Kangasala

Region of Pirkanmaa · 16 postal code areas

In brief

Kangasala has 33,951 residents in 16 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 11% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €2,003 per m² on average (2025), 26% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €1,719 (Kangasala Keskus) to €2,211 (Vatiala). The price per m² has risen by 7% since 2020. 72% of households own their home and 27% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,850 a year, about €2,321 a month: 6% higher than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €19,985 (Vehkajärvi) to €32,999 (Kangasala Asemanseutu). 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Finland (12%). Kangasala has 8,893 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (24%). More common than usual is construction: 9% of jobs (Finland: 7%).

Highs and lows

Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomVatiala€2,211 Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomKangasala Keskus€1,719
Median disposable income
Highest median incomeKangasala Asemanseutu€32,999 Lowest median incomeVehkajärvi€19,985
Households renting
Most households rentingSuorama43%Fewest households rentingTohkala1%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Vatiala26%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Vehkajärvi7%

Key figures

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

Price per m², all sizes: €2,003; +7.2% since 2020; Old flats in blocks of flats, 2025; Finland€2,718

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €15.77; Figure for Pirkanmaa; Finland€16.12

Residents: 33,951; +11.4% since 2014; Mean age43.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €27,850; +26.8% since 2014; a year, about €2,321 a month; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 27%; of 15,810 households; Finland38%

University or college degree: 40%; of residents aged 18 or over; Finland36%

Postal code areas

Colour by

€1,719€1,889€2,003

Kangasala · Price per m², 1 bedroom

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* Hatched: figure from a larger area


36100Kangasala Asemanseutu	€2,003*	€15.77	€32,999	6%	1,295
36110Ruutana	€2,003*	€15.77	€32,239	4%	2,906
36120Suinula-Haviseva	€2,003*	€15.77	€28,284	5%	1,057
36200Kangasala Keskus	€1,719	€15.77	€27,234	29%	11,101
36220Suorama	€1,889	€15.77	€26,289	43%	5,490
36240Vatiala	€2,211	€15.77	€28,500	33%	6,123
36270Huutijärvi	€2,003*	€15.77	€29,095	15%	1,474
36280Pikonlinna	€2,003*	€15.77	€31,020	6%	288
36340Tohkala	€2,003*	€15.77	€27,027	1%	232
36420Sahalahti Keskus	€2,003*	€15.77	€26,483	22%	1,663
36430Pakkala	€2,003*	€15.77	€27,455	6%	419
36520Raikku	€2,003*	€15.77	€26,685	2%	354
36570Kaivanto	€2,003*	€15.77	€27,829	4%	273
36810Kuhmalahti Keskus	€2,003*	€15.77	€24,388	19%	506
36840Kuhmajärvi	€2,003*	€15.77	€21,859	9%	285
36880Vehkajärvi	€2,003*	€15.77	€19,985	5%	105

Prices, rents and charges

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €2,003 per m² on average (2025), 26% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 7% since 2020.

Prices and rents by flat size

Sales 2025, rents for Pirkanmaa. Source: Statistics Finland

Flat size	Price per m²	Rent per m² a month	Price-to-rent ratio	Sales
Studio	–	€20.80	–	–
1 bedroom	–	€15.77	–	–
2+ bedrooms	–	€14.25	–	–
All sizes	€2,003	–	–	169

Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025

Price per m² of old flats

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats, all sizes. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Differences between the areas

In the most expensive postal code area a one-bedroom flat costs about 1.3 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 1.7 times the lowest.

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,719Kangasala Keskus
€2,211Vatiala
€1,719Kangasala Keskus€2,211Vatiala
Median disposable income
€19,985Vehkajärvi
Kangasala €27,850
€32,999Kangasala Asemanseutu
€19,985Vehkajärvi€32,999Kangasala Asemanseutu
Households renting
1%Tohkala
Kangasala 27%
43%Suorama
1%Tohkala43%Suorama
Aged 16 to 34
7%Vehkajärvi
Kangasala 20%
26%Vatiala
7%Vehkajärvi26%Vatiala
Aged 65 or over
12%Kangasala Asemanseutu
Kangasala 21%
42%Kuhmajärvi
12%Kangasala Asemanseutu42%Kuhmajärvi
Families with children
5%Vehkajärvi
Kangasala 25%
42%Ruutana
5%Vehkajärvi42%Ruutana
University or college degree
20%Kuhmajärvi
Kangasala 40%
56%Pikonlinna
20%Kuhmajärvi56%Pikonlinna
Unemployment
5%Tohkala
Kangasala 9%
14%Kuhmalahti Keskus
5%Tohkala14%Kuhmalahti Keskus
Average home size
75.9 m²Vatiala
Kangasala 88.7 m²
125.9 m²Kaivanto
75.9 m²Vatiala125.9 m²Kaivanto

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

KangasalaFinland

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 17% of residents, more than in Finland (15%).

Kangasala45%23%17%
Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age: 43.0; Finland: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 9%; Finland: 12%
Household size: 2.1; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 42.8 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

72% of households own their home and 27% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Kangasala72%27%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

62% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 37% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Finland (88.7 m² compared with 78.5 m²).

Kangasala37%62%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

25% of households are families with children (Finland: 20%) and 39% live alone.

KangasalaFinland

Living alone39%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 359%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children4%, Finland 4%
With children25%, Finland 20%
With a child under 35%, Finland 4%
Single parent4%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6443%, Finland 48%
At least one member 65 or over32%, Finland 33%

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

Average dwelling size: 88.7 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 17,498
Summer cottages: 4,367

Education and income

Highest qualification

40% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Finland (36%).

Kangasala17%39%25%15%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

16% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 21% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Kangasala16%62%21%
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: €27,850; a year, about €2,321 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €42,921; a year, about €3,577 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 40%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Kangasala has 8,893 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (24%). More common than usual is construction: 9% of jobs (Finland: 7%).

Largest industries

KangasalaFinland

Health and social work24%, Finland 19%
Manufacturing15%, Finland 12%
Wholesale and retail trade11%, Finland 11%
Construction9%, Finland 7%
Administrative and support services9%, Finland 7%
Education7%, Finland 7%

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

Jobs located here: 8,893
Jobs per resident: 0.26; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Kangasala25%71%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 11% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Median income has risen by 27% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKangasalaFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

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).