Päiväranta

70420 · Kuopio · Pohjois-Savo

70420 Päiväranta

In brief

Päiväranta (70420) has 2,548 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 42% live alone.

57% of homes are in blocks of flats and 43% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Kuopio (77.0 m² against 72.9 m²). 61% of households own their home and 38% rent (Kuopio: 45% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,266 per m² on average, 35% less than the average in Kuopio. The price is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Kuopio. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020. The price equals 7.7 years of rent at €13.66 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,199 a year, about €2,267 a month: 7% higher than in Kuopio and 3% higher than in Finland. 12% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Kuopio (12%). The area has 1,055 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (24%). More common than usual is manufacturing: 18% of jobs (Kuopio: 7%).

The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, slower than in Kuopio.

Rank among the city's areas

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,266
3rd lowest of 13 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio €1,948
Jobs per resident
0.41
10th 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: €1,266; -7.1% since 2020; Kuopio€1,948

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

Residents: 2,548; +1.8% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €27,199; +27.8% since 2014; a year, about €2,267 a month; Kuopio€25,390; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 38%; of 1,242 households; Kuopio45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 39%; of residents aged 18 or over; Kuopio38%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,266 per m² on average, 35% less than the average in Kuopio. The price is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Kuopio. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,266

Postal code area 70420
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 12 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

Päiväranta€1,266Kuopio €1,948

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 7.7 years; Kuopio: 11.1
Gross rental yield: 12.9%; 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

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 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.

Price per m², 1 bedroom11/13
€769Saarijärvi
Kuopio €1,948Päiväranta €1,266
€2,757Jynkänmäki
€769Saarijärvi€2,757Jynkänmäki
Median disposable income17/53
€20,091Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio €25,390Päiväranta €27,199
€31,776Kurkimäki
€20,091Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue€31,776Kurkimäki
Households renting15/53
0%Jännevirta
Kuopio 45%Päiväranta 38%
84%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
0%Jännevirta84%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Aged 16 to 3417/53
7%Viitaniemi
Kuopio 27%Päiväranta 22%
45%Etu-Niirala
7%Viitaniemi45%Etu-Niirala
Aged 65 or over38/53
10%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio 23%Päiväranta 21%
52%Mustinlahti
10%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue52%Mustinlahti
Families with children12/53
5%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio 18%Päiväranta 25%
43%Kurkimäki
5%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue43%Kurkimäki
University or college degree15/53
10%Viitaniemi
Kuopio 38%Päiväranta 39%
54%Jynkänmäki
10%Viitaniemi54%Jynkänmäki
Unemployment22/53
4%Kurkimäki
Kuopio 12%Päiväranta 12%
22%Saarijärvi
4%Kurkimäki22%Saarijärvi
Average home size40/53
50.7 m²Etu-Niirala
Kuopio 72.9 m²Päiväranta 77.0 m²
122.4 m²Kaislastenlahti
50.7 m²Etu-Niirala122.4 m²Kaislastenlahti

Residents

Age

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

PäivärantaKuopio

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 17% of residents, more than in Kuopio (14%).

Päiväranta42%24%17%
Kuopio43%25%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed42%
Unemployed6%
Students8%
Pensioners24%
Children aged 0–1417%
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: 12%; Kuopio: 12%
Household size: 2.0; Kuopio: 1.8
Floor area per person: 38.1 m²; Kuopio: 40.2 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

61% of households own their home and 38% rent (Kuopio: 45% rent).

Päiväranta61%38%
Kuopio54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied61%
Rented38%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

57% of homes are in blocks of flats and 43% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Kuopio (77.0 m² against 72.9 m²).

Päiväranta57%43%
Kuopio59%40%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats57%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses43%
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 42% live alone.

PäivärantaKuopio

Living alone42%, Kuopio 49%
Living alone, under 3510%, Kuopio 17%
Couple under 35, no children5%, Kuopio 6%
With children25%, Kuopio 18%
With a child under 35%, Kuopio 4%
Single parent7%, Kuopio 4%
All members aged 18–6444%, Kuopio 52%
At least one member 65 or over32%, Kuopio 30%

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

Average dwelling size: 77.0 m²; Kuopio: 72.9 m²
Dwellings: 1,340
Summer cottages: 433

Education and income

Highest qualification

39% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Kuopio (38%).

Päiväranta15%41%26%13%
Kuopio17%37%24%13%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown15%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification41%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary26%
Master's or higher13%

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

Income groups

16% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 18% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Päiväranta16%65%18%
Kuopio21%63%17%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland16%
Middle 60%65%
Highest 20%18%

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: €27,199; a year, about €2,267 a month; Kuopio: €25,390
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €39,380; a year, about €3,282 a month; Kuopio: €34,696
University or college degree: 39%; Kuopio: 38%

Jobs

The area has 1,055 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (24%). More common than usual is manufacturing: 18% of jobs (Kuopio: 7%).

Largest industries

PäivärantaKuopio

Wholesale and retail trade24%, Kuopio 10%
Manufacturing18%, Kuopio 7%
Administrative and support services16%, Kuopio 9%
Transport and storage12%, Kuopio 4%
Health and social work8%, Kuopio 25%
Construction6%, Kuopio 7%

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

Jobs located here: 1,055
Jobs per resident: 0.41; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kuopio: 0.44

Sectors

Päiväranta24%75%
Kuopio14%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction24%
Services75%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, slower than in Kuopio. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kuopio.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPäivärantaKuopioFinland

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).