Linnanpelto

70300 · Kuopio · Pohjois-Savo

70300 Linnanpelto

In brief

Linnanpelto (70300) has 1,416 residents, 1% of the population of Kuopio. Young adults stand out: 35% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Kuopio: 27%). 50% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (84%). Homes are smaller on average than in Kuopio (61.2 m² against 72.9 m²). 57% of households rent their home, more than in Kuopio (45%). There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €2,371 per m² is that of price area Kuopio 1. The price equals 12.4 years of rent at €15.96 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,660 a year, about €2,305 a month: 9% higher than in Kuopio and 5% higher than in Finland. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Kuopio (12%). The area has 808 jobs; the largest industry is professional, scientific and technical (34%). More common than usual is water supply and waste: 5% of jobs (Kuopio: 1%).

The number of residents has grown by 38% since 2014, faster than in Kuopio.

Rank among the city's areas

University or college degree
49%
3rd highest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 38%
Aged 16 to 34
35%
5th highest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 27%
Homes in small houses
16%
7th lowest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 40%
Jobs per resident
0.57
7th highest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 0.44

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,371; Figure for Kuopio 1; Kuopio€1,948

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €15.96; Figure for Kuopio 1; Kuopio€14.69

Residents: 1,416; +37.6% since 2014; Mean age41.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €27,660; +21.8% since 2014; a year, about €2,305 a month; Kuopio€25,390; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 57%; of 805 households; Kuopio45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 49%; 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 €2,371 per m² is that of price area Kuopio 1. The price equals 12.4 years of rent at €15.96 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,371

Figure for Kuopio 1
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 60 sales

Rent per m² a month

€15.96

Figure for Kuopio 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Kuopio: €14.69

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Linnanpelto€2,371Kuopio €1,948

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 12.4 years; Kuopio: 11.1
Gross rental yield: 8.1%; Kuopio: 9.0%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 651–€790; Figure for Kuopio 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.6%-1.3%Rent+1.0%+1.0%; Average of the price index (Kuopio 1) and rent index (Kuopio)

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

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Kuopio in 1 of 8 figures: university or college degree.

Median disposable income12/53
€20,091Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio €25,390Linnanpelto €27,660
€31,776Kurkimäki
€20,091Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue€31,776Kurkimäki
Households renting7/53
0%Jännevirta
Kuopio 45%Linnanpelto 57%
84%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
0%Jännevirta84%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Aged 16 to 345/53
7%Viitaniemi
Kuopio 27%Linnanpelto 35%
45%Etu-Niirala
7%Viitaniemi45%Etu-Niirala
Aged 65 or over43/53
10%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio 23%Linnanpelto 18%
52%Mustinlahti
10%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue52%Mustinlahti
Families with children34/53
5%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio 18%Linnanpelto 16%
43%Kurkimäki
5%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue43%Kurkimäki
University or college degree3/53
10%Viitaniemi
Kuopio 38%Linnanpelto 49%
54%Jynkänmäki
10%Viitaniemi54%Jynkänmäki
Unemployment40/53
4%Kurkimäki
Kuopio 12%Linnanpelto 9%
22%Saarijärvi
4%Kurkimäki22%Saarijärvi
Average home size46/53
50.7 m²Etu-Niirala
Kuopio 72.9 m²Linnanpelto 61.2 m²
122.4 m²Kaislastenlahti
50.7 m²Etu-Niirala122.4 m²Kaislastenlahti

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 35% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Kuopio: 27%).

LinnanpeltoKuopio

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 52% of residents, more than in Kuopio (43%).

Linnanpelto52%20%11%
Kuopio43%25%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed52%
Unemployed5%
Students10%
Pensioners20%
Children aged 0–1411%
Other1%

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

Mean age: 41.0; Kuopio: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 9%; Kuopio: 12%
Household size: 1.7; Kuopio: 1.8
Floor area per person: 35.7 m²; Kuopio: 40.2 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

57% of households rent their home, more than in Kuopio (45%).

Linnanpelto43%57%
Kuopio54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied43%
Rented57%
Other or unknown1%

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 Kuopio (61.2 m² against 72.9 m²).

Linnanpelto84%16%
Kuopio59%40%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats84%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses16%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

50% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.

LinnanpeltoKuopio

Living alone50%, Kuopio 49%
Living alone, under 3523%, Kuopio 17%
Couple under 35, no children10%, Kuopio 6%
With children16%, Kuopio 18%
With a child under 35%, Kuopio 4%
Single parent6%, Kuopio 4%
All members aged 18–6463%, Kuopio 52%
At least one member 65 or over21%, Kuopio 30%

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

Average dwelling size: 61.2 m²; Kuopio: 72.9 m²
Dwellings: 904
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

49% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Kuopio (38%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Kuopio.

Linnanpelto12%30%29%20%
Kuopio17%37%24%13%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown10%
Matriculation examination12%
Vocational qualification30%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary29%
Master's or higher20%

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

Income groups

15% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 22% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Linnanpelto15%63%22%
Kuopio21%63%17%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland15%
Middle 60%63%
Highest 20%22%

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: €27,660; a year, about €2,305 a month; Kuopio: €25,390
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €34,984; a year, about €2,915 a month; Kuopio: €34,696
University or college degree: 49%; Kuopio: 38%

Jobs

The area has 808 jobs; the largest industry is professional, scientific and technical (34%). More common than usual is water supply and waste: 5% of jobs (Kuopio: 1%).

Largest industries

LinnanpeltoKuopio

Professional, scientific and technical34%, Kuopio 6%
Construction12%, Kuopio 7%
Information and communication11%, Kuopio 4%
Health and social work10%, Kuopio 25%
Administrative and support services9%, Kuopio 9%
Accommodation and food services6%, Kuopio 3%

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

Jobs located here: 808
Jobs per resident: 0.57; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kuopio: 0.44

Sectors

Linnanpelto24%76%
Kuopio14%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction24%
Services76%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 38% since 2014, faster than in Kuopio. Median income has risen by 22% since 2014, slower than in Kuopio (29%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianLinnanpeltoKuopioFinland

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).