Putkilahti

41870 · Jyväskylä · Keski-Suomi

41870 Putkilahti

In brief

Putkilahti (41870) has 144 residents, under 1% of the population of Jyväskylä. It is the 2nd smallest among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä. Older residents stand out: 41% are 65 or over (Jyväskylä: 19%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä. 48% of households are people living alone and 9% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (92%). Homes are larger on average than in Jyväskylä (96.9 m² against 69.0 m²). 90% of households own their home and 7% 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 €26,785 a year, about €2,232 a month: 8% higher than in Jyväskylä and about the same as in Finland. 7% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Jyväskylä (15%). The area has 20 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (45%). Its share is clearly higher than in Jyväskylä (1%).

The number of residents has fallen by 20% since 2014, while it has grown in Jyväskylä.

Rank among the city's areas

Aged 65 or over
41%
The highest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 19%
Students
5%
2nd lowest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 12%
Unemployment
7%
2nd lowest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 15%
Families with children
9%
2nd lowest 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: 144; -20.4% since 2014; Mean age56.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €26,785; +55.8% since 2014; a year, about €2,232 a month; Jyväskylä€24,711; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 7%; of 81 households; Jyväskylä51%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 33%; 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

Putkilahti€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

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Jyväskylä in 4 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, families with children, unemployment.

Median disposable income15/35
€20,173Huhtasuo
Jyväskylä €24,711Putkilahti €26,785
€31,477Puuppola
€20,173Huhtasuo€31,477Puuppola
Households renting26/35
2%Länsi-Palokka
Jyväskylä 51%Putkilahti 7%
94%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki
2%Länsi-Palokka94%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki
Aged 16 to 3433/35
7%Rutalahti-Kivisuo
Jyväskylä 31%Putkilahti 12%
53%Jyväskylä Keskus
7%Rutalahti-Kivisuo53%Jyväskylä Keskus
Aged 65 or over1/35
10%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki
Jyväskylä 19%Putkilahti 41%
41%Putkilahti
10%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki41%Putkilahti
Families with children34/35
6%Jyväskylä Keskus
Jyväskylä 18%Putkilahti 9%
43%Puuppola
6%Jyväskylä Keskus43%Puuppola
University or college degree29/35
20%Huhtasuo
Jyväskylä 40%Putkilahti 33%
50%Mannila-Taulumäki
20%Huhtasuo50%Mannila-Taulumäki
Unemployment34/35
6%Länsi-Palokka
Jyväskylä 15%Putkilahti 7%
31%Huhtasuo
6%Länsi-Palokka31%Huhtasuo
Average home size11/35
49.2 m²Mäki-Matti
Jyväskylä 69.0 m²Putkilahti 96.9 m²
124.2 m²Puuppola
49.2 m²Mäki-Matti124.2 m²Puuppola

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 41% are 65 or over (Jyväskylä: 19%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä.

PutkilahtiJyväskylä

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 43% of residents, more than in Jyväskylä (21%).

Putkilahti40%43%
Jyväskylä42%12%21%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed40%
Unemployed3%
Students5%
Pensioners43%
Children aged 0–147%
Other3%

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

Mean age: 56.0; Jyväskylä: 41.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 7%; Jyväskylä: 15%
Household size: 1.8; Jyväskylä: 1.8
Floor area per person: 60.2 m²; Jyväskylä: 38.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

90% of households own their home and 7% rent (Jyväskylä: 51% rent).

Putkilahti90%
Jyväskylä49%51%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied90%
Rented7%
Other or unknown2%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (92%). Homes are larger on average than in Jyväskylä (96.9 m² against 69.0 m²).

Putkilahti92%
Jyväskylä65%34%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats4%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses92%
Other buildings5%

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

Household types

48% of households are people living alone and 9% are families with children.

PutkilahtiJyväskylä

Living alone48%, Jyväskylä 52%
Living alone, under 354%, Jyväskylä 22%
Couple under 35, no children2%, Jyväskylä 6%
With children9%, Jyväskylä 18%
With a child under 31%, Jyväskylä 4%
Single parent1%, Jyväskylä 4%
All members aged 18–6436%, Jyväskylä 57%
At least one member 65 or over56%, Jyväskylä 25%

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

Average dwelling size: 96.9 m²; Jyväskylä: 69.0 m²
Dwellings: 110
Summer cottages: 317

Education and income

Highest qualification

33% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Jyväskylä (40%).

Putkilahti17%46%25%
Jyväskylä17%34%25%15%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown17%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification46%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary25%
Master's or higher8%

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

Income groups

22% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 21% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Putkilahti22%58%21%
Jyväskylä25%59%16%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland22%
Middle 60%58%
Highest 20%21%

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: €26,785; a year, about €2,232 a month; Jyväskylä: €24,711
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €40,126; a year, about €3,344 a month; Jyväskylä: €32,454
University or college degree: 33%; Jyväskylä: 40%

Jobs

The area has 20 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (45%). Its share is clearly higher than in Jyväskylä (1%).

Largest industries

PutkilahtiJyväskylä

Agriculture, forestry and fishing45%, Jyväskylä 1%
Construction20%, Jyväskylä 6%
Administrative and support services15%, Jyväskylä 7%
Transport and storage10%, Jyväskylä 4%
Wholesale and retail trade5%, Jyväskylä 10%
Arts, entertainment and recreation5%, Jyväskylä 2%

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

Jobs located here: 20
Jobs per resident: 0.14; People working in the area divided by people living there; Jyväskylä: 0.45

Sectors

Putkilahti45%20%35%
Jyväskylä15%84%
Finland20%77%

Primary production45%
Industry and construction20%
Services35%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 20% since 2014, while it has grown in Jyväskylä. Median income has risen by 56% since 2014, faster than in Jyväskylä (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPutkilahtiJyväskyläFinland

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).