In brief
Huuhanaho (51740) has 198 residents, under 1% of the population of Mikkeli. Older residents stand out: 43% are 65 or over (Mikkeli: 29%). 37% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (97%). Homes are larger on average than in Mikkeli (105.3 m² compared with 79.2 m²). 93% of households own their home and 5% rent (Mikkeli: 35% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,295 per m² is that of price area Mikkeli. The price equals 8.5 years of rent at €12.70 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,618 a year, about €1,968 a month: 6% lower than in Mikkeli and 10% lower than in Finland. 6% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Mikkeli (12%). The area has 36 jobs; the largest industry is transport and storage (50%). Its share is clearly higher than in Mikkeli (4%).
The number of residents has fallen by 16% since 2014, more than in Mikkeli.
Rank among the city's areas
Aged 65 or over
43%
5th highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 29%
Unemployment
6%
5th lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 12%
Students
2%
6th lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 7%
Residents
198
7th lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,295
- Figure for Mikkeli
- Mikkeli€1,434
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €12.70
- Figure for Mikkeli
- Mikkeli€12.70
- Residents
- 198
- -15.7% since 2014
- Mean age55.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €23,618
- +13.0% since 2014
- a year, about €1,968 a month
- Mikkeli€25,063
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 5%
- of 102 households
- Mikkeli35%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 31%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Mikkeli34%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,295 per m² is that of price area Mikkeli. The price equals 8.5 years of rent at €12.70 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€1,295
Figure for Mikkeli
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 37 sales
Rent per m² a month
€12.70
Figure for Mikkeli
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Mikkeli: €12.70
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 8.5 years
- Mikkeli: 9.4
- Gross rental yield
- 11.8%
- Mikkeli: 10.6%
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.1%-4.0%Rent+0.8%+0.7%
- Average of the price index (Mikkeli) and rent index (Mikkeli)
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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In none of these 8 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Mikkeli.
Median disposable income29/36
€19,201Vanhamäki€31,387SyysjärviMikkeli €25,063Huuhanaho €23,618€19,201Vanhamäki€31,387SyysjärviHouseholds renting27/36
1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alueMikkeli 35%Huuhanaho 5%1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alueAged 16 to 3431/36
5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli KeskusMikkeli 20%Huuhanaho 11%5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli KeskusAged 65 or over5/36
16%Tusku53%VanhamäkiMikkeli 29%Huuhanaho 43%16%Tusku53%VanhamäkiFamilies with children28/36
6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%SyysjärviMikkeli 17%Huuhanaho 12%6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%SyysjärviUniversity or college degree16/36
16%Kantala50%SyysjärviMikkeli 34%Huuhanaho 31%16%Kantala50%SyysjärviUnemployment32/36
3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alueMikkeli 12%Huuhanaho 6%3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alueAverage home size15/36
59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²AnnilanselkäMikkeli 79.2 m²Huuhanaho 105.3 m²59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²Annilanselkä
Residents
Age
Older residents stand out: 43% are 65 or over (Mikkeli: 29%).
HuuhanahoMikkeli
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 46% of residents, more than in Mikkeli (31%).
- Huuhanaho38%46%
- Mikkeli40%31%13%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 55.0
- Mikkeli: 47.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 6%
- Mikkeli: 12%
- Household size
- 1.9
- Mikkeli: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 52.6 m²
- Mikkeli: 44.5 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
93% of households own their home and 5% rent (Mikkeli: 35% rent).
- Huuhanaho93%
- Mikkeli64%35%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (97%). Homes are larger on average than in Mikkeli (105.3 m² compared with 79.2 m²).
- Huuhanaho97%
- Mikkeli45%53%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
37% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.
HuuhanahoMikkeli
- Living alone37%, Mikkeli 50%
- Living alone, under 355%, Mikkeli 12%
- Couple under 35, no children1%, Mikkeli 3%
- With children12%, Mikkeli 17%
- With a child under 32%, Mikkeli 3%
- Single parent0%, Mikkeli 4%
- All members aged 18–6431%, Mikkeli 45%
- At least one member 65 or over57%, Mikkeli 39%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 105.3 m²
- Mikkeli: 79.2 m²
- Dwellings
- 117
- Summer cottages
- 272
Education and income
Highest qualification
31% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Mikkeli (34%).
- Huuhanaho27%36%24%
- Mikkeli21%41%24%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
20% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 15% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Huuhanaho20%65%15%
- Mikkeli19%66%14%
- 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
- €23,618
- a year, about €1,968 a month
- Mikkeli: €25,063
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €43,502
- a year, about €3,625 a month
- Mikkeli: €34,406
- University or college degree
- 31%
- Mikkeli: 34%
Jobs
The area has 36 jobs; the largest industry is transport and storage (50%). Its share is clearly higher than in Mikkeli (4%).
Largest industries
HuuhanahoMikkeli
- Transport and storage50%, Mikkeli 4%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing17%, Mikkeli 3%
- Wholesale and retail trade14%, Mikkeli 10%
- Construction6%, Mikkeli 5%
- Manufacturing3%, Mikkeli 12%
- Accommodation and food services3%, Mikkeli 3%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 36
- Jobs per resident
- 0.18
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Mikkeli: 0.42
Sectors
- Huuhanaho17%75%
- Mikkeli19%78%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 16% since 2014, more than in Mikkeli. Median income has risen by 13% since 2014, slower than in Mikkeli (28%).
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).