Vesanka

41940 · Jyväskylä · Keski-Suomi

41940 Vesanka

In brief

Vesanka (41940) has 1,402 residents, 1% of the population of Jyväskylä. Families stand out: 32% of households have children (Jyväskylä: 18%). 32% of households are families with children (Jyväskylä: 18%) and 21% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (98%). Homes are larger on average than in Jyväskylä (114.3 m² against 69.0 m²). 97% of households own their home and 2% rent (Jyväskylä: 51% rent). This is the 3rd lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä. 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 €28,314 a year, about €2,360 a month: 15% higher than in Jyväskylä and 7% higher than in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Jyväskylä (15%). The area has 166 jobs; the largest industry is construction (20%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 11% of jobs (Jyväskylä: 1%).

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014.

Rank among the city's areas

Households renting
2%
3rd lowest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 51%
Families with children
32%
5th highest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 18%
Average home size
114.3 m²
6th largest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 69.0 m²
Aged 16 to 34
14%
6th lowest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 31%

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: 1,402; +0.4% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €28,314; +29.1% since 2014; a year, about €2,360 a month; Jyväskylä€24,711; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 2%; of 543 households; Jyväskylä51%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 38%; 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

Vesanka€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 1 of 8 figures: households renting.

Median disposable income7/35
€20,173Huhtasuo
Jyväskylä €24,711Vesanka €28,314
€31,477Puuppola
€20,173Huhtasuo€31,477Puuppola
Households renting33/35
2%Länsi-Palokka
Jyväskylä 51%Vesanka 2%
94%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki
2%Länsi-Palokka94%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki
Aged 16 to 3430/35
7%Rutalahti-Kivisuo
Jyväskylä 31%Vesanka 14%
53%Jyväskylä Keskus
7%Rutalahti-Kivisuo53%Jyväskylä Keskus
Aged 65 or over17/35
10%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki
Jyväskylä 19%Vesanka 20%
41%Putkilahti
10%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki41%Putkilahti
Families with children5/35
6%Jyväskylä Keskus
Jyväskylä 18%Vesanka 32%
43%Puuppola
6%Jyväskylä Keskus43%Puuppola
University or college degree19/35
20%Huhtasuo
Jyväskylä 40%Vesanka 38%
50%Mannila-Taulumäki
20%Huhtasuo50%Mannila-Taulumäki
Unemployment27/35
6%Länsi-Palokka
Jyväskylä 15%Vesanka 11%
31%Huhtasuo
6%Länsi-Palokka31%Huhtasuo
Average home size6/35
49.2 m²Mäki-Matti
Jyväskylä 69.0 m²Vesanka 114.3 m²
124.2 m²Puuppola
49.2 m²Mäki-Matti124.2 m²Puuppola

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 32% of households have children (Jyväskylä: 18%).

VesankaJyväskylä

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 22% of residents, more than in Jyväskylä (14%).

Vesanka44%21%22%
Jyväskylä42%12%21%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed44%
Unemployed5%
Students7%
Pensioners21%
Children aged 0–1422%
Other1%

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

Mean age: 42.0; Jyväskylä: 41.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 11%; Jyväskylä: 15%
Household size: 2.6; Jyväskylä: 1.8
Floor area per person: 45.2 m²; Jyväskylä: 38.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

97% of households own their home and 2% rent (Jyväskylä: 51% rent). This is the 3rd lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä.

Vesanka97%
Jyväskylä49%51%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied97%
Rented2%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (98%). Homes are larger on average than in Jyväskylä (114.3 m² against 69.0 m²).

Vesanka98%
Jyväskylä65%34%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats1%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses98%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

32% of households are families with children (Jyväskylä: 18%) and 21% live alone.

VesankaJyväskylä

Living alone21%, Jyväskylä 52%
Living alone, under 352%, Jyväskylä 22%
Couple under 35, no children2%, Jyväskylä 6%
With children32%, Jyväskylä 18%
With a child under 36%, Jyväskylä 4%
Single parent3%, Jyväskylä 4%
All members aged 18–6434%, Jyväskylä 57%
At least one member 65 or over35%, Jyväskylä 25%

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

Average dwelling size: 114.3 m²; Jyväskylä: 69.0 m²
Dwellings: 599
Summer cottages: 415

Education and income

Highest qualification

38% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Jyväskylä (40%).

Vesanka14%45%27%11%
Jyväskylä17%34%25%15%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown14%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification45%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary27%
Master's or higher11%

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

Income groups

16% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 22% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Vesanka16%62%22%
Jyväskylä25%59%16%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland16%
Middle 60%62%
Highest 20%22%

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: €28,314; a year, about €2,360 a month; Jyväskylä: €24,711
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €55,345; a year, about €4,612 a month; Jyväskylä: €32,454
University or college degree: 38%; Jyväskylä: 40%

Jobs

The area has 166 jobs; the largest industry is construction (20%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 11% of jobs (Jyväskylä: 1%).

Largest industries

VesankaJyväskylä

Construction20%, Jyväskylä 6%
Health and social work15%, Jyväskylä 21%
Education13%, Jyväskylä 11%
Other services12%, Jyväskylä 3%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing11%, Jyväskylä 1%
Transport and storage10%, Jyväskylä 4%

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

Jobs located here: 166
Jobs per resident: 0.12; People working in the area divided by people living there; Jyväskylä: 0.45

Sectors

Vesanka11%21%67%
Jyväskylä15%84%
Finland20%77%

Primary production11%
Industry and construction21%
Services67%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Jyväskylä.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianVesankaJyväskyläFinland

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).