Vuolijoki Keskus

88270 · Kajaani · Kainuu

88270 Vuolijoki Keskus

In brief

Vuolijoki Keskus (88270) has 764 residents, 2% of the population of Kajaani. Older residents stand out: 37% are 65 or over (Kajaani: 25%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Kajaani. 43% of households are people living alone and 14% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (94%). Homes are larger on average than in Kajaani (88.7 m² compared with 77.3 m²). 81% of households own their home and 17% 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 €23,982 a year, about €1,998 a month: 6% lower than in Kajaani and 9% lower than in Finland. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Kajaani (12%). The area has 186 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (42%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 23% of jobs (Kajaani: 2%).

The number of residents has fallen by 18% since 2014, more than in Kajaani.

Rank among the city's areas

Students
3%
The lowest of 18 areas in Kajaani
Kajaani 9%
Aged 65 or over
37%
2nd highest of 18 areas in Kajaani
Kajaani 25%
University or college degree
20%
2nd lowest of 18 areas in Kajaani
Kajaani 32%
Families with children
14%
4th lowest of 18 areas in Kajaani
Kajaani 19%

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: 764; -18.3% since 2014; Mean age51.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €23,982; +26.7% since 2014; a year, about €1,998 a month; Kajaani€25,528; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 17%; of 389 households; Kajaani35%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 20%; 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

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 Kajaani in 3 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, university or college degree.

Median disposable income15/18
€21,901Palokangas
Kajaani €25,528Vuolijoki Keskus €23,982
€31,127Kuluntalahti
€21,901Palokangas€31,127Kuluntalahti
Households renting11/18
2%Salmijärvi
Kajaani 35%Vuolijoki Keskus 17%
57%Palokangas
2%Salmijärvi57%Palokangas
Aged 16 to 3417/18
14%Kajaani
Kajaani 23%Vuolijoki Keskus 14%
32%Kajaani Keskus
14%Kajaani32%Kajaani Keskus
Aged 65 or over2/18
15%Kuluntalahti
Kajaani 25%Vuolijoki Keskus 37%
42%Salmijärvi
15%Kuluntalahti42%Salmijärvi
Families with children15/18
8%Kajaani Keskus
Kajaani 19%Vuolijoki Keskus 14%
39%Kuluntalahti
8%Kajaani Keskus39%Kuluntalahti
University or college degree17/18
17%Otanmäki-Kytökoski
Kajaani 32%Vuolijoki Keskus 20%
46%Paltaniemi
17%Otanmäki-Kytökoski46%Paltaniemi
Unemployment4/18
5%Jormua
Kajaani 12%Vuolijoki Keskus 13%
21%Palokangas
5%Jormua21%Palokangas
Average home size10/18
55.0 m²Kajaani Keskus
Kajaani 77.3 m²Vuolijoki Keskus 88.7 m²
118.7 m²Kuluntalahti
55.0 m²Kajaani Keskus118.7 m²Kuluntalahti

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 37% are 65 or over (Kajaani: 25%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Kajaani.

Vuolijoki KeskusKajaani

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 38% of residents, more than in Kajaani (28%).

Vuolijoki Keskus38%38%13%
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: 51.0; Kajaani: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 13%; Kajaani: 12%
Household size: 2.0; Kajaani: 1.9
Floor area per person: 49.1 m²; Kajaani: 42.0 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

81% of households own their home and 17% rent (Kajaani: 35% rent).

Vuolijoki Keskus81%17%
Kajaani64%35%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (94%). Homes are larger on average than in Kajaani (88.7 m² compared with 77.3 m²).

Vuolijoki Keskus94%
Kajaani47%51%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

43% of households are people living alone and 14% are families with children.

Vuolijoki KeskusKajaani

Living alone43%, Kajaani 49%
Living alone, under 354%, Kajaani 14%
Couple under 35, no children1%, Kajaani 4%
With children14%, Kajaani 19%
With a child under 33%, Kajaani 4%
Single parent2%, Kajaani 4%
All members aged 18–6433%, Kajaani 47%
At least one member 65 or over53%, Kajaani 35%

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

Average dwelling size: 88.7 m²; Kajaani: 77.3 m²
Dwellings: 513
Summer cottages: 294

Education and income

Highest qualification

20% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Kajaani (32%). This is the 2nd lowest share among the postal code areas of Kajaani.

Vuolijoki Keskus25%54%16%
Kajaani20%43%24%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

18% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 14% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Vuolijoki Keskus18%68%14%
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: €23,982; a year, about €1,998 a month; Kajaani: €25,528
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €39,594; a year, about €3,300 a month; Kajaani: €35,184
University or college degree: 20%; Kajaani: 32%

Jobs

The area has 186 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (42%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 23% of jobs (Kajaani: 2%).

Largest industries

Vuolijoki KeskusKajaani

Health and social work42%, Kajaani 23%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing23%, Kajaani 2%
Transport and storage9%, Kajaani 3%
Wholesale and retail trade6%, Kajaani 9%
Construction5%, Kajaani 6%
Manufacturing3%, Kajaani 8%

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

Jobs located here: 186
Jobs per resident: 0.24; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kajaani: 0.44

Sectors

Vuolijoki Keskus23%69%
Kajaani15%83%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 18% since 2014, more than in Kajaani. Median income has risen by 27% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kajaani.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianVuolijoki KeskusKajaaniFinland

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).