In brief
Pellosniemi (52420) has 516 residents, 1% of the population of Mikkeli. Older residents stand out: 37% are 65 or over (Mikkeli: 29%). 55% of households are people living alone and 9% are families with children.
53% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 45% are in blocks of flats. The average home is 78.3 m². 69% of households own their home and 30% 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 €22,783 a year, about €1,899 a month: 9% lower than in Mikkeli and 14% lower than in Finland. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Mikkeli (12%). The area is a place of work: it has 574 jobs, 1.11 for every resident.
The number of residents has fallen by 25% since 2014, more than in Mikkeli.
Rank among the city's areas
Jobs per resident
1.11
2nd highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 0.42
University or college degree
19%
3rd lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 34%
Living alone
55%
6th highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 50%
Median disposable income
€22,783
6th lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli €25,063
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
- 516
- -24.9% since 2014
- Mean age54.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €22,783
- +33.4% since 2014
- a year, about €1,899 a month
- Mikkeli€25,063
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 30%
- of 306 households
- Mikkeli35%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 19%
- 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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The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Mikkeli in 1 of 8 figures: university or college degree.
Median disposable income31/36
€19,201Vanhamäki€31,387SyysjärviMikkeli €25,063Pellosniemi €22,783€19,201Vanhamäki€31,387SyysjärviHouseholds renting10/36
1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alueMikkeli 35%Pellosniemi 30%1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alueAged 16 to 3427/36
5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli KeskusMikkeli 20%Pellosniemi 12%5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli KeskusAged 65 or over9/36
16%Tusku53%VanhamäkiMikkeli 29%Pellosniemi 37%16%Tusku53%VanhamäkiFamilies with children31/36
6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%SyysjärviMikkeli 17%Pellosniemi 9%6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%SyysjärviUniversity or college degree34/36
16%Kantala50%SyysjärviMikkeli 34%Pellosniemi 19%16%Kantala50%SyysjärviUnemployment7/36
3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alueMikkeli 12%Pellosniemi 17%3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alueAverage home size30/36
59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²AnnilanselkäMikkeli 79.2 m²Pellosniemi 78.3 m²59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²Annilanselkä
Residents
Age
Older residents stand out: 37% are 65 or over (Mikkeli: 29%).
PellosniemiMikkeli
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 40% of residents, more than in Mikkeli (31%).
- Pellosniemi37%40%
- 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
- 54.0
- Mikkeli: 47.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 17%
- Mikkeli: 12%
- Household size
- 1.7
- Mikkeli: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 50.5 m²
- Mikkeli: 44.5 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
69% of households own their home and 30% rent (Mikkeli: 35% rent).
- Pellosniemi69%30%
- Mikkeli64%35%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
53% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 45% are in blocks of flats. The average home is 78.3 m².
- Pellosniemi45%53%
- Mikkeli45%53%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
55% of households are people living alone and 9% are families with children.
PellosniemiMikkeli
- Living alone55%, Mikkeli 50%
- Living alone, under 359%, Mikkeli 12%
- Couple under 35, no children1%, Mikkeli 3%
- With children9%, Mikkeli 17%
- With a child under 31%, Mikkeli 3%
- Single parent1%, Mikkeli 4%
- All members aged 18–6447%, Mikkeli 45%
- At least one member 65 or over46%, Mikkeli 39%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 78.3 m²
- Mikkeli: 79.2 m²
- Dwellings
- 506
- Summer cottages
- 1,022
Education and income
Highest qualification
19% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Mikkeli (34%). This is the 3rd lowest share among the postal code areas of Mikkeli.
- Pellosniemi32%47%15%
- Mikkeli21%41%24%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
26% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.
- Pellosniemi26%63%11%
- 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
- €22,783
- a year, about €1,899 a month
- Mikkeli: €25,063
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €30,248
- a year, about €2,521 a month
- Mikkeli: €34,406
- University or college degree
- 19%
- Mikkeli: 34%
Jobs
The area is a place of work: it has 574 jobs, 1.11 for every resident.
Largest industries
PellosniemiMikkeli
- Manufacturing83%, Mikkeli 12%
- Transport and storage8%, Mikkeli 4%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing5%, Mikkeli 3%
- Construction3%, Mikkeli 5%
- Wholesale and retail trade1%, Mikkeli 10%
- Health and social work0%, Mikkeli 27%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 574
- Jobs per resident
- 1.11
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Mikkeli: 0.42
Sectors
- Pellosniemi86%
- Mikkeli19%78%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 25% since 2014, more than in Mikkeli. Median income has risen by 33% since 2014, faster 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).