In brief
Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa (90570) has 8,504 residents, 4% of the population of Oulu. Young adults stand out: 55% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Oulu: 30%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Oulu. 61% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (81%). Homes are smaller on average than in Oulu (54.0 m² against 74.8 m²). 80% of households rent their home, more than in Oulu (45%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Oulu. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,401 per m² on average, 34% less than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has fallen by 19% since 2020. The price equals 8.5 years of rent at €13.78 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €18,045 a year, about €1,504 a month: 31% lower than in Oulu and 32% lower than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Oulu. 14% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Oulu (14%). The area has 4,588 jobs; the largest industry is education (76%). Its share is clearly higher than in Oulu (9%).
The number of residents has grown by 20% since 2014, faster than in Oulu.
Rank among the city's areas
Students
26%
The highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 11%
Median disposable income
€18,045
The lowest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu €25,996
Households renting
80%
2nd highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 45%
Aged 65 or over
8%
2nd lowest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 18%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,401
- -19.0% since 2020
- Oulu€2,136
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €13.78
- Figure for Oulu 2
- Oulu€14.67
- Residents
- 8,504
- +20.1% since 2014
- Mean age33.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €18,045
- +25.3% since 2014
- a year, about €1,504 a month
- Oulu€25,996
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 80%
- of 5,122 households
- Oulu45%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 38%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Oulu41%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,401 per m² on average, 34% less than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has fallen by 19% since 2020.
Price per m²
€1,401
Postal code area 90570
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 55 sales
Rent per m² a month
€13.78
Figure for Oulu 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Oulu: €14.67
Middle half of sales, € per m²
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 8.5 years
- Oulu: 12.1
- Gross rental yield
- 11.8%
- Oulu: 8.2%
- Middle half of rents, € a month
- 580–€719
- Figure for Oulu 2, 2026 Q3
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+1.2%+0.8%Rent+1.4%+1.5%
- Average of the price index (Oulu 2) and rent index (Oulu)
Source: Statistics Finland
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.
Compared with the other areas
The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Oulu in 4 of 9 figures: median income, households renting, aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over.
Price per m², 1 bedroom19/24
€918Rajakylä€3,397ÄimärautioOulu €2,136Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa €1,401€918Rajakylä€3,397ÄimärautioMedian disposable income44/44
€18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa€33,738HiukkavaaraOulu €25,996Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa €18,045€18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa€33,738HiukkavaaraHouseholds renting2/44
2%Kontio92%KontinkangasOulu 45%Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa 80%2%Kontio92%KontinkangasAged 16 to 343/44
5%Pahkakoski - Räinä61%ÄimärautioOulu 30%Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa 55%5%Pahkakoski - Räinä61%ÄimärautioAged 65 or over43/44
5%Hiukkavaara48%Pahkakoski - RäinäOulu 18%Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa 8%5%Hiukkavaara48%Pahkakoski - RäinäFamilies with children33/44
5%Äimärautio46%HiukkavaaraOulu 20%Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa 12%5%Äimärautio46%HiukkavaaraUniversity or college degree22/44
14%Pahkakoski - Räinä62%HiukkavaaraOulu 41%Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa 38%14%Pahkakoski - Räinä62%HiukkavaaraUnemployment20/44
6%Hiukkavaara45%Pahkakoski - RäinäOulu 14%Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa 14%6%Hiukkavaara45%Pahkakoski - RäinäAverage home size39/44
45.6 m²Äimärautio129.5 m²KontioOulu 74.8 m²Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa 54.0 m²45.6 m²Äimärautio129.5 m²Kontio
Residents
Age
Young adults stand out: 55% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Oulu: 30%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Oulu.
Kaijonharju-LinnanmaaOulu
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Students make up 26% of residents, more than in Oulu (11%).
- Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa41%26%10%10%
- Oulu44%11%20%16%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed41%
- Unemployed7%
- Students26%
- Pensioners10%
- Children aged 0–1410%
- Other6%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 33.0
- Oulu: 40.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 14%
- Oulu: 14%
- Household size
- 1.7
- Oulu: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 32.7 m²
- Oulu: 39.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
80% of households rent their home, more than in Oulu (45%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Oulu.
- Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa20%80%
- Oulu54%45%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied20%
- Rented80%
- Other or unknown1%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (81%). Homes are smaller on average than in Oulu (54.0 m² against 74.8 m²).
- Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa81%15%
- Oulu56%43%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats81%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses15%
- Other buildings5%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
61% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.
Kaijonharju-LinnanmaaOulu
- Living alone61%, Oulu 49%
- Living alone, under 3541%, Oulu 19%
- Couple under 35, no children10%, Oulu 6%
- With children12%, Oulu 20%
- With a child under 33%, Oulu 5%
- Single parent2%, Oulu 4%
- All members aged 18–6479%, Oulu 56%
- At least one member 65 or over10%, Oulu 24%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 54.0 m²
- Oulu: 74.8 m²
- Dwellings
- 5,522
- Summer cottages
- 2
Education and income
Highest qualification
38% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Oulu (41%).
- Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa22%22%18%17%21%
- Oulu16%34%24%17%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown22%
- Matriculation examination22%
- Vocational qualification18%
- Bachelor's or lowest tertiary17%
- Master's or higher21%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
44% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).
- Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa44%47%
- Oulu22%59%19%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland44%
- Middle 60%47%
- Highest 20%9%
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
- €18,045
- a year, about €1,504 a month
- Oulu: €25,996
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €23,923
- a year, about €1,994 a month
- Oulu: €35,724
- University or college degree
- 38%
- Oulu: 41%
Jobs
The area has 4,588 jobs; the largest industry is education (76%). Its share is clearly higher than in Oulu (9%).
Largest industries
Kaijonharju-LinnanmaaOulu
- Education76%, Oulu 9%
- Health and social work7%, Oulu 23%
- Wholesale and retail trade5%, Oulu 9%
- Professional, scientific and technical3%, Oulu 7%
- Arts, entertainment and recreation2%, Oulu 2%
- Manufacturing2%, Oulu 10%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 4,588
- Jobs per resident
- 0.54
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Oulu: 0.46
Sectors
- Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa97%
- Oulu19%81%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production0%
- Industry and construction3%
- Services97%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 20% since 2014, faster than in Oulu. Median income has risen by 25% since 2014, at the same pace as in Oulu.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).