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80170 · Joensuu · Pohjois-Karjala

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80170 Utra

In brief

Utra (80170) has 3,649 residents, 5% of the population of Joensuu. Families stand out: 21% of households have children (Joensuu: 16%). 21% of households are families with children (Joensuu: 16%) and 45% live alone.

60% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 40% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Joensuu (80.5 m² compared with 71.3 m²). 59% of households own their home and 41% rent (Joensuu: 46% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €745 per m² on average, 61% less than the average in Joensuu. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has fallen by 38% since 2014. The price equals 4.4 years of rent at €13.96 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,774 a year, about €2,064 a month: 6% higher than in Joensuu and 6% lower than in Finland. 21% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Joensuu (16%). The area has 293 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (24%). More common than usual is construction: 15% of jobs (Joensuu: 5%).

The number of residents has fallen by 3% since 2014, while it has grown in Joensuu.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom

    €745

    The lowest of 8 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu €1,923

  • Jobs per resident

    0.08

    3rd lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 0.45

  • Unemployment

    21%

    4th highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 16%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€745
-37.7% since 2014
Joensuu€1,923
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€13.96
Figure for Joensuu 2
Joensuu€15.09
Residents
3,649
-3.2% since 2014
Mean age42.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€24,774
+23.8% since 2014
a year, about €2,064 a month
Joensuu€23,347
Finland€26,351
Households renting
41%
of 1,863 households
Joensuu46%
Finland38%
University or college degree
31%
of residents aged 18 or over
Joensuu35%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €745 per m² on average, 61% less than the average in Joensuu. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has fallen by 38% since 2014.

Price per m²

€745

Postal code area 80170
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 11 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
4.4 years
Joensuu: 10.6
Gross rental yield
22.5%
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 1 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom8/8

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

  • Median disposable income10/26

    €20,486Ukkola
    Joensuu €23,347Utra €24,774
    €29,361Niittylahti
    €20,486Ukkola€29,361Niittylahti

  • Households renting8/26

    3%Keskijärvi
    Joensuu 46%Utra 41%
    65%Penttilä
    3%Keskijärvi65%Penttilä

  • Aged 16 to 3410/26

    6%Marjovaara
    Joensuu 29%Utra 20%
    48%Penttilä
    6%Marjovaara48%Penttilä

  • Aged 65 or over20/26

    13%Niittylahti
    Joensuu 24%Utra 21%
    50%Marjovaara
    13%Niittylahti50%Marjovaara

  • Families with children8/26

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

  • University or college degree12/26

    14%Ukkola
    Joensuu 35%Utra 31%
    47%Hukanhauta
    14%Ukkola47%Hukanhauta

  • Unemployment4/26

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

  • Average home size18/26

    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen
    Joensuu 71.3 m²Utra 80.5 m²
    113.5 m²Niittylahti
    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti

Residents

Age

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

UtraJoensuu

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 17% of residents, more than in Joensuu (13%).

  • Utra39%10%23%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
42.0
Joensuu: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
21%
Joensuu: 16%
Household size
2.0
Joensuu: 1.8
Floor area per person
41.3 m²
Joensuu: 40.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

59% of households own their home and 41% rent (Joensuu: 46% rent).

  • Utra59%41%
  • Joensuu53%46%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

60% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 40% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Joensuu (80.5 m² compared with 71.3 m²).

  • Utra40%60%
  • 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 45% live alone.

UtraJoensuu

  • Living alone45%, Joensuu 53%
  • Living alone, under 3511%, Joensuu 20%
  • Couple under 35, no children3%, Joensuu 6%
  • With children21%, Joensuu 16%
  • With a child under 34%, Joensuu 3%
  • Single parent5%, Joensuu 4%
  • All members aged 18–6450%, Joensuu 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over29%, Joensuu 31%

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

Average dwelling size
80.5 m²
Joensuu: 71.3 m²
Dwellings
1,974
Summer cottages
90

Education and income

Highest qualification

31% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Joensuu (35%).

  • Utra20%45%21%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

24% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 14% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Utra24%62%14%
  • 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
€24,774
a year, about €2,064 a month
Joensuu: €23,347
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€34,631
a year, about €2,886 a month
Joensuu: €31,054
University or college degree
31%
Joensuu: 35%

Jobs

The area has 293 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (24%). More common than usual is construction: 15% of jobs (Joensuu: 5%).

Largest industries

UtraJoensuu

  • Health and social work24%, Joensuu 22%
  • Education23%, Joensuu 11%
  • Construction15%, Joensuu 5%
  • Transport and storage11%, Joensuu 4%
  • Accommodation and food services7%, Joensuu 4%
  • Administrative and support services5%, Joensuu 7%

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

Jobs located here
293
Jobs per resident
0.08
People working in the area divided by people living there
Joensuu: 0.45

Sectors

  • Utra16%84%
  • Joensuu18%80%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 3% 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, medianUtraJoensuuFinland

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).