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Purola

87150 · Kajaani · Kainuu

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87150 Purola

In brief

Purola (87150) has 2,239 residents, 6% of the population of Kajaani. The age structure is close to Kajaani's: 26% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 21% are 65 or over. 39% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

75% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 21% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Kajaani (84.6 m² compared with 77.3 m²). 72% of households own their home and 27% rent (Kajaani: 35% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €954 per m² is that of price area Kajaani. The price equals 6.1 years of rent at €12.99 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,903 a year, about €2,075 a month: about the same as in Kajaani and 5% lower than in Finland. 12% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Kajaani (12%). The area has 122 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (34%). More common than usual is professional, scientific and technical: 16% of jobs (Kajaani: 5%).

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kajaani.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Jobs per resident

    0.05

    The lowest of 18 areas in Kajaani

    Kajaani 0.44

  • Students

    12%

    The highest of 18 areas in Kajaani

    Kajaani 9%

  • Aged 16 to 34

    26%

    3rd highest of 18 areas in Kajaani

    Kajaani 23%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€954
Figure for Kajaani
Kajaani€1,088
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€12.99
Figure for Kajaani
Kajaani€12.88
Residents
2,239
-1.8% since 2014
Mean age42.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€24,903
+26.0% since 2014
a year, about €2,075 a month
Kajaani€25,528
Finland€26,351
Households renting
27%
of 1,067 households
Kajaani35%
Finland38%
University or college degree
31%
of residents aged 18 or over
Kajaani32%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €954 per m² is that of price area Kajaani. The price equals 6.1 years of rent at €12.99 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€954

Figure for Kajaani
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 27 sales

Rent per m² a month

€12.99

Figure for Kajaani
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Kajaani: €12.88

Price-to-rent ratio
6.1 years
Kajaani: 7.0
Gross rental yield
16.3%
Kajaani: 14.2%
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.9%-3.8%Rent+1.1%+0.9%
Average of the price index (Kajaani) and rent index (Kajaani)

Source: Statistics Finland

Price per m² by flat sizeStudio1 bedroom2+ bedrooms

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.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Kajaani in 1 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34.

  • Median disposable income12/18

    €21,901Palokangas
    Kajaani €25,528Purola €24,903
    €31,127Kuluntalahti
    €21,901Palokangas€31,127Kuluntalahti

  • Households renting8/18

    2%Salmijärvi
    Kajaani 35%Purola 27%
    57%Palokangas
    2%Salmijärvi57%Palokangas

  • Aged 16 to 343/18

    14%Kajaani
    Kajaani 23%Purola 26%
    32%Kajaani Keskus
    14%Kajaani32%Kajaani Keskus

  • Aged 65 or over14/18

    15%Kuluntalahti
    Kajaani 25%Purola 21%
    42%Salmijärvi
    15%Kuluntalahti42%Salmijärvi

  • Families with children11/18

    8%Kajaani Keskus
    Kajaani 19%Purola 22%
    39%Kuluntalahti
    8%Kajaani Keskus39%Kuluntalahti

  • University or college degree11/18

    17%Otanmäki-Kytökoski
    Kajaani 32%Purola 31%
    46%Paltaniemi
    17%Otanmäki-Kytökoski46%Paltaniemi

  • Unemployment5/18

    5%Jormua
    Kajaani 12%Purola 12%
    21%Palokangas
    5%Jormua21%Palokangas

  • Average home size11/18

    55.0 m²Kajaani Keskus
    Kajaani 77.3 m²Purola 84.6 m²
    118.7 m²Kuluntalahti
    55.0 m²Kajaani Keskus118.7 m²Kuluntalahti

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Kajaani's: 26% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 21% are 65 or over.

PurolaKajaani

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 24% of residents, less than in Kajaani (28%).

  • Purola41%12%24%15%
  • Kajaani41%28%14%
  • 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
Kajaani: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
12%
Kajaani: 12%
Household size
2.1
Kajaani: 1.9
Floor area per person
41.6 m²
Kajaani: 42.0 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

72% of households own their home and 27% rent (Kajaani: 35% rent).

  • Purola72%27%
  • Kajaani64%35%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

75% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 21% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Kajaani (84.6 m² compared with 77.3 m²).

  • Purola21%75%
  • Kajaani47%51%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

39% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

PurolaKajaani

  • Living alone39%, Kajaani 49%
  • Living alone, under 3512%, Kajaani 14%
  • Couple under 35, no children4%, Kajaani 4%
  • With children22%, Kajaani 19%
  • With a child under 34%, Kajaani 4%
  • Single parent4%, Kajaani 4%
  • All members aged 18–6447%, Kajaani 47%
  • At least one member 65 or over31%, Kajaani 35%

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

Average dwelling size
84.6 m²
Kajaani: 77.3 m²
Dwellings
1,193
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

31% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Kajaani (32%).

  • Purola20%44%22%
  • Kajaani20%43%24%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

26% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Purola26%61%13%
  • Kajaani20%66%14%
  • 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
€24,903
a year, about €2,075 a month
Kajaani: €25,528
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€38,154
a year, about €3,180 a month
Kajaani: €35,184
University or college degree
31%
Kajaani: 32%

Jobs

The area has 122 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (34%). More common than usual is professional, scientific and technical: 16% of jobs (Kajaani: 5%).

Largest industries

PurolaKajaani

  • Health and social work34%, Kajaani 23%
  • Wholesale and retail trade16%, Kajaani 9%
  • Professional, scientific and technical16%, Kajaani 5%
  • Construction11%, Kajaani 6%
  • Administrative and support services7%, Kajaani 11%
  • Transport and storage4%, Kajaani 3%

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

Jobs located here
122
Jobs per resident
0.05
People working in the area divided by people living there
Kajaani: 0.44

Sectors

  • Purola13%84%
  • Kajaani15%83%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kajaani. Median income has risen by 26% since 2014, slower than in Kajaani (30%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPurolaKajaaniFinland

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).