Keljonkangas

40530 · Jyväskylä · Keski-Suomi

40530 Keljonkangas

In brief

Keljonkangas (40530) has 7,135 residents, 5% of the population of Jyväskylä. Families stand out: 31% of households have children (Jyväskylä: 18%). 31% of households are families with children (Jyväskylä: 18%) and 37% live alone.

65% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 34% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Jyväskylä (86.2 m² against 69.0 m²). 64% of households own their home and 36% rent (Jyväskylä: 51% rent). There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €1,244 per m² is that of price area Jyväskylä 2. The price equals 8.1 years of rent at €12.76 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,280 a year, about €2,440 a month: 18% higher than in Jyväskylä and 11% higher than in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Jyväskylä (15%). The area has 1,624 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (39%). Its share is clearly higher than in Jyväskylä (8%).

The number of residents has grown by 34% since 2014, faster than in Jyväskylä.

Rank among the city's areas

University or college degree
47%
4th highest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 40%
Aged 65 or over
16%
5th lowest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 19%
Median disposable income
€29,280
5th highest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä €24,711
Families with children
31%
6th highest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 18%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,244; Figure for Jyväskylä 2; Jyväskylä€1,757

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €12.76; Figure for Jyväskylä 2; Jyväskylä€14.11

Residents: 7,135; +34.1% since 2014; Mean age38.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €29,280; +24.0% since 2014; a year, about €2,440 a month; Jyväskylä€24,711; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 36%; of 3,137 households; Jyväskylä51%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 47%; of residents aged 18 or over; Jyväskylä40%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €1,244 per m² is that of price area Jyväskylä 2. The price equals 8.1 years of rent at €12.76 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,244

Figure for Jyväskylä 2
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 88 sales

Rent per m² a month

€12.76

Figure for Jyväskylä 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Jyväskylä: €14.11

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Keljonkangas€1,244Jyväskylä €1,757

€855 – €2,593Figure for Jyväskylä, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 8.1 years; Jyväskylä: 10.4
Gross rental yield: 12.3%; Jyväskylä: 9.6%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 545–€692; Figure for Jyväskylä 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.4%-1.2%Rent+0.7%+0.9%; Average of the price index (Jyväskylä 2) and rent index (Jyväskylä)

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 Jyväskylä.

Median disposable income5/35
€20,173Huhtasuo
Jyväskylä €24,711Keljonkangas €29,280
€31,477Puuppola
€20,173Huhtasuo€31,477Puuppola
Households renting17/35
2%Länsi-Palokka
Jyväskylä 51%Keljonkangas 36%
94%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki
2%Länsi-Palokka94%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki
Aged 16 to 3414/35
7%Rutalahti-Kivisuo
Jyväskylä 31%Keljonkangas 24%
53%Jyväskylä Keskus
7%Rutalahti-Kivisuo53%Jyväskylä Keskus
Aged 65 or over31/35
10%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki
Jyväskylä 19%Keljonkangas 16%
41%Putkilahti
10%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki41%Putkilahti
Families with children6/35
6%Jyväskylä Keskus
Jyväskylä 18%Keljonkangas 31%
43%Puuppola
6%Jyväskylä Keskus43%Puuppola
University or college degree4/35
20%Huhtasuo
Jyväskylä 40%Keljonkangas 47%
50%Mannila-Taulumäki
20%Huhtasuo50%Mannila-Taulumäki
Unemployment26/35
6%Länsi-Palokka
Jyväskylä 15%Keljonkangas 11%
31%Huhtasuo
6%Länsi-Palokka31%Huhtasuo
Average home size14/35
49.2 m²Mäki-Matti
Jyväskylä 69.0 m²Keljonkangas 86.2 m²
124.2 m²Puuppola
49.2 m²Mäki-Matti124.2 m²Puuppola

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 31% of households have children (Jyväskylä: 18%).

KeljonkangasJyväskylä

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 21% of residents, more than in Jyväskylä (14%).

Keljonkangas47%18%21%
Jyväskylä42%12%21%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed47%
Unemployed6%
Students8%
Pensioners18%
Children aged 0–1421%
Other2%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age: 38.0; Jyväskylä: 41.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 11%; Jyväskylä: 15%
Household size: 2.2; Jyväskylä: 1.8
Floor area per person: 39.2 m²; Jyväskylä: 38.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

64% of households own their home and 36% rent (Jyväskylä: 51% rent).

Keljonkangas64%36%
Jyväskylä49%51%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied64%
Rented36%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

65% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 34% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Jyväskylä (86.2 m² against 69.0 m²).

Keljonkangas34%65%
Jyväskylä65%34%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats34%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses65%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

31% of households are families with children (Jyväskylä: 18%) and 37% live alone.

KeljonkangasJyväskylä

Living alone37%, Jyväskylä 52%
Living alone, under 3513%, Jyväskylä 22%
Couple under 35, no children5%, Jyväskylä 6%
With children31%, Jyväskylä 18%
With a child under 37%, Jyväskylä 4%
Single parent5%, Jyväskylä 4%
All members aged 18–6446%, Jyväskylä 57%
At least one member 65 or over23%, Jyväskylä 25%

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

Average dwelling size: 86.2 m²; Jyväskylä: 69.0 m²
Dwellings: 3,315
Summer cottages: 30

Education and income

Highest qualification

47% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Jyväskylä (40%).

Keljonkangas13%36%28%18%
Jyväskylä17%34%25%15%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown13%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification36%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary28%
Master's or higher18%

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

Income groups

15% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 23% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Keljonkangas15%61%23%
Jyväskylä25%59%16%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland15%
Middle 60%61%
Highest 20%23%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in the national income tenths. In Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20%.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €29,280; a year, about €2,440 a month; Jyväskylä: €24,711
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €47,272; a year, about €3,939 a month; Jyväskylä: €32,454
University or college degree: 47%; Jyväskylä: 40%

Jobs

The area has 1,624 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (39%). Its share is clearly higher than in Jyväskylä (8%).

Largest industries

KeljonkangasJyväskylä

Manufacturing39%, Jyväskylä 8%
Health and social work25%, Jyväskylä 21%
Education7%, Jyväskylä 11%
Wholesale and retail trade7%, Jyväskylä 10%
Water supply and waste4%, Jyväskylä 1%
Construction4%, Jyväskylä 6%

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

Jobs located here: 1,624
Jobs per resident: 0.23; People working in the area divided by people living there; Jyväskylä: 0.45

Sectors

Keljonkangas48%52%
Jyväskylä15%84%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction48%
Services52%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 34% since 2014, faster than in Jyväskylä. Median income has risen by 24% since 2014, slower than in Jyväskylä (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKeljonkangasJyväskyläFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. 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 money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the 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).