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Vuoreslahti

87800 · Kajaani · Kainuu

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87800 Vuoreslahti

In brief

Vuoreslahti (87800) has 920 residents, 3% of the population of Kajaani. Families stand out: 30% of households have children (Kajaani: 19%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Kajaani. 30% of households are families with children (Kajaani: 19%) and 24% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (97%). Homes are larger on average than in Kajaani (110.7 m² compared with 77.3 m²). 97% of households own their home and 2% rent (Kajaani: 35% rent). This is the 2nd lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Kajaani. 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 €29,598 a year, about €2,466 a month: 16% higher than in Kajaani and 12% higher than in Finland. It is the 3rd highest among the postal code areas of Kajaani. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Kajaani (12%). The area has 62 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (29%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 26% of jobs (Kajaani: 2%).

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

Rank among the city's areas

  • Households renting

    2%

    2nd lowest of 18 areas in Kajaani

    Kajaani 35%

  • Jobs per resident

    0.07

    2nd lowest of 18 areas in Kajaani

    Kajaani 0.44

  • Families with children

    30%

    3rd highest of 18 areas in Kajaani

    Kajaani 19%

  • Median disposable income

    €29,598

    3rd highest of 18 areas in Kajaani

    Kajaani €25,528

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
920
+0.5% since 2014
Mean age42.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€29,598
+35.8% since 2014
a year, about €2,466 a month
Kajaani€25,528
Finland€26,351
Households renting
2%
of 373 households
Kajaani35%
Finland38%
University or college degree
35%
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: median income, households renting, families with children.

  • Median disposable income3/18

    €21,901Palokangas
    Kajaani €25,528Vuoreslahti €29,598
    €31,127Kuluntalahti
    €21,901Palokangas€31,127Kuluntalahti

  • Households renting17/18

    2%Salmijärvi
    Kajaani 35%Vuoreslahti 2%
    57%Palokangas
    2%Salmijärvi57%Palokangas

  • Aged 16 to 3415/18

    14%Kajaani
    Kajaani 23%Vuoreslahti 14%
    32%Kajaani Keskus
    14%Kajaani32%Kajaani Keskus

  • Aged 65 or over12/18

    15%Kuluntalahti
    Kajaani 25%Vuoreslahti 22%
    42%Salmijärvi
    15%Kuluntalahti42%Salmijärvi

  • Families with children3/18

    8%Kajaani Keskus
    Kajaani 19%Vuoreslahti 30%
    39%Kuluntalahti
    8%Kajaani Keskus39%Kuluntalahti

  • University or college degree6/18

    17%Otanmäki-Kytökoski
    Kajaani 32%Vuoreslahti 35%
    46%Paltaniemi
    17%Otanmäki-Kytökoski46%Paltaniemi

  • Unemployment13/18

    5%Jormua
    Kajaani 12%Vuoreslahti 9%
    21%Palokangas
    5%Jormua21%Palokangas

  • Average home size4/18

    55.0 m²Kajaani Keskus
    Kajaani 77.3 m²Vuoreslahti 110.7 m²
    118.7 m²Kuluntalahti
    55.0 m²Kajaani Keskus118.7 m²Kuluntalahti

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 30% of households have children (Kajaani: 19%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Kajaani.

VuoreslahtiKajaani

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 Kajaani (14%).

  • Vuoreslahti44%23%22%
  • 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
9%
Kajaani: 12%
Household size
2.5
Kajaani: 1.9
Floor area per person
45.6 m²
Kajaani: 42.0 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

97% of households own their home and 2% rent (Kajaani: 35% rent). This is the 2nd lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Kajaani.

  • Vuoreslahti97%
  • 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 (97%). Homes are larger on average than in Kajaani (110.7 m² compared with 77.3 m²).

  • Vuoreslahti97%
  • Kajaani47%51%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

30% of households are families with children (Kajaani: 19%) and 24% live alone.

VuoreslahtiKajaani

  • Living alone24%, Kajaani 49%
  • Living alone, under 352%, Kajaani 14%
  • Couple under 35, no children1%, Kajaani 4%
  • With children30%, Kajaani 19%
  • With a child under 38%, Kajaani 4%
  • Single parent2%, Kajaani 4%
  • All members aged 18–6434%, Kajaani 47%
  • At least one member 65 or over36%, Kajaani 35%

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

Average dwelling size
110.7 m²
Kajaani: 77.3 m²
Dwellings
425
Summer cottages
492

Education and income

Highest qualification

35% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Kajaani (32%).

  • Vuoreslahti12%51%26%
  • Kajaani20%43%24%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

11% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 23% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Vuoreslahti11%66%23%
  • 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
€29,598
a year, about €2,466 a month
Kajaani: €25,528
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€54,615
a year, about €4,551 a month
Kajaani: €35,184
University or college degree
35%
Kajaani: 32%

Jobs

The area has 62 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (29%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 26% of jobs (Kajaani: 2%).

Largest industries

VuoreslahtiKajaani

  • Manufacturing29%, Kajaani 8%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing26%, Kajaani 2%
  • Health and social work13%, Kajaani 23%
  • Construction10%, Kajaani 6%
  • Transport and storage10%, Kajaani 3%
  • Information and communication5%, Kajaani 4%

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

Jobs located here
62
Jobs per resident
0.07
People working in the area divided by people living there
Kajaani: 0.44

Sectors

  • Vuoreslahti26%39%35%
  • Kajaani15%83%
  • Finland20%77%

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 36% since 2014, faster than in Kajaani (30%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianVuoreslahtiKajaaniFinland

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).