: 1.8
Floor area per person
48.3 m²
Joensuu: 40.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

85% of households own their home and 14% rent (Joensuu: 46% rent).

  • Ukkola85%14%
  • 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 (95%). Homes are larger on average than in Joensuu (81.6 m² compared with 71.3 m²).

  • Ukkola95%
  • Joensuu50%48%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

47% of households are people living alone and 10% are families with children.

UkkolaJoensuu

  • Living alone47%, Joensuu 53%
  • Living alone, under 352%, Joensuu 20%
  • Couple under 35, no children2%, Joensuu 6%
  • With children10%, Joensuu 16%
  • With a child under 31%, Joensuu 3%
  • Single parent4%, Joensuu 4%
  • All members aged 18–6440%, Joensuu 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over50%, Joensuu 31%

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

Average dwelling size
81.6 m²
Joensuu: 71.3 m²
Dwellings
150
Summer cottages
24

Education and income

Highest qualification

14% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Joensuu (35%). This is the lowest share among the postal code areas of Joensuu.

  • Ukkola32%53%11%
  • Joensuu18%37%23%12%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

27% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Ukkola27%64%
  • 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
€20,486
a year, about €1,707 a month
Joensuu: €23,347
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€32,373
a year, about €2,698 a month
Joensuu: €31,054
University or college degree
14%
Joensuu: 35%

Jobs

The area has 20 jobs; the largest industry is transport and storage (25%). More common than usual is water supply and waste: 10% of jobs (Joensuu: 1%).

Largest industries

UkkolaJoensuu

  • Transport and storage25%, Joensuu 4%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing20%, Joensuu 2%
  • Manufacturing20%, Joensuu 12%
  • Water supply and waste10%, Joensuu 1%
  • Wholesale and retail trade10%, Joensuu 12%
  • Administrative and support services10%, Joensuu 7%

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

Jobs located here
20
Jobs per resident
0.10
People working in the area divided by people living there
Joensuu: 0.45

Sectors

  • Ukkola20%35%45%
  • Joensuu18%80%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 26% since 2014, while it has grown in Joensuu. Median income has risen by 33% since 2014, faster than in Joensuu (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianUkkolaJoensuuFinland

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).