Julkula

70260 · Kuopio · Pohjois-Savo

70260 Julkula

In brief

Julkula (70260) has 2,629 residents, 2% of the population of Kuopio. Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Kuopio: 18%). 25% of households are families with children (Kuopio: 18%) and 37% live alone.

69% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 31% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Kuopio (80.9 m² against 72.9 m²). 66% of households own their home and 33% rent (Kuopio: 45% rent). There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €1,367 per m² is that of price area Kuopio 2. The price equals 8.3 years of rent at €13.66 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,062 a year, about €2,422 a month: 14% higher than in Kuopio and 10% higher than in Finland. 8% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Kuopio (12%). The area has 278 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (63%). Its share is clearly higher than in Kuopio (25%).

The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, slower than in Kuopio.

Rank among the city's areas

University or college degree
47%
5th highest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 38%
Unemployment
8%
8th lowest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 12%
Jobs per resident
0.11
10th lowest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 0.44

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,367; Figure for Kuopio 2; Kuopio€1,948

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €13.66; Figure for Kuopio 2; Kuopio€14.69

Residents: 2,629; +4.7% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €29,062; +23.1% since 2014; a year, about €2,422 a month; Kuopio€25,390; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 33%; of 1,273 households; Kuopio45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 47%; of residents aged 18 or over; Kuopio38%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €1,367 per m² is that of price area Kuopio 2. The price equals 8.3 years of rent at €13.66 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,367

Figure for Kuopio 2
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 41 sales

Rent per m² a month

€13.66

Figure for Kuopio 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Kuopio: €14.69

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Julkula€1,367Kuopio €1,948

€1,271 – €2,647Figure for Kuopio, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 8.3 years; Kuopio: 11.1
Gross rental yield: 12.0%; Kuopio: 9.0%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 601–€742; Figure for Kuopio 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.3%-3.9%Rent+1.0%+1.0%; Average of the price index (Kuopio 2) and rent index (Kuopio)

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

In none of these 8 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Kuopio.

Median disposable income10/53
€20,091Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio €25,390Julkula €29,062
€31,776Kurkimäki
€20,091Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue€31,776Kurkimäki
Households renting18/53
0%Jännevirta
Kuopio 45%Julkula 33%
84%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
0%Jännevirta84%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Aged 16 to 3418/53
7%Viitaniemi
Kuopio 27%Julkula 21%
45%Etu-Niirala
7%Viitaniemi45%Etu-Niirala
Aged 65 or over40/53
10%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio 23%Julkula 21%
52%Mustinlahti
10%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue52%Mustinlahti
Families with children13/53
5%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio 18%Julkula 25%
43%Kurkimäki
5%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue43%Kurkimäki
University or college degree5/53
10%Viitaniemi
Kuopio 38%Julkula 47%
54%Jynkänmäki
10%Viitaniemi54%Jynkänmäki
Unemployment46/53
4%Kurkimäki
Kuopio 12%Julkula 8%
22%Saarijärvi
4%Kurkimäki22%Saarijärvi
Average home size37/53
50.7 m²Etu-Niirala
Kuopio 72.9 m²Julkula 80.9 m²
122.4 m²Kaislastenlahti
50.7 m²Etu-Niirala122.4 m²Kaislastenlahti

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Kuopio: 18%).

JulkulaKuopio

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 48% of residents, more than in Kuopio (43%).

Julkula48%23%18%
Kuopio43%25%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed48%
Unemployed4%
Students6%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–1418%
Other2%

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

Mean age: 42.0; Kuopio: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 8%; Kuopio: 12%
Household size: 2.1; Kuopio: 1.8
Floor area per person: 39.5 m²; Kuopio: 40.2 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

66% of households own their home and 33% rent (Kuopio: 45% rent).

Julkula66%33%
Kuopio54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied66%
Rented33%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

69% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 31% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Kuopio (80.9 m² against 72.9 m²).

Julkula31%69%
Kuopio59%40%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats31%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses69%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

25% of households are families with children (Kuopio: 18%) and 37% live alone.

JulkulaKuopio

Living alone37%, Kuopio 49%
Living alone, under 358%, Kuopio 17%
Couple under 35, no children5%, Kuopio 6%
With children25%, Kuopio 18%
With a child under 37%, Kuopio 4%
Single parent6%, Kuopio 4%
All members aged 18–6446%, Kuopio 52%
At least one member 65 or over29%, Kuopio 30%

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

Average dwelling size: 80.9 m²; Kuopio: 72.9 m²
Dwellings: 1,329
Summer cottages: 118

Education and income

Highest qualification

47% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Kuopio (38%).

Julkula11%36%32%15%
Kuopio17%37%24%13%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown11%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification36%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary32%
Master's or higher15%

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

Income groups

13% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 19% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Julkula13%69%19%
Kuopio21%63%17%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland13%
Middle 60%69%
Highest 20%19%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in the national income tenths. In Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20%.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €29,062; a year, about €2,422 a month; Kuopio: €25,390
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €44,862; a year, about €3,738 a month; Kuopio: €34,696
University or college degree: 47%; Kuopio: 38%

Jobs

The area has 278 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (63%). Its share is clearly higher than in Kuopio (25%).

Largest industries

JulkulaKuopio

Health and social work63%, Kuopio 25%
Education10%, Kuopio 9%
Professional, scientific and technical5%, Kuopio 6%
Construction5%, Kuopio 7%
Manufacturing4%, Kuopio 7%
Other services4%, Kuopio 2%

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

Jobs located here: 278
Jobs per resident: 0.11; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kuopio: 0.44

Sectors

Julkula10%87%
Kuopio14%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production2%
Industry and construction10%
Services87%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, slower than in Kuopio. Median income has risen by 23% since 2014, slower than in Kuopio (29%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianJulkulaKuopioFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. 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 money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the 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).