In brief
Korvensuora (90630) has 8,151 residents, 4% of the population of Oulu. Families stand out: 34% of households have children (Oulu: 20%). 34% of households are families with children (Oulu: 20%) and 32% live alone.
78% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 21% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Oulu (91.2 m² against 74.8 m²). 77% of households own their home and 23% rent (Oulu: 45% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,381 per m² on average, 11% more than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020. The price equals 14.4 years of rent at €13.78 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €30,633 a year, about €2,553 a month: 18% higher than in Oulu and 16% higher than in Finland. It is the 3rd highest among the postal code areas of Oulu. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Oulu (14%). The area has 721 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (35%). More common than usual is wholesale and retail trade: 24% of jobs (Oulu: 9%).
The number of residents has grown by 26% since 2014, faster than in Oulu.
Rank among the city's areas
Median disposable income
€30,633
3rd highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu €25,996
Families with children
34%
5th highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 20%
University or college degree
50%
5th highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 41%
Aged 65 or over
12%
7th lowest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 18%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €2,381
- +0.7% since 2020
- Oulu€2,136
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €13.78
- Figure for Oulu 2
- Oulu€14.67
- Residents
- 8,151
- +25.9% since 2014
- Mean age37.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €30,633
- +26.6% since 2014
- a year, about €2,553 a month
- Oulu€25,996
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 23%
- of 3,467 households
- Oulu45%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 50%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Oulu41%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,381 per m² on average, 11% more than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020.
Price per m²
€2,381
Postal code area 90630
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 10 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
- 14.4 years
- Oulu: 12.1
- Gross rental yield
- 6.9%
- 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 1 of 9 figures: median income.
Price per m², 1 bedroom8/24
€918Rajakylä€3,397ÄimärautioOulu €2,136Korvensuora €2,381€918Rajakylä€3,397ÄimärautioMedian disposable income3/44
€18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa€33,738HiukkavaaraOulu €25,996Korvensuora €30,633€18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa€33,738HiukkavaaraHouseholds renting23/44
2%Kontio92%KontinkangasOulu 45%Korvensuora 23%2%Kontio92%KontinkangasAged 16 to 3422/44
5%Pahkakoski - Räinä61%ÄimärautioOulu 30%Korvensuora 22%5%Pahkakoski - Räinä61%ÄimärautioAged 65 or over38/44
5%Hiukkavaara48%Pahkakoski - RäinäOulu 18%Korvensuora 12%5%Hiukkavaara48%Pahkakoski - RäinäFamilies with children5/44
5%Äimärautio46%HiukkavaaraOulu 20%Korvensuora 34%5%Äimärautio46%HiukkavaaraUniversity or college degree5/44
14%Pahkakoski - Räinä62%HiukkavaaraOulu 41%Korvensuora 50%14%Pahkakoski - Räinä62%HiukkavaaraUnemployment41/44
6%Hiukkavaara45%Pahkakoski - RäinäOulu 14%Korvensuora 9%6%Hiukkavaara45%Pahkakoski - RäinäAverage home size20/44
45.6 m²Äimärautio129.5 m²KontioOulu 74.8 m²Korvensuora 91.2 m²45.6 m²Äimärautio129.5 m²Kontio
Residents
Age
Families stand out: 34% of households have children (Oulu: 20%).
KorvensuoraOulu
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Children under 15 make up 22% of residents, more than in Oulu (16%).
- Korvensuora49%14%22%
- Oulu44%11%20%16%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed49%
- Unemployed5%
- Students8%
- Pensioners14%
- Children aged 0–1422%
- Other2%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 37.0
- Oulu: 40.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 9%
- Oulu: 14%
- Household size
- 2.3
- Oulu: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 39.4 m²
- Oulu: 39.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
77% of households own their home and 23% rent (Oulu: 45% rent).
- Korvensuora77%23%
- Oulu54%45%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied77%
- Rented23%
- Other or unknown0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
78% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 21% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Oulu (91.2 m² against 74.8 m²).
- Korvensuora21%78%
- Oulu56%43%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats21%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses78%
- Other buildings0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
34% of households are families with children (Oulu: 20%) and 32% live alone.
KorvensuoraOulu
- Living alone32%, Oulu 49%
- Living alone, under 358%, Oulu 19%
- Couple under 35, no children5%, Oulu 6%
- With children34%, Oulu 20%
- With a child under 38%, Oulu 5%
- Single parent7%, Oulu 4%
- All members aged 18–6447%, Oulu 56%
- At least one member 65 or over19%, Oulu 24%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 91.2 m²
- Oulu: 74.8 m²
- Dwellings
- 3,587
- Summer cottages
- 4
Education and income
Highest qualification
50% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Oulu (41%).
- Korvensuora11%34%31%19%
- Oulu16%34%24%17%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown11%
- Matriculation examination5%
- Vocational qualification34%
- Bachelor's or lowest tertiary31%
- Master's or higher19%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
27% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).
- Korvensuora13%60%27%
- Oulu22%59%19%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland13%
- Middle 60%60%
- Highest 20%27%
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
- €30,633
- a year, about €2,553 a month
- Oulu: €25,996
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €51,271
- a year, about €4,273 a month
- Oulu: €35,724
- University or college degree
- 50%
- Oulu: 41%
Jobs
The area has 721 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (35%). More common than usual is wholesale and retail trade: 24% of jobs (Oulu: 9%).
Largest industries
KorvensuoraOulu
- Health and social work35%, Oulu 23%
- Wholesale and retail trade24%, Oulu 9%
- Education11%, Oulu 9%
- Construction7%, Oulu 8%
- Transport and storage5%, Oulu 4%
- Other services3%, Oulu 2%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 721
- Jobs per resident
- 0.09
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Oulu: 0.46
Sectors
- Korvensuora89%
- Oulu19%81%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production1%
- Industry and construction10%
- Services89%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 26% since 2014, faster than in Oulu. Median income has risen by 27% 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).