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04230 · Kerava · Uusimaa

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04230 Pihkaniitty

In brief

Pihkaniitty (04230) has 7,593 residents, 20% of the population of Kerava. Families stand out: 27% of households have children (Kerava: 21%). 27% of households are families with children (Kerava: 21%) and 37% live alone.

59% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 41% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Kerava (86.1 m² compared with 71.8 m²). 70% of households own their home and 30% rent (Kerava: 46% rent). This is the lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Kerava. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,894 per m² on average, about the same as in Kerava. The price per m² has risen by 4% since 2020. The price equals 10.8 years of rent at €14.57 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €30,551 a year, about €2,546 a month: 9% higher than in Kerava and 16% higher than in Finland. It is the highest among the postal code areas of Kerava. 8% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Kerava (12%). The area has 532 jobs; the largest industry is education (23%). Its share is clearly higher than in Kerava (7%).

The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, slower than in Kerava. The trend has turned recently: since 2021 the number has fallen by 1%.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Jobs per resident

    0.07

    The lowest of 5 areas in Kerava

    Kerava 0.33

  • Homes in small houses

    59%

    The highest of 5 areas in Kerava

    Kerava 33%

  • Unemployment

    8%

    The lowest of 5 areas in Kerava

    Kerava 12%

  • Households renting

    30%

    The lowest of 5 areas in Kerava

    Kerava 46%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,894
+4.1% since 2020
Kerava€1,908
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€14.57
Figure for Kerava
Kerava€14.67
Residents
7,593
+1.6% since 2014
Mean age43.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€30,551
+21.4% since 2014
a year, about €2,546 a month
Kerava€27,947
Finland€26,351
Households renting
30%
of 3,527 households
Kerava46%
Finland38%
University or college degree
41%
of residents aged 18 or over
Kerava33%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,894 per m² on average, about the same as in Kerava. The price per m² has risen by 4% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,894

Postal code area 04230
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 20 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

Pihkaniitty€1,894Kerava €1,908
€1,378 – €2,343Figure for Kerava, 2026 Q2
Price-to-rent ratio
10.8 years
Kerava: 10.8
Gross rental yield
9.2%
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 bedroom4/5

    €1,589Savio
    Kerava €1,908Pihkaniitty €1,894
    €2,404Alikerava
    €1,589Savio€2,404Alikerava

  • Median disposable income1/5

    €25,773Alikerava
    Kerava €27,947Pihkaniitty €30,551
    €30,551Pihkaniitty
    €25,773Alikerava€30,551Pihkaniitty

  • Households renting5/5

    30%Pihkaniitty
    Kerava 46%Pihkaniitty 30%
    63%Alikerava
    30%Pihkaniitty63%Alikerava

  • Aged 16 to 345/5

    19%Pihkaniitty
    Kerava 23%Pihkaniitty 19%
    30%Alikerava
    19%Pihkaniitty30%Alikerava

  • Aged 65 or over2/5

    13%Ahjo-Kaskela
    Kerava 21%Pihkaniitty 22%
    27%Kerava Keskus
    13%Ahjo-Kaskela27%Kerava Keskus

  • Families with children2/5

    17%Alikerava
    Kerava 21%Pihkaniitty 27%
    28%Ahjo-Kaskela
    17%Alikerava28%Ahjo-Kaskela

  • University or college degree1/5

    25%Alikerava
    Kerava 33%Pihkaniitty 41%
    41%Pihkaniitty
    25%Alikerava41%Pihkaniitty

  • Unemployment5/5

    8%Pihkaniitty
    Kerava 12%Pihkaniitty 8%
    17%Alikerava
    8%Pihkaniitty17%Alikerava

  • Average home size1/5

    59.0 m²Alikerava
    Kerava 71.8 m²Pihkaniitty 86.1 m²
    86.1 m²Pihkaniitty
    59.0 m²Alikerava86.1 m²Pihkaniitty

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 27% of households have children (Kerava: 21%).

PihkaniittyKerava

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 18% of residents, more than in Kerava (15%).

  • Pihkaniitty46%23%18%
  • 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
43.0
Kerava: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
8%
Kerava: 12%
Household size
2.2
Kerava: 1.9
Floor area per person
40.5 m²
Kerava: 37.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

70% of households own their home and 30% rent (Kerava: 46% rent). This is the lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Kerava.

  • Pihkaniitty70%30%
  • Kerava54%46%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

59% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 41% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Kerava (86.1 m² compared with 71.8 m²).

  • Pihkaniitty41%59%
  • Kerava66%33%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

27% of households are families with children (Kerava: 21%) and 37% live alone.

PihkaniittyKerava

  • Living alone37%, Kerava 47%
  • Living alone, under 356%, Kerava 12%
  • Couple under 35, no children3%, Kerava 4%
  • With children27%, Kerava 21%
  • With a child under 35%, Kerava 5%
  • Single parent6%, Kerava 6%
  • All members aged 18–6440%, Kerava 50%
  • At least one member 65 or over33%, Kerava 29%

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

Average dwelling size
86.1 m²
Kerava: 71.8 m²
Dwellings
3,777
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

41% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Kerava (33%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Kerava.

  • Pihkaniitty19%33%27%15%
  • Kerava26%35%22%11%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

27% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Pihkaniitty13%60%27%
  • 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
€30,551
a year, about €2,546 a month
Kerava: €27,947
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€48,696
a year, about €4,058 a month
Kerava: €38,741
University or college degree
41%
Kerava: 33%

Jobs

The area has 532 jobs; the largest industry is education (23%). Its share is clearly higher than in Kerava (7%).

Largest industries

PihkaniittyKerava

  • Education23%, Kerava 7%
  • Health and social work23%, Kerava 15%
  • Construction17%, Kerava 9%
  • Professional, scientific and technical9%, Kerava 3%
  • Wholesale and retail trade6%, Kerava 18%
  • Transport and storage6%, Kerava 6%

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

Jobs located here
532
Jobs per resident
0.07
People working in the area divided by people living there
Kerava: 0.33

Sectors

  • Pihkaniitty18%82%
  • Kerava25%75%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, slower than in Kerava. The trend has turned recently: since 2021 the number has fallen by 1%. Median income has risen by 21% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kerava.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPihkaniittyKeravaFinland

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).