Alikerava

04250 · Kerava · Uusimaa

04250 Alikerava

In brief

Alikerava (04250) has 5,701 residents, 15% of the population of Kerava. Young adults stand out: 30% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Kerava: 23%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Kerava. 55% of households are people living alone and 17% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (84%). Homes are smaller on average than in Kerava (59.0 m² compared with 71.8 m²). 63% of households rent their home, more than in Kerava (46%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Kerava. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,404 per m² on average, 26% more than the average in Kerava. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Kerava. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020. The price equals 13.7 years of rent at €14.57 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €25,773 a year, about €2,148 a month: 8% lower than in Kerava and about the same as in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Kerava. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Kerava (12%). The area has 3,647 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (31%). Its share is clearly higher than in Kerava (14%).

The number of residents has grown by 20% since 2014, faster than in Kerava.

Rank among the city's areas

Jobs per resident
0.64
The highest of 5 areas in Kerava
Kerava 0.33
Homes in small houses
14%
The lowest of 5 areas in Kerava
Kerava 33%
Households renting
63%
The highest of 5 areas in Kerava
Kerava 46%
Unemployment
17%
The highest of 5 areas in Kerava
Kerava 12%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,404; -7.1% since 2020; Kerava€1,908

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €14.57; Figure for Kerava; Kerava€14.67

Residents: 5,701; +19.7% since 2014; Mean age41.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €25,773; +16.4% since 2014; a year, about €2,148 a month; Kerava€27,947; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 63%; of 3,240 households; Kerava46%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 25%; of residents aged 18 or over; Kerava33%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,404 per m² on average, 26% more than the average in Kerava. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Kerava. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,404

Postal code area 04250
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 18 sales

Rent per m² a month

€14.57

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

Kerava: €14.67

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Alikerava€2,404Kerava €1,908

€1,378 – €2,343Figure for Kerava, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 13.7 years; Kerava: 10.8
Gross rental yield: 7.3%; Kerava: 9.2%
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.3%-2.7%Rent+0.7%0.0%; Average of the price index (Kerava) and rent index (Kerava)

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

In none of these 9 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Kerava.

Price per m², 1 bedroom1/5
€1,589Savio
Kerava €1,908Alikerava €2,404
€2,404Alikerava
€1,589Savio€2,404Alikerava
Median disposable income5/5
€25,773Alikerava
Kerava €27,947Alikerava €25,773
€30,551Pihkaniitty
€25,773Alikerava€30,551Pihkaniitty
Households renting1/5
30%Pihkaniitty
Kerava 46%Alikerava 63%
63%Alikerava
30%Pihkaniitty63%Alikerava
Aged 16 to 341/5
19%Pihkaniitty
Kerava 23%Alikerava 30%
30%Alikerava
19%Pihkaniitty30%Alikerava
Aged 65 or over4/5
13%Ahjo-Kaskela
Kerava 21%Alikerava 18%
27%Kerava Keskus
13%Ahjo-Kaskela27%Kerava Keskus
Families with children5/5
17%Alikerava
Kerava 21%Alikerava 17%
28%Ahjo-Kaskela
17%Alikerava28%Ahjo-Kaskela
University or college degree5/5
25%Alikerava
Kerava 33%Alikerava 25%
41%Pihkaniitty
25%Alikerava41%Pihkaniitty
Unemployment1/5
8%Pihkaniitty
Kerava 12%Alikerava 17%
17%Alikerava
8%Pihkaniitty17%Alikerava
Average home size5/5
59.0 m²Alikerava
Kerava 71.8 m²Alikerava 59.0 m²
86.1 m²Pihkaniitty
59.0 m²Alikerava86.1 m²Pihkaniitty

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 30% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Kerava: 23%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Kerava.

AlikeravaKerava

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 20% of residents, less than in Kerava (23%).

Alikerava45%20%14%
Kerava45%23%15%
Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age: 41.0; Kerava: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 17%; Kerava: 12%
Household size: 1.8; Kerava: 1.9
Floor area per person: 33.8 m²; Kerava: 37.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

63% of households rent their home, more than in Kerava (46%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Kerava.

Alikerava36%63%
Kerava54%46%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (84%). Homes are smaller on average than in Kerava (59.0 m² compared with 71.8 m²).

Alikerava84%14%
Kerava66%33%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

55% of households are people living alone and 17% are families with children.

AlikeravaKerava

Living alone55%, Kerava 47%
Living alone, under 3520%, Kerava 12%
Couple under 35, no children5%, Kerava 4%
With children17%, Kerava 21%
With a child under 34%, Kerava 5%
Single parent6%, Kerava 6%
All members aged 18–6459%, Kerava 50%
At least one member 65 or over24%, Kerava 29%

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

Average dwelling size: 59.0 m²; Kerava: 71.8 m²
Dwellings: 3,621
Summer cottages: 7

Education and income

Highest qualification

25% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Kerava (33%). This is the lowest share among the postal code areas of Kerava.

Alikerava32%37%17%
Kerava26%35%22%11%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

20% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 15% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Alikerava20%65%15%
Kerava16%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: €25,773; a year, about €2,148 a month; Kerava: €27,947
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €32,517; a year, about €2,710 a month; Kerava: €38,741
University or college degree: 25%; Kerava: 33%

Jobs

The area has 3,647 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (31%). Its share is clearly higher than in Kerava (14%).

Largest industries

AlikeravaKerava

Manufacturing31%, Kerava 14%
Wholesale and retail trade13%, Kerava 18%
Health and social work11%, Kerava 15%
Construction10%, Kerava 9%
Transport and storage7%, Kerava 6%
Other services7%, Kerava 4%

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

Jobs located here: 3,647
Jobs per resident: 0.64; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kerava: 0.33

Sectors

Alikerava41%59%
Kerava25%75%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 20% since 2014, faster than in Kerava. Median income has risen by 16% since 2014, slower than in Kerava (22%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianAlikeravaKeravaFinland

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).