Tarvasjoki Keskus

Postal code 21450 · Lieto · Varsinais-Suomi

21450 Tarvasjoki Keskus

In brief

Tarvasjoki Keskus (21450) has 1,682 residents, 8% of the population of Lieto. Older residents stand out: 27% are 65 or over (Lieto: 21%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Lieto. 38% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (94%). The average home is 105.8 m². 87% of households own their home and 10% rent (Lieto: 16% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the price of €2,174 per m² is the average of old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats in the whole municipality (2025). The price equals 12.7 years of rent at €14.30 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,482 a year, about €2,290 a month: 8% lower than in Lieto and 4% higher than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Lieto. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Lieto (6%). The area has 381 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (38%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 13% of jobs (Lieto: 3%).

The number of residents has fallen by 10% since 2014, while it has grown in Lieto.

Rank among the city's areas

Unemployment
10%
The highest of 6 areas in Lieto
Lieto 6%
University or college degree
26%
The lowest of 6 areas in Lieto
Lieto 40%
Aged 65 or over
27%
The highest of 6 areas in Lieto
Lieto 21%
Families with children
22%
The lowest of 6 areas in Lieto
Lieto 29%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,174; Figure for Lieto; Lieto–

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €14.30; Figure for Varsinais-Suomi; Lieto€14.30

Residents: 1,682; -10.2% since 2014; Mean age47.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €27,482; +25.5% since 2014; a year, about €2,290 a month; Lieto€29,793; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 10%; of 795 households; Lieto16%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 26%; of residents aged 18 or over; Lieto40%; Finland36%

Prices, rents and charges

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the price of €2,174 per m² is the average of old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats in the whole municipality (2025). The price equals 12.7 years of rent at €14.30 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,174

Lieto, all flat sizes
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 51 sales

Rent per m² a month

€14.30

Figure for Varsinais-Suomi
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Lieto: €14.30

Price-to-rent ratio: 12.7 years; Lieto: –
Gross rental yield: 7.9%; Lieto: –
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.3%-2.4%Rent+1.5%+1.5%; Average of the price index (Varsinais-Suomi) and rent index (Varsinais-Suomi)

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 Lieto.

Median disposable income6/6
€27,482Tarvasjoki Keskus
Lieto €29,793Tarvasjoki Keskus €27,482
€33,923Vanhalinna
€27,482Tarvasjoki Keskus€33,923Vanhalinna
Households renting2/6
4%Ilmarinen
Lieto 16%Tarvasjoki Keskus 10%
29%Lieto Keskus
4%Ilmarinen29%Lieto Keskus
Aged 16 to 346/6
15%Tarvasjoki Keskus
Lieto 18%Tarvasjoki Keskus 15%
19%Lieto Keskus
15%Tarvasjoki Keskus19%Lieto Keskus
Aged 65 or over1/6
15%Vanhalinna
Lieto 21%Tarvasjoki Keskus 27%
27%Tarvasjoki Keskus
15%Vanhalinna27%Tarvasjoki Keskus
Families with children6/6
22%Tarvasjoki Keskus
Lieto 29%Tarvasjoki Keskus 22%
39%Vanhalinna
22%Tarvasjoki Keskus39%Vanhalinna
University or college degree6/6
26%Tarvasjoki Keskus
Lieto 40%Tarvasjoki Keskus 26%
55%Vanhalinna
26%Tarvasjoki Keskus55%Vanhalinna
Unemployment1/6
4%Vanhalinna
Lieto 6%Tarvasjoki Keskus 10%
10%Tarvasjoki Keskus
4%Vanhalinna10%Tarvasjoki Keskus
Average home size5/6
91.5 m²Lieto Keskus
Lieto 103.0 m²Tarvasjoki Keskus 105.8 m²
119.3 m²Vanhalinna
91.5 m²Lieto Keskus119.3 m²Vanhalinna

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 27% are 65 or over (Lieto: 21%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Lieto.

Tarvasjoki KeskusLieto

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 29% of residents, more than in Lieto (23%).

Tarvasjoki Keskus44%29%15%
Lieto47%23%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: 47.0; Lieto: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 10%; Lieto: 6%
Household size: 2.1; Lieto: 2.3
Floor area per person: 52.0 m²; Lieto: 46.0 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

87% of households own their home and 10% rent (Lieto: 16% rent).

Tarvasjoki Keskus87%10%
Lieto83%16%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (94%). The average home is 105.8 m².

Tarvasjoki Keskus94%
Lieto20%78%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

38% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

Tarvasjoki KeskusLieto

Living alone38%, Lieto 31%
Living alone, under 354%, Lieto 5%
Couple under 35, no children2%, Lieto 3%
With children22%, Lieto 29%
With a child under 33%, Lieto 6%
Single parent4%, Lieto 5%
All members aged 18–6440%, Lieto 39%
At least one member 65 or over39%, Lieto 33%

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

Average dwelling size: 105.8 m²; Lieto: 103.0 m²
Dwellings: 913
Summer cottages: 74

Education and income

Highest qualification

26% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Lieto (40%). This is the lowest share among the postal code areas of Lieto.

Tarvasjoki Keskus23%48%20%
Lieto18%38%25%15%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

17% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 18% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Tarvasjoki Keskus17%65%18%
Lieto15%60%26%
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: €27,482; a year, about €2,290 a month; Lieto: €29,793
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €43,406; a year, about €3,617 a month; Lieto: €51,984
University or college degree: 26%; Lieto: 40%

Jobs

The area has 381 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (38%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 13% of jobs (Lieto: 3%).

Largest industries

Tarvasjoki KeskusLieto

Manufacturing38%, Lieto 20%
Health and social work20%, Lieto 20%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing13%, Lieto 3%
Education7%, Lieto 5%
Construction6%, Lieto 12%
Administrative and support services3%, Lieto 6%

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

Jobs located here: 381
Jobs per resident: 0.23; People working in the area divided by people living there; Lieto: 0.35

Sectors

Tarvasjoki Keskus13%47%40%
Lieto33%65%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 10% since 2014, while it has grown in Lieto. Median income has risen by 25% since 2014, at the same pace as in Lieto.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianTarvasjoki KeskusLietoFinland

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).