In brief
Nokia has 36,176 residents in 10 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 10% since 2014, faster than in Finland. The age structure is close to Finland's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 21% are 65 or over.
Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €1,771 per m² on average (2025), 35% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €1,428 (Koskenmäki) to €1,746 (Nokia Keskus). The price per m² has risen by 12% since 2020. 69% of households own their home and 30% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,660 a year, about €2,305 a month: 5% higher than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €23,764 (Nokia Keskus) to €32,295 (Harjuniitty). 11% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Finland (12%). Nokia has 12,010 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (28%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (12%).
Highs and lows
Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomNokia Keskus€1,746Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomKoskenmäki€1,428Median disposable income
Highest median incomeHarjuniitty€32,295Lowest median incomeNokia Keskus€23,764Households renting
Most households rentingNokia Keskus53%Fewest households rentingSarkola4%Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Nokia Keskus28%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Sarkola15%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², all sizes
- €1,771
- +12.1% since 2020
- Old flats in blocks of flats, 2025
- Finland€2,718
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €15.77
- Figure for Pirkanmaa
- Finland€16.12
- Residents
- 36,176
- +10.1% since 2014
- Mean age43.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €27,660
- +26.9% since 2014
- a year, about €2,305 a month
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 30%
- of 17,556 households
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 34%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Finland36%
Postal code areas
Nokia · Price per m², 1 bedroom
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* Hatched: figure from a larger area
| 37100Nokia Keskus | €1,746 | €15.77 | €23,764 | 53% | 8,585 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37120Koskenmäki | €1,428 | €15.77 | €29,845 | 20% | 10,328 |
| 37130Alhoniitty | €1,771* | €15.77 | €28,584 | 22% | 4,662 |
| 37140Harjuniitty | €1,771* | €15.77 | €32,295 | 16% | 3,839 |
| 37150Kankaantaka | €1,771* | €15.77 | €27,310 | 33% | 3,930 |
| 37180Sarkola | €1,771* | €15.77 | €28,566 | 4% | 357 |
| 37200Siuro | €1,771* | €15.77 | €28,798 | 7% | 2,394 |
| 37210Kulovesi | €1,771* | €15.77 | – | – | 21 |
| 37240Linnavuori | €1,771* | €15.77 | €25,018 | 34% | 690 |
| 37310Tottijärvi | €1,771* | €15.77 | €28,938 | 4% | 912 |
Prices, rents and charges
Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €1,771 per m² on average (2025), 35% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 12% since 2020.
Prices and rents by flat size
Sales 2025, rents for Pirkanmaa. Source: Statistics Finland
| Flat size | Price per m² | Rent per m² a month | Price-to-rent ratio | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | – | €20.80 | – | – |
| 1 bedroom | – | €15.77 | – | – |
| 2+ bedrooms | – | €14.25 | – | – |
| All sizes | €1,771 | – | – | 264 |
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats, all sizes. Source: Statistics Finland.
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The highest median income is about 1.4 times the lowest.
Median disposable income
€23,764Nokia Keskus€32,295HarjuniittyNokia €27,660€23,764Nokia Keskus€32,295HarjuniittyHouseholds renting
4%Sarkola53%Nokia KeskusNokia 30%4%Sarkola53%Nokia KeskusAged 16 to 34
15%Sarkola28%Nokia KeskusNokia 21%15%Sarkola28%Nokia KeskusAged 65 or over
11%Harjuniitty29%Nokia KeskusNokia 21%11%Harjuniitty29%Nokia KeskusFamilies with children
12%Nokia Keskus46%HarjuniittyNokia 24%12%Nokia Keskus46%HarjuniittyUniversity or college degree
21%Linnavuori45%HarjuniittyNokia 34%21%Linnavuori45%HarjuniittyUnemployment
5%Harjuniitty18%SarkolaNokia 11%5%Harjuniitty18%SarkolaAverage home size
58.5 m²Nokia Keskus112.2 m²TottijärviNokia 80.3 m²58.5 m²Nokia Keskus112.2 m²Tottijärvi
Residents
Age
The age structure is close to Finland's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 21% are 65 or over.
NokiaFinland
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 24% of residents, less than in Finland (26%).
- Nokia45%24%16%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 43.0
- Finland: 44.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 11%
- Finland: 12%
- Household size
- 2.0
- Finland: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 40.4 m²
- Finland: 41.6 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
69% of households own their home and 30% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
- Nokia69%30%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
55% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 44% are in blocks of flats. The average home is 80.3 m².
- Nokia44%55%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
43% of households are people living alone and 24% are families with children.
NokiaFinland
- Living alone43%, Finland 47%
- Living alone, under 3511%, Finland 13%
- Couple under 35, no children4%, Finland 4%
- With children24%, Finland 20%
- With a child under 35%, Finland 4%
- Single parent5%, Finland 4%
- All members aged 18–6445%, Finland 48%
- At least one member 65 or over31%, Finland 33%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 80.3 m²
- Finland: 78.5 m²
- Dwellings
- 18,951
- Summer cottages
- 1,527
Education and income
Highest qualification
34% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Finland (36%).
- Nokia19%42%23%11%
- 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 20% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Nokia17%63%20%
- 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
- €27,660
- a year, about €2,305 a month
- Finland: €26,351
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €40,567
- a year, about €3,381 a month
- Finland: €37,777
- University or college degree
- 34%
- Finland: 36%
Jobs
Nokia has 12,010 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (28%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (12%).
Largest industries
NokiaFinland
- Manufacturing28%, Finland 12%
- Health and social work22%, Finland 19%
- Wholesale and retail trade10%, Finland 11%
- Administrative and support services8%, Finland 7%
- Education6%, Finland 7%
- Construction6%, Finland 7%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 12,010
- Jobs per resident
- 0.33
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Finland: 0.43
Sectors
- Nokia35%64%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 10% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Median income has risen by 27% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland.
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.
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).