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Tuira

90500 · Oulu · Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

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90500 Tuira

In brief

Tuira (90500) has 9,177 residents, 4% of the population of Oulu. Older residents stand out: 25% are 65 or over (Oulu: 18%). 68% of households are people living alone and 8% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (97%). Homes are smaller on average than in Oulu (53.3 m² against 74.8 m²). 64% of households rent their home, more than in Oulu (45%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,889 per m² on average, 12% less than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020. The price equals 11.4 years of rent at €13.78 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €21,553 a year, about €1,796 a month: 17% lower than in Oulu and 18% lower than in Finland. 19% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Oulu (14%). The area has 1,599 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (62%). Its share is clearly higher than in Oulu (23%).

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

Rank among the city's areas

  • Homes in small houses

    1%

    3rd lowest of 44 areas in Oulu

    Oulu 43%

  • Living alone

    68%

    3rd highest of 44 areas in Oulu

    Oulu 49%

  • Residents

    9,177

    5th highest of 44 areas in Oulu

  • Aged 65 or over

    25%

    6th highest of 44 areas in Oulu

    Oulu 18%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,889
0.0% since 2020
Oulu€2,136
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€13.78
Figure for Oulu 2
Oulu€14.67
Residents
9,177
+12.1% since 2014
Mean age44.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€21,553
+33.3% since 2014
a year, about €1,796 a month
Oulu€25,996
Finland€26,351
Households renting
64%
of 6,374 households
Oulu45%
Finland38%
University or college degree
35%
of residents aged 18 or over
Oulu41%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,889 per m² on average, 12% less than the average in Oulu. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,889

Postal code area 90500
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 17 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

Tuira€1,889Oulu €2,136
€1,512 – €2,750Figure for Oulu, 2026 Q2
Price-to-rent ratio
11.4 years
Oulu: 12.1
Gross rental yield
8.8%
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

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 bedroom16/24

    €918Rajakylä
    Oulu €2,136Tuira €1,889
    €3,397Äimärautio
    €918Rajakylä€3,397Äimärautio

  • Median disposable income39/44

    €18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa
    Oulu €25,996Tuira €21,553
    €33,738Hiukkavaara
    €18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa€33,738Hiukkavaara

  • Households renting9/44

    2%Kontio
    Oulu 45%Tuira 64%
    92%Kontinkangas
    2%Kontio92%Kontinkangas

  • Aged 16 to 349/44

    5%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    Oulu 30%Tuira 37%
    61%Äimärautio
    5%Pahkakoski - Räinä61%Äimärautio

  • Aged 65 or over6/44

    5%Hiukkavaara
    Oulu 18%Tuira 25%
    48%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    5%Hiukkavaara48%Pahkakoski - Räinä

  • Families with children40/44

    5%Äimärautio
    Oulu 20%Tuira 8%
    46%Hiukkavaara
    5%Äimärautio46%Hiukkavaara

  • University or college degree28/44

    14%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    Oulu 41%Tuira 35%
    62%Hiukkavaara
    14%Pahkakoski - Räinä62%Hiukkavaara

  • Unemployment6/44

    6%Hiukkavaara
    Oulu 14%Tuira 19%
    45%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    6%Hiukkavaara45%Pahkakoski - Räinä

  • Average home size40/44

    45.6 m²Äimärautio
    Oulu 74.8 m²Tuira 53.3 m²
    129.5 m²Kontio
    45.6 m²Äimärautio129.5 m²Kontio

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 25% are 65 or over (Oulu: 18%).

TuiraOulu

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 29% of residents, more than in Oulu (20%).

  • Tuira39%13%29%
  • Oulu44%11%20%16%
  • Finland43%26%15%

  • Employed39%
  • Unemployed9%
  • Students13%
  • Pensioners29%
  • Children aged 0–147%
  • Other3%

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

Mean age
44.0
Oulu: 40.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
19%
Oulu: 14%
Household size
1.4
Oulu: 1.9
Floor area per person
37.5 m²
Oulu: 39.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

64% of households rent their home, more than in Oulu (45%).

  • Tuira36%64%
  • Oulu54%45%
  • Finland61%38%

  • Owner-occupied36%
  • Rented64%
  • Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (97%). Homes are smaller on average than in Oulu (53.3 m² against 74.8 m²).

  • Tuira97%
  • Oulu56%43%
  • Finland48%50%

  • Blocks of flats97%
  • Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses1%
  • Other buildings1%

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

Household types

68% of households are people living alone and 8% are families with children.

TuiraOulu

  • Living alone68%, Oulu 49%
  • Living alone, under 3527%, Oulu 19%
  • Couple under 35, no children7%, Oulu 6%
  • With children8%, Oulu 20%
  • With a child under 32%, Oulu 5%
  • Single parent3%, Oulu 4%
  • All members aged 18–6463%, Oulu 56%
  • At least one member 65 or over29%, Oulu 24%

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

Average dwelling size
53.3 m²
Oulu: 74.8 m²
Dwellings
7,106
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

35% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Oulu (41%).

  • Tuira19%15%30%21%14%
  • Oulu16%34%24%17%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

  • Basic education or unknown19%
  • Matriculation examination15%
  • Vocational qualification30%
  • Bachelor's or lowest tertiary21%
  • Master's or higher14%

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%).

  • Tuira27%61%12%
  • Oulu22%59%19%
  • Finland20%60%20%

  • Lowest 20% in Finland27%
  • Middle 60%61%
  • 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
€21,553
a year, about €1,796 a month
Oulu: €25,996
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€25,318
a year, about €2,110 a month
Oulu: €35,724
University or college degree
35%
Oulu: 41%

Jobs

The area has 1,599 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (62%). Its share is clearly higher than in Oulu (23%).

Largest industries

TuiraOulu

  • Health and social work62%, Oulu 23%
  • Wholesale and retail trade8%, Oulu 9%
  • Accommodation and food services7%, Oulu 3%
  • Other services6%, Oulu 2%
  • Education5%, Oulu 9%
  • Professional, scientific and technical3%, Oulu 7%

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

Jobs located here
1,599
Jobs per resident
0.17
People working in the area divided by people living there
Oulu: 0.46

Sectors

  • Tuira98%
  • Oulu19%81%
  • Finland20%77%

  • Primary production0%
  • Industry and construction2%
  • Services98%

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 33% since 2014, faster than in Oulu (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianTuiraOuluFinland

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).