Ullava Keskus

68370 · Kokkola · Keski-Pohjanmaa

68370 Ullava Keskus

In brief

Ullava Keskus (68370) has 347 residents, 1% of the population of Kokkola. Older residents stand out: 29% are 65 or over (Kokkola: 23%). 31% of households are people living alone and 28% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (98%). Homes are larger on average than in Kokkola (93.2 m² compared with 88.8 m²). 78% of households own their home and 19% rent (Kokkola: 30% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,931 per m² is that of price area Kokkola. The price equals 11.9 years of rent at €13.49 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,562 a year, about €1,964 a month: 9% lower than in Kokkola and 11% lower than in Finland. It is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Kokkola. 8% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Kokkola (9%). The area has 86 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (43%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 20% of jobs (Kokkola: 2%).

The number of residents has fallen by 13% since 2014, while it has grown in Kokkola.

Rank among the city's areas

Homes in small houses
98%
3rd highest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 63%
Median disposable income
€23,562
3rd lowest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola €25,872
Households renting
19%
4th highest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 30%
University or college degree
19%
4th lowest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 32%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,931; Figure for Kokkola; Kokkola€1,831

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €13.49; Figure for Kokkola; Kokkola€14.32

Residents: 347; -12.8% since 2014; Mean age44.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €23,562; +22.9% since 2014; a year, about €1,964 a month; Kokkola€25,872; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 19%; of 139 households; Kokkola30%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 19%; of residents aged 18 or over; Kokkola32%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,931 per m² is that of price area Kokkola. The price equals 11.9 years of rent at €13.49 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,931

Figure for Kokkola
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 36 sales

Rent per m² a month

€13.49

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

Kokkola: €14.32

Price-to-rent ratio: 11.9 years; Kokkola: 10.7
Gross rental yield: 8.4%; Kokkola: 9.4%
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-0.7%-2.9%Rent+1.0%+1.3%; Average of the price index (Finland) and rent index (Kokkola)

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 Kokkola in 1 of 8 figures: median income.

Median disposable income18/20
€22,016Koivuhaka
Kokkola €25,872Ullava Keskus €23,562
€29,453Rytimäki
€22,016Koivuhaka€29,453Rytimäki
Households renting4/20
2%Karhi
Kokkola 30%Ullava Keskus 19%
51%Kokkola Keskus
2%Karhi51%Kokkola Keskus
Aged 16 to 3416/20
12%Yli-Ullava
Kokkola 22%Ullava Keskus 15%
30%Kokkola Keskus
12%Yli-Ullava30%Kokkola Keskus
Aged 65 or over5/20
16%Kirkonmäki-Isokylä
Kokkola 23%Ullava Keskus 29%
33%Rahkonen
16%Kirkonmäki-Isokylä33%Rahkonen
Families with children7/20
14%Kokkola Keskus
Kokkola 23%Ullava Keskus 28%
38%Rytimäki
14%Kokkola Keskus38%Rytimäki
University or college degree17/20
15%Yli-Ullava
Kokkola 32%Ullava Keskus 19%
40%Rytimäki
15%Yli-Ullava40%Rytimäki
Unemployment9/20
2%Rahkonen
Kokkola 9%Ullava Keskus 8%
18%Koivuhaka
2%Rahkonen18%Koivuhaka
Average home size16/20
66.5 m²Kokkola Keskus
Kokkola 88.8 m²Ullava Keskus 93.2 m²
120.9 m²Karhi
66.5 m²Kokkola Keskus120.9 m²Karhi

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 29% are 65 or over (Kokkola: 23%).

Ullava KeskusKokkola

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 33% of residents, less than in Kokkola (42%).

Ullava Keskus33%32%23%
Kokkola42%25%18%
Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age: 44.0; Kokkola: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 8%; Kokkola: 9%
Household size: 2.4; Kokkola: 2.1
Floor area per person: 44.3 m²; Kokkola: 43.0 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

78% of households own their home and 19% rent (Kokkola: 30% rent).

Ullava Keskus78%19%
Kokkola69%30%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (98%). Homes are larger on average than in Kokkola (93.2 m² compared with 88.8 m²).

Ullava Keskus98%
Kokkola34%63%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

31% of households are people living alone and 28% are families with children.

Ullava KeskusKokkola

Living alone31%, Kokkola 40%
Living alone, under 352%, Kokkola 11%
Couple under 35, no children1%, Kokkola 4%
With children28%, Kokkola 23%
With a child under 39%, Kokkola 5%
Single parent5%, Kokkola 4%
All members aged 18–6427%, Kokkola 42%
At least one member 65 or over45%, Kokkola 35%

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

Average dwelling size: 93.2 m²; Kokkola: 88.8 m²
Dwellings: 198
Summer cottages: 31

Education and income

Highest qualification

19% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Kokkola (32%).

Ullava Keskus32%47%17%
Kokkola21%43%23%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

22% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 18% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Ullava Keskus22%60%18%
Kokkola19%64%17%
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: €23,562; a year, about €1,964 a month; Kokkola: €25,872
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €41,768; a year, about €3,481 a month; Kokkola: €40,525
University or college degree: 19%; Kokkola: 32%

Jobs

The area has 86 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (43%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 20% of jobs (Kokkola: 2%).

Largest industries

Ullava KeskusKokkola

Health and social work43%, Kokkola 25%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing20%, Kokkola 2%
Wholesale and retail trade13%, Kokkola 12%
Construction8%, Kokkola 6%
Education7%, Kokkola 8%
Finance and insurance3%, Kokkola 1%

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

Jobs located here: 86
Jobs per resident: 0.25; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kokkola: 0.44

Sectors

Ullava Keskus20%72%
Kokkola24%74%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 13% since 2014, while it has grown in Kokkola. Median income has risen by 23% since 2014, slower than in Kokkola (27%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianUllava KeskusKokkolaFinland

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).