Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas

90550 · Oulu · Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

90550 Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas

In brief

Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas (90550) has 3,862 residents, 2% of the population of Oulu. Older residents stand out: 28% are 65 or over (Oulu: 18%). 56% of households are people living alone and 14% are families with children.

66% of homes are in blocks of flats and 34% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. The average home is 73.5 m². 53% of households own their home and 47% rent (Oulu: 45% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,191 per m² on average, 44% less than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has risen by 9% since 2020. The price equals 7.2 years of rent at €13.78 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,698 a year, about €1,975 a month: 9% lower than in Oulu and 10% lower than in Finland. 18% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Oulu (14%). The area has 238 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (54%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 5% of jobs (Oulu: 2%).

The number of residents has fallen by 14% since 2014, while it has grown in Oulu.

Rank among the city's areas

Jobs per resident
0.06
4th lowest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 0.46
Aged 65 or over
28%
4th highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 18%
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,191
4th lowest of 24 areas in Oulu
Oulu €2,136
Unemployment
18%
8th highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 14%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,191; +9.0% since 2020; Oulu€2,136

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €13.78; Figure for Oulu 2; Oulu€14.67

Residents: 3,862; -13.7% since 2014; Mean age46.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €23,698; +25.9% since 2014; a year, about €1,975 a month; Oulu€25,996; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 47%; of 2,271 households; Oulu45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 39%; of residents aged 18 or over; Oulu41%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,191 per m² on average, 44% less than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has risen by 9% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,191

Postal code area 90550
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 47 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

Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas€1,191Oulu €2,136

€1,512 – €2,750Figure for Oulu, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 7.2 years; Oulu: 12.1
Gross rental yield: 13.9%; 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

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

In none of these 9 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Oulu.

Price per m², 1 bedroom21/24
€918Rajakylä
Oulu €2,136Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas €1,191
€3,397Äimärautio
€918Rajakylä€3,397Äimärautio
Median disposable income30/44
€18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa
Oulu €25,996Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas €23,698
€33,738Hiukkavaara
€18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa€33,738Hiukkavaara
Households renting14/44
2%Kontio
Oulu 45%Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas 47%
92%Kontinkangas
2%Kontio92%Kontinkangas
Aged 16 to 3418/44
5%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Oulu 30%Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas 26%
61%Äimärautio
5%Pahkakoski - Räinä61%Äimärautio
Aged 65 or over4/44
5%Hiukkavaara
Oulu 18%Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas 28%
48%Pahkakoski - Räinä
5%Hiukkavaara48%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Families with children30/44
5%Äimärautio
Oulu 20%Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas 14%
46%Hiukkavaara
5%Äimärautio46%Hiukkavaara
University or college degree20/44
14%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Oulu 41%Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas 39%
62%Hiukkavaara
14%Pahkakoski - Räinä62%Hiukkavaara
Unemployment8/44
6%Hiukkavaara
Oulu 14%Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas 18%
45%Pahkakoski - Räinä
6%Hiukkavaara45%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Average home size31/44
45.6 m²Äimärautio
Oulu 74.8 m²Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas 73.5 m²
129.5 m²Kontio
45.6 m²Äimärautio129.5 m²Kontio

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 28% are 65 or over (Oulu: 18%).

Pyykösjärvi-PuolivälinkangasOulu

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 31% of residents, more than in Oulu (20%).

Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas36%11%31%11%
Oulu44%11%20%16%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed36%
Unemployed8%
Students11%
Pensioners31%
Children aged 0–1411%
Other2%

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

Mean age: 46.0; Oulu: 40.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 18%; Oulu: 14%
Household size: 1.7; Oulu: 1.9
Floor area per person: 43.9 m²; Oulu: 39.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

53% of households own their home and 47% rent (Oulu: 45% rent).

Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas53%47%
Oulu54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied53%
Rented47%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

66% of homes are in blocks of flats and 34% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. The average home is 73.5 m².

Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas66%34%
Oulu56%43%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats66%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses34%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

56% of households are people living alone and 14% are families with children.

Pyykösjärvi-PuolivälinkangasOulu

Living alone56%, Oulu 49%
Living alone, under 3517%, Oulu 19%
Couple under 35, no children5%, Oulu 6%
With children14%, Oulu 20%
With a child under 33%, Oulu 5%
Single parent4%, Oulu 4%
All members aged 18–6451%, Oulu 56%
At least one member 65 or over35%, Oulu 24%

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

Average dwelling size: 73.5 m²; Oulu: 74.8 m²
Dwellings: 2,622
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

39% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Oulu (41%).

Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas18%10%33%23%16%
Oulu16%34%24%17%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown18%
Matriculation examination10%
Vocational qualification33%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary23%
Master's or higher16%

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

Income groups

22% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 14% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas22%63%14%
Oulu22%59%19%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland22%
Middle 60%63%
Highest 20%14%

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: €23,698; a year, about €1,975 a month; Oulu: €25,996
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €30,109; a year, about €2,509 a month; Oulu: €35,724
University or college degree: 39%; Oulu: 41%

Jobs

The area has 238 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (54%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 5% of jobs (Oulu: 2%).

Largest industries

Pyykösjärvi-PuolivälinkangasOulu

Health and social work54%, Oulu 23%
Education11%, Oulu 9%
Wholesale and retail trade9%, Oulu 9%
Administrative and support services5%, Oulu 7%
Accommodation and food services5%, Oulu 3%
Arts, entertainment and recreation5%, Oulu 2%

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

Jobs located here: 238
Jobs per resident: 0.06; People working in the area divided by people living there; Oulu: 0.46

Sectors

Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas99%
Oulu19%81%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction1%
Services99%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 14% since 2014, while it has grown in Oulu. Median income has risen by 26% 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, medianPyykösjärvi-PuolivälinkangasOuluFinland

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).