In brief
Kortepohja (40740) has 8,337 residents, 6% of the population of Jyväskylä. Young adults stand out: 40% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Jyväskylä: 31%). 61% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (90%). Homes are smaller on average than in Jyväskylä (53.8 m² against 69.0 m²). 70% of households rent their home, more than in Jyväskylä (51%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,671 per m² on average, 5% less than the average in Jyväskylä. The price per m² has fallen by 12% since 2020. The price equals 10.9 years of rent at €12.76 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €20,958 a year, about €1,746 a month: 15% lower than in Jyväskylä and 20% lower than in Finland. It is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Jyväskylä (15%). The area has 601 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (55%). More common than usual is accommodation and food services: 11% of jobs (Jyväskylä: 4%).
The number of residents has grown by 14% since 2014, faster than in Jyväskylä.
Rank among the city's areas
Students
19%
2nd highest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 12%
Jobs per resident
0.07
3rd lowest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 0.45
Median disposable income
€20,958
3rd lowest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä €24,711
Homes in small houses
10%
4th lowest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 34%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,671
- -12.2% since 2020
- Jyväskylä€1,757
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €12.76
- Figure for Jyväskylä 2
- Jyväskylä€14.11
- Residents
- 8,337
- +14.2% since 2014
- Mean age39.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €20,958
- +28.7% since 2014
- a year, about €1,746 a month
- Jyväskylä€24,711
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 70%
- of 5,062 households
- Jyväskylä51%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 42%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Jyväskylä40%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,671 per m² on average, 5% less than the average in Jyväskylä. The price per m² has fallen by 12% since 2020.
Price per m²
€1,671
Postal code area 40740
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 13 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
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 10.9 years
- Jyväskylä: 10.4
- Gross rental yield
- 9.2%
- 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
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.
Compared with the other areas
The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Jyväskylä in 1 of 9 figures: median income.
Price per m², 1 bedroom9/18
€609Säynätsalo€2,749Kuokkala-RistikiviJyväskylä €1,757Kortepohja €1,671€609Säynätsalo€2,749Kuokkala-RistikiviMedian disposable income33/35
€20,173Huhtasuo€31,477PuuppolaJyväskylä €24,711Kortepohja €20,958€20,173Huhtasuo€31,477PuuppolaHouseholds renting4/35
2%Länsi-Palokka94%Keskussairaala-alue-KukkumäkiJyväskylä 51%Kortepohja 70%2%Länsi-Palokka94%Keskussairaala-alue-KukkumäkiAged 16 to 346/35
7%Rutalahti-Kivisuo53%Jyväskylä KeskusJyväskylä 31%Kortepohja 40%7%Rutalahti-Kivisuo53%Jyväskylä KeskusAged 65 or over27/35
10%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki41%PutkilahtiJyväskylä 19%Kortepohja 16%10%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki41%PutkilahtiFamilies with children25/35
6%Jyväskylä Keskus43%PuuppolaJyväskylä 18%Kortepohja 16%6%Jyväskylä Keskus43%PuuppolaUniversity or college degree14/35
20%Huhtasuo50%Mannila-TaulumäkiJyväskylä 40%Kortepohja 42%20%Huhtasuo50%Mannila-TaulumäkiUnemployment7/35
6%Länsi-Palokka31%HuhtasuoJyväskylä 15%Kortepohja 17%6%Länsi-Palokka31%HuhtasuoAverage home size32/35
49.2 m²Mäki-Matti124.2 m²PuuppolaJyväskylä 69.0 m²Kortepohja 53.8 m²49.2 m²Mäki-Matti124.2 m²Puuppola
Residents
Age
Young adults stand out: 40% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Jyväskylä: 31%).
KortepohjaJyväskylä
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Students make up 19% of residents, more than in Jyväskylä (12%).
- Kortepohja38%19%18%12%
- Jyväskylä42%12%21%14%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed38%
- Unemployed8%
- Students19%
- Pensioners18%
- Children aged 0–1412%
- Other4%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 39.0
- Jyväskylä: 41.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 17%
- Jyväskylä: 15%
- Household size
- 1.6
- Jyväskylä: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 33.4 m²
- Jyväskylä: 38.9 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
70% of households rent their home, more than in Jyväskylä (51%).
- Kortepohja30%70%
- Jyväskylä49%51%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied30%
- Rented70%
- Other or unknown0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (90%). Homes are smaller on average than in Jyväskylä (53.8 m² against 69.0 m²).
- Kortepohja90%
- Jyväskylä65%34%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats90%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses10%
- Other buildings0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
61% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.
KortepohjaJyväskylä
- Living alone61%, Jyväskylä 52%
- Living alone, under 3533%, Jyväskylä 22%
- Couple under 35, no children6%, Jyväskylä 6%
- With children16%, Jyväskylä 18%
- With a child under 33%, Jyväskylä 4%
- Single parent4%, Jyväskylä 4%
- All members aged 18–6464%, Jyväskylä 57%
- At least one member 65 or over21%, Jyväskylä 25%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 53.8 m²
- Jyväskylä: 69.0 m²
- Dwellings
- 5,497
- Summer cottages
- 5
Education and income
Highest qualification
42% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Jyväskylä (40%).
- Kortepohja20%14%25%22%20%
- Jyväskylä17%34%25%15%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown20%
- Matriculation examination14%
- Vocational qualification25%
- Bachelor's or lowest tertiary22%
- Master's or higher20%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
35% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).
- Kortepohja35%53%12%
- Jyväskylä25%59%16%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland35%
- Middle 60%53%
- Highest 20%12%
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
- €20,958
- a year, about €1,746 a month
- Jyväskylä: €24,711
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €24,571
- a year, about €2,048 a month
- Jyväskylä: €32,454
- University or college degree
- 42%
- Jyväskylä: 40%
Jobs
The area has 601 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (55%). More common than usual is accommodation and food services: 11% of jobs (Jyväskylä: 4%).
Largest industries
KortepohjaJyväskylä
- Health and social work55%, Jyväskylä 21%
- Accommodation and food services11%, Jyväskylä 4%
- Education8%, Jyväskylä 11%
- Arts, entertainment and recreation7%, Jyväskylä 2%
- Construction3%, Jyväskylä 6%
- Other services3%, Jyväskylä 3%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 601
- Jobs per resident
- 0.07
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Jyväskylä: 0.45
Sectors
- Kortepohja94%
- Jyväskylä15%84%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production2%
- Industry and construction4%
- Services94%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 14% since 2014, faster than in Jyväskylä. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Jyväskylä.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).