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Heinäpää

90120 · Oulu · Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

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90120 Heinäpää

In brief

Heinäpää (90120) has 7,087 residents, 3% of the population of Oulu. Young adults stand out: 43% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Oulu: 30%). 69% of households are people living alone and 7% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (98%). Homes are smaller on average than in Oulu (51.3 m² against 74.8 m²). 68% of households rent their home, more than in Oulu (45%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,002 per m² on average, 6% less than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has fallen by 3% since 2020. The price equals 10.7 years of rent at €15.57 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,877 a year, about €1,906 a month: 12% lower than in Oulu and 13% lower than in Finland. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Oulu (14%). The area has 1,391 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (22%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 6% of jobs (Oulu: 2%).

The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, slower than in Oulu.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Living alone

    69%

    2nd highest of 44 areas in Oulu

    Oulu 49%

  • Average home size

    51.3 m²

    3rd smallest of 44 areas in Oulu

    Oulu 74.8 m²

  • Households renting

    68%

    6th highest of 44 areas in Oulu

    Oulu 45%

  • Aged 16 to 34

    43%

    7th highest of 44 areas in Oulu

    Oulu 30%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,002
-3.0% since 2020
Oulu€2,136
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€15.57
Figure for Oulu 1
Oulu€14.67
Residents
7,087
+4.9% since 2014
Mean age43.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€22,877
+30.9% since 2014
a year, about €1,906 a month
Oulu€25,996
Finland€26,351
Households renting
68%
of 4,973 households
Oulu45%
Finland38%
University or college degree
37%
of residents aged 18 or over
Oulu41%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,002 per m² on average, 6% less than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has fallen by 3% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,002

Postal code area 90120
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 17 sales

Rent per m² a month

€15.57

Figure for Oulu 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Oulu: €14.67

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Heinäpää€2,002Oulu €2,136
€1,512 – €2,750Figure for Oulu, 2026 Q2
Price-to-rent ratio
10.7 years
Oulu: 12.1
Gross rental yield
9.3%
Oulu: 8.2%
Middle half of rents, € a month
600–€760
Figure for Oulu 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-0.9%-3.0%Rent+1.4%+1.5%
Average of the price index (Oulu 1) and rent index (Oulu)

Source: Statistics Finland

Price per m² by flat sizeStudio1 bedroom2+ bedrooms

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats in this postal code area. Gaps are years with too few sales to publish. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Oulu in 2 of 9 figures: families with children, average home size.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom14/24

    €918Rajakylä
    Oulu €2,136Heinäpää €2,002
    €3,397Äimärautio
    €918Rajakylä€3,397Äimärautio

  • Median disposable income34/44

    €18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa
    Oulu €25,996Heinäpää €22,877
    €33,738Hiukkavaara
    €18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa€33,738Hiukkavaara

  • Households renting6/44

    2%Kontio
    Oulu 45%Heinäpää 68%
    92%Kontinkangas
    2%Kontio92%Kontinkangas

  • Aged 16 to 347/44

    5%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    Oulu 30%Heinäpää 43%
    61%Äimärautio
    5%Pahkakoski - Räinä61%Äimärautio

  • Aged 65 or over20/44

    5%Hiukkavaara
    Oulu 18%Heinäpää 21%
    48%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    5%Hiukkavaara48%Pahkakoski - Räinä

  • Families with children42/44

    5%Äimärautio
    Oulu 20%Heinäpää 7%
    46%Hiukkavaara
    5%Äimärautio46%Hiukkavaara

  • University or college degree25/44

    14%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    Oulu 41%Heinäpää 37%
    62%Hiukkavaara
    14%Pahkakoski - Räinä62%Hiukkavaara

  • Unemployment11/44

    6%Hiukkavaara
    Oulu 14%Heinäpää 17%
    45%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    6%Hiukkavaara45%Pahkakoski - Räinä

  • Average home size42/44

    45.6 m²Äimärautio
    Oulu 74.8 m²Heinäpää 51.3 m²
    129.5 m²Kontio
    45.6 m²Äimärautio129.5 m²Kontio

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 43% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Oulu: 30%).

HeinäpääOulu

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 5% of residents, less than in Oulu (16%).

  • Heinäpää47%12%23%
  • Oulu44%11%20%16%
  • Finland43%26%15%

  • Employed47%
  • Unemployed10%
  • Students12%
  • Pensioners23%
  • Children aged 0–145%
  • Other3%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age
43.0
Oulu: 40.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
17%
Oulu: 14%
Household size
1.4
Oulu: 1.9
Floor area per person
36.9 m²
Oulu: 39.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

68% of households rent their home, more than in Oulu (45%).

  • Heinäpää31%68%
  • Oulu54%45%
  • Finland61%38%

  • Owner-occupied31%
  • Rented68%
  • Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (98%). Homes are smaller on average than in Oulu (51.3 m² against 74.8 m²).

  • Heinäpää98%
  • Oulu56%43%
  • Finland48%50%

  • Blocks of flats98%
  • Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses1%
  • Other buildings0%

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

Household types

69% of households are people living alone and 7% are families with children.

HeinäpääOulu

  • Living alone69%, Oulu 49%
  • Living alone, under 3531%, Oulu 19%
  • Couple under 35, no children9%, Oulu 6%
  • With children7%, Oulu 20%
  • With a child under 31%, Oulu 5%
  • Single parent3%, Oulu 4%
  • All members aged 18–6470%, Oulu 56%
  • At least one member 65 or over23%, Oulu 24%

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

Average dwelling size
51.3 m²
Oulu: 74.8 m²
Dwellings
5,558
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

37% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Oulu (41%).

  • Heinäpää17%14%32%24%13%
  • Oulu16%34%24%17%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

  • Basic education or unknown17%
  • Matriculation examination14%
  • Vocational qualification32%
  • Bachelor's or lowest tertiary24%
  • Master's or higher13%

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

Income groups

25% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

  • Heinäpää25%63%12%
  • Oulu22%59%19%
  • Finland20%60%20%

  • Lowest 20% in Finland25%
  • Middle 60%63%
  • Highest 20%12%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in the national income tenths. In Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20%.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median
€22,877
a year, about €1,906 a month
Oulu: €25,996
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€26,912
a year, about €2,243 a month
Oulu: €35,724
University or college degree
37%
Oulu: 41%

Jobs

The area has 1,391 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (22%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 6% of jobs (Oulu: 2%).

Largest industries

HeinäpääOulu

  • Health and social work22%, Oulu 23%
  • Education22%, Oulu 9%
  • Construction16%, Oulu 8%
  • Wholesale and retail trade8%, Oulu 9%
  • Other services6%, Oulu 2%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation6%, Oulu 2%

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

Jobs located here
1,391
Jobs per resident
0.20
People working in the area divided by people living there
Oulu: 0.46

Sectors

  • Heinäpää17%82%
  • Oulu19%81%
  • Finland20%77%

  • Primary production1%
  • Industry and construction17%
  • Services82%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, slower than in Oulu. Median income has risen by 31% since 2014, at the same pace as in Oulu.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianHeinäpääOuluFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. 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 money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the 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).