Särkiniemi

70700 · Kuopio · Pohjois-Savo

70700 Särkiniemi

In brief

Särkiniemi (70700) has 3,794 residents, 3% of the population of Kuopio. The age structure is close to Kuopio's: 31% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 20% are 65 or over. 48% of households are people living alone and 17% are families with children.

68% of homes are in blocks of flats and 28% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Kuopio (67.5 m² against 72.9 m²). 53% of households rent their home, more than in Kuopio (45%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,628 per m² on average, 16% less than the average in Kuopio. The price per m² has fallen by 5% since 2020. The price equals 9.9 years of rent at €13.66 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,064 a year, about €2,005 a month: 5% lower than in Kuopio and 9% lower than in Finland. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Kuopio (12%). The area has 2,492 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (27%). More common than usual is construction: 17% of jobs (Kuopio: 7%).

The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, while it has grown in Kuopio.

Rank among the city's areas

Students
11%
5th highest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 9%
Jobs per resident
0.66
6th highest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 0.44
Aged 16 to 34
31%
7th highest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 27%
Households renting
53%
9th highest of 53 areas in Kuopio
Kuopio 45%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,628; -4.8% since 2020; Kuopio€1,948

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

Residents: 3,794; -3.9% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €24,064; +26.2% since 2014; a year, about €2,005 a month; Kuopio€25,390; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 53%; of 2,044 households; Kuopio45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 38%; of residents aged 18 or over; Kuopio38%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,628 per m² on average, 16% less than the average in Kuopio. The price per m² has fallen by 5% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,628

Postal code area 70700
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 29 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

Särkiniemi€1,628Kuopio €1,948

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 9.9 years; Kuopio: 11.1
Gross rental yield: 10.1%; 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

In none of these 9 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Kuopio.

Price per m², 1 bedroom7/13
€769Saarijärvi
Kuopio €1,948Särkiniemi €1,628
€2,757Jynkänmäki
€769Saarijärvi€2,757Jynkänmäki
Median disposable income34/53
€20,091Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio €25,390Särkiniemi €24,064
€31,776Kurkimäki
€20,091Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue€31,776Kurkimäki
Households renting9/53
0%Jännevirta
Kuopio 45%Särkiniemi 53%
84%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
0%Jännevirta84%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Aged 16 to 347/53
7%Viitaniemi
Kuopio 27%Särkiniemi 31%
45%Etu-Niirala
7%Viitaniemi45%Etu-Niirala
Aged 65 or over41/53
10%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio 23%Särkiniemi 20%
52%Mustinlahti
10%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue52%Mustinlahti
Families with children33/53
5%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue
Kuopio 18%Särkiniemi 17%
43%Kurkimäki
5%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue43%Kurkimäki
University or college degree17/53
10%Viitaniemi
Kuopio 38%Särkiniemi 38%
54%Jynkänmäki
10%Viitaniemi54%Jynkänmäki
Unemployment16/53
4%Kurkimäki
Kuopio 12%Särkiniemi 13%
22%Saarijärvi
4%Kurkimäki22%Saarijärvi
Average home size42/53
50.7 m²Etu-Niirala
Kuopio 72.9 m²Särkiniemi 67.5 m²
122.4 m²Kaislastenlahti
50.7 m²Etu-Niirala122.4 m²Kaislastenlahti

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Kuopio's: 31% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 20% are 65 or over.

SärkiniemiKuopio

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 23% of residents, less than in Kuopio (25%).

Särkiniemi44%11%23%13%
Kuopio43%25%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed44%
Unemployed7%
Students11%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–1413%
Other3%

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: 13%; Kuopio: 12%
Household size: 1.8; Kuopio: 1.8
Floor area per person: 37.0 m²; Kuopio: 40.2 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

53% of households rent their home, more than in Kuopio (45%).

Särkiniemi47%53%
Kuopio54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied47%
Rented53%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

68% of homes are in blocks of flats and 28% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Kuopio (67.5 m² against 72.9 m²).

Särkiniemi68%28%
Kuopio59%40%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats68%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses28%
Other buildings4%

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

Household types

48% of households are people living alone and 17% are families with children.

SärkiniemiKuopio

Living alone48%, Kuopio 49%
Living alone, under 3520%, Kuopio 17%
Couple under 35, no children6%, Kuopio 6%
With children17%, Kuopio 18%
With a child under 34%, Kuopio 4%
Single parent4%, Kuopio 4%
All members aged 18–6456%, Kuopio 52%
At least one member 65 or over27%, Kuopio 30%

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

Average dwelling size: 67.5 m²; Kuopio: 72.9 m²
Dwellings: 2,260
Summer cottages: 131

Education and income

Highest qualification

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

Särkiniemi19%34%23%15%
Kuopio17%37%24%13%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown19%
Matriculation examination9%
Vocational qualification34%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary23%
Master's or higher15%

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

Income groups

26% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Särkiniemi26%60%13%
Kuopio21%63%17%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland26%
Middle 60%60%
Highest 20%13%

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: €24,064; a year, about €2,005 a month; Kuopio: €25,390
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €33,461; a year, about €2,788 a month; Kuopio: €34,696
University or college degree: 38%; Kuopio: 38%

Jobs

The area has 2,492 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (27%). More common than usual is construction: 17% of jobs (Kuopio: 7%).

Largest industries

SärkiniemiKuopio

Wholesale and retail trade27%, Kuopio 10%
Construction17%, Kuopio 7%
Manufacturing15%, Kuopio 7%
Health and social work10%, Kuopio 25%
Transport and storage8%, Kuopio 4%
Administrative and support services6%, Kuopio 9%

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

Jobs located here: 2,492
Jobs per resident: 0.66; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kuopio: 0.44

Sectors

Särkiniemi37%63%
Kuopio14%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction37%
Services63%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, while it has grown in Kuopio. Median income has risen by 26% 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, medianSärkiniemiKuopioFinland

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).