Raksila

90130 · Oulu · Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

90130 Raksila

In brief

Raksila (90130) has 6,955 residents, 3% of the population of Oulu. Young adults stand out: 41% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Oulu: 30%). 64% of households are people living alone and 10% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (92%). Homes are smaller on average than in Oulu (54.3 m² against 74.8 m²). 60% of households rent their home, more than in Oulu (45%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,436 per m² on average, 14% more than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020. The price equals 13.0 years of rent at €15.57 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,362 a year, about €1,947 a month: 10% lower than in Oulu and 11% lower than in Finland. 14% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Oulu (14%). The area has 3,757 jobs; the largest industry is public administration and defence (19%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 8% of jobs (Oulu: 2%).

The number of residents has grown by 12% since 2014, at the same pace as in Oulu.

Rank among the city's areas

Students
15%
4th highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 11%
Homes in small houses
3%
6th lowest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 43%
Living alone
64%
6th highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 49%
Jobs per resident
0.54
7th highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 0.46

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,436; +0.8% since 2020; Oulu€2,136

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €15.57; Figure for Oulu 1; Oulu€14.67

Residents: 6,955; +12.4% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €23,362; +28.6% since 2014; a year, about €1,947 a month; Oulu€25,996; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 60%; of 4,505 households; Oulu45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 44%; of residents aged 18 or over; Oulu41%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,436 per m² on average, 14% more than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,436

Postal code area 90130
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 6 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

Raksila€2,436Oulu €2,136

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 13.0 years; Oulu: 12.1
Gross rental yield: 7.7%; 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.

Rent, right of occupancy or buy?Enter a flat in this area and see which option comes out ahead, year by year.Compare here

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 bedroom7/24
€918Rajakylä
Oulu €2,136Raksila €2,436
€3,397Äimärautio
€918Rajakylä€3,397Äimärautio
Median disposable income33/44
€18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa
Oulu €25,996Raksila €23,362
€33,738Hiukkavaara
€18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa€33,738Hiukkavaara
Households renting10/44
2%Kontio
Oulu 45%Raksila 60%
92%Kontinkangas
2%Kontio92%Kontinkangas
Aged 16 to 348/44
5%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Oulu 30%Raksila 41%
61%Äimärautio
5%Pahkakoski - Räinä61%Äimärautio
Aged 65 or over18/44
5%Hiukkavaara
Oulu 18%Raksila 22%
48%Pahkakoski - Räinä
5%Hiukkavaara48%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Families with children37/44
5%Äimärautio
Oulu 20%Raksila 10%
46%Hiukkavaara
5%Äimärautio46%Hiukkavaara
University or college degree13/44
14%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Oulu 41%Raksila 44%
62%Hiukkavaara
14%Pahkakoski - Räinä62%Hiukkavaara
Unemployment21/44
6%Hiukkavaara
Oulu 14%Raksila 14%
45%Pahkakoski - Räinä
6%Hiukkavaara45%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Average home size37/44
45.6 m²Äimärautio
Oulu 74.8 m²Raksila 54.3 m²
129.5 m²Kontio
45.6 m²Äimärautio129.5 m²Kontio

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 41% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Oulu: 30%).

RaksilaOulu

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 8% of residents, less than in Oulu (16%).

Raksila43%15%24%
Oulu44%11%20%16%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed43%
Unemployed7%
Students15%
Pensioners24%
Children aged 0–148%
Other3%

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

Mean age: 42.0; Oulu: 40.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 14%; Oulu: 14%
Household size: 1.5; Oulu: 1.9
Floor area per person: 36.1 m²; Oulu: 39.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

60% of households rent their home, more than in Oulu (45%).

Raksila39%60%
Oulu54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied39%
Rented60%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (92%). Homes are smaller on average than in Oulu (54.3 m² against 74.8 m²).

Raksila92%
Oulu56%43%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats92%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses3%
Other buildings6%

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

Household types

64% of households are people living alone and 10% are families with children.

RaksilaOulu

Living alone64%, Oulu 49%
Living alone, under 3530%, Oulu 19%
Couple under 35, no children8%, Oulu 6%
With children10%, Oulu 20%
With a child under 33%, Oulu 5%
Single parent3%, Oulu 4%
All members aged 18–6466%, Oulu 56%
At least one member 65 or over24%, Oulu 24%

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

Average dwelling size: 54.3 m²; Oulu: 74.8 m²
Dwellings: 4,954
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

44% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Oulu (41%).

Raksila18%13%25%25%19%
Oulu16%34%24%17%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown18%
Matriculation examination13%
Vocational qualification25%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary25%
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 lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Raksila27%59%14%
Oulu22%59%19%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland27%
Middle 60%59%
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: €23,362; a year, about €1,947 a month; Oulu: €25,996
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €28,362; a year, about €2,364 a month; Oulu: €35,724
University or college degree: 44%; Oulu: 41%

Jobs

The area has 3,757 jobs; the largest industry is public administration and defence (19%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 8% of jobs (Oulu: 2%).

Largest industries

RaksilaOulu

Public administration and defence19%, Oulu 4%
Health and social work16%, Oulu 23%
Education10%, Oulu 9%
Information and communication10%, Oulu 6%
Wholesale and retail trade9%, Oulu 9%
Arts, entertainment and recreation8%, Oulu 2%

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

Jobs located here: 3,757
Jobs per resident: 0.54; People working in the area divided by people living there; Oulu: 0.46

Sectors

Raksila92%
Oulu19%81%
Finland20%77%

Primary production2%
Industry and construction6%
Services92%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 12% since 2014, at the same pace as in Oulu. Median income has risen by 29% 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, medianRaksilaOuluFinland

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).