Vanhamäki

51130 · Mikkeli · Etelä-Savo

51130 Vanhamäki

In brief

Vanhamäki (51130) has 138 residents, under 1% of the population of Mikkeli. Older residents stand out: 53% are 65 or over (Mikkeli: 29%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Mikkeli. 44% of households are people living alone and 7% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (96%). Homes are larger on average than in Mikkeli (111.5 m² compared with 79.2 m²). 87% of households own their home and 8% 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 €19,201 a year, about €1,600 a month: 23% lower than in Mikkeli and 27% lower than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Mikkeli. 20% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Mikkeli (12%). The area has 14 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (64%). Its share is clearly higher than in Mikkeli (3%).

The number of residents has fallen by 21% since 2014, more than in Mikkeli.

Rank among the city's areas

Aged 65 or over
53%
The highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 29%
Median disposable income
€19,201
The lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli €25,063
University or college degree
16%
2nd lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 34%
Families with children
7%
4th lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 17%

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: 138; -20.7% since 2014; Mean age61.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €19,201; +27.2% since 2014; a year, about €1,600 a month; Mikkeli€25,063; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 8%; of 75 households; Mikkeli35%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 16%; 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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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Mikkeli in 4 of 8 figures: median income, aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, university or college degree.

Median disposable income36/36
€19,201Vanhamäki
Mikkeli €25,063Vanhamäki €19,201
€31,387Syysjärvi
€19,201Vanhamäki€31,387Syysjärvi
Households renting19/36
1%Rahula
Mikkeli 35%Vanhamäki 8%
52%Moision Sairaala-alue
1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alue
Aged 16 to 3434/36
5%Hauhala
Mikkeli 20%Vanhamäki 9%
30%Mikkeli Keskus
5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli Keskus
Aged 65 or over1/36
16%Tusku
Mikkeli 29%Vanhamäki 53%
53%Vanhamäki
16%Tusku53%Vanhamäki
Families with children33/36
6%Moision Sairaala-alue
Mikkeli 17%Vanhamäki 7%
31%Syysjärvi
6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%Syysjärvi
University or college degree35/36
16%Kantala
Mikkeli 34%Vanhamäki 16%
50%Syysjärvi
16%Kantala50%Syysjärvi
Unemployment4/36
3%Hangastenmaa
Mikkeli 12%Vanhamäki 20%
28%Moision Sairaala-alue
3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alue
Average home size12/36
59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus
Mikkeli 79.2 m²Vanhamäki 111.5 m²
126.1 m²Annilanselkä
59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²Annilanselkä

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 53% are 65 or over (Mikkeli: 29%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Mikkeli.

VanhamäkiMikkeli

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 52% of residents, more than in Mikkeli (31%).

Vanhamäki31%52%
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: 61.0; Mikkeli: 47.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 20%; Mikkeli: 12%
Household size: 1.8; Mikkeli: 1.8
Floor area per person: 62.1 m²; Mikkeli: 44.5 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

87% of households own their home and 8% rent (Mikkeli: 35% rent).

Vanhamäki87%
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 (96%). Homes are larger on average than in Mikkeli (111.5 m² compared with 79.2 m²).

Vanhamäki96%
Mikkeli45%53%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

44% of households are people living alone and 7% are families with children.

VanhamäkiMikkeli

Living alone44%, Mikkeli 50%
Living alone, under 351%, Mikkeli 12%
Couple under 35, no children0%, Mikkeli 3%
With children7%, Mikkeli 17%
With a child under 30%, Mikkeli 3%
Single parent1%, Mikkeli 4%
All members aged 18–6427%, Mikkeli 45%
At least one member 65 or over67%, Mikkeli 39%

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

Average dwelling size: 111.5 m²; Mikkeli: 79.2 m²
Dwellings: 94
Summer cottages: 229

Education and income

Highest qualification

16% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Mikkeli (34%). This is the 2nd lowest share among the postal code areas of Mikkeli.

Vanhamäki30%52%14%
Mikkeli21%41%24%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

35% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Vanhamäki35%50%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: €19,201; a year, about €1,600 a month; Mikkeli: €25,063
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €35,081; a year, about €2,923 a month; Mikkeli: €34,406
University or college degree: 16%; Mikkeli: 34%

Jobs

The area has 14 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (64%). Its share is clearly higher than in Mikkeli (3%).

Largest industries

VanhamäkiMikkeli

Agriculture, forestry and fishing64%, Mikkeli 3%
Construction21%, Mikkeli 5%
Manufacturing7%, Mikkeli 12%
Administrative and support services7%, Mikkeli 5%
Mining and quarrying0%, Mikkeli 0%
Energy supply0%, Mikkeli 1%

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

Jobs located here: 14
Jobs per resident: 0.10; People working in the area divided by people living there; Mikkeli: 0.42

Sectors

Vanhamäki64%29%
Mikkeli19%78%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 21% since 2014, more than in Mikkeli. Median income has risen by 27% since 2014, at the same pace as in Mikkeli.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianVanhamäkiMikkeliFinland

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).