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Yli-Ii Keskus

91200 · Oulu · Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

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In brief

Yli-Ii Keskus (91200) has 1,128 residents, 1% of the population of Oulu. Older residents stand out: 27% are 65 or over (Oulu: 18%). 36% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (92%). Homes are larger on average than in Oulu (95.8 m² against 74.8 m²). 80% of households own their home and 20% rent (Oulu: 45% rent). There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €1,845 per m² is that of price area Oulu 2. The price equals 11.2 years of rent at €13.78 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,692 a year, about €1,974 a month: 9% lower than in Oulu and 10% lower than in Finland. 16% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Oulu (14%). The area has 198 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (33%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 20% of jobs (Oulu: 1%).

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

Rank among the city's areas

  • University or college degree

    16%

    3rd lowest of 44 areas in Oulu

    Oulu 41%

  • Students

    6%

    4th lowest of 44 areas in Oulu

    Oulu 11%

  • Aged 65 or over

    27%

    5th highest of 44 areas in Oulu

    Oulu 18%

  • Residents

    1,128

    9th lowest of 44 areas in Oulu

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,845
Figure for Oulu 2
Oulu€2,136
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€13.78
Figure for Oulu 2
Oulu€14.67
Residents
1,128
-14.3% since 2014
Mean age44.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€23,692
+30.0% since 2014
a year, about €1,974 a month
Oulu€25,996
Finland€26,351
Households renting
20%
of 475 households
Oulu45%
Finland38%
University or college degree
16%
of residents aged 18 or over
Oulu41%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €1,845 per m² is that of price area Oulu 2. The price equals 11.2 years of rent at €13.78 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,845

Figure for Oulu 2
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 71 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

Yli-Ii Keskus€1,845Oulu €2,136
€1,512 – €2,750Figure for Oulu, 2026 Q2
Price-to-rent ratio
11.2 years
Oulu: 12.1
Gross rental yield
9.0%
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

Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Oulu in 1 of 8 figures: university or college degree.

  • Median disposable income31/44

    €18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa
    Oulu €25,996Yli-Ii Keskus €23,692
    €33,738Hiukkavaara
    €18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa€33,738Hiukkavaara

  • Households renting28/44

    2%Kontio
    Oulu 45%Yli-Ii Keskus 20%
    92%Kontinkangas
    2%Kontio92%Kontinkangas

  • Aged 16 to 3438/44

    5%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    Oulu 30%Yli-Ii Keskus 16%
    61%Äimärautio
    5%Pahkakoski - Räinä61%Äimärautio

  • Aged 65 or over5/44

    5%Hiukkavaara
    Oulu 18%Yli-Ii Keskus 27%
    48%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    5%Hiukkavaara48%Pahkakoski - Räinä

  • Families with children23/44

    5%Äimärautio
    Oulu 20%Yli-Ii Keskus 22%
    46%Hiukkavaara
    5%Äimärautio46%Hiukkavaara

  • University or college degree42/44

    14%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    Oulu 41%Yli-Ii Keskus 16%
    62%Hiukkavaara
    14%Pahkakoski - Räinä62%Hiukkavaara

  • Unemployment14/44

    6%Hiukkavaara
    Oulu 14%Yli-Ii Keskus 16%
    45%Pahkakoski - Räinä
    6%Hiukkavaara45%Pahkakoski - Räinä

  • Average home size17/44

    45.6 m²Äimärautio
    Oulu 74.8 m²Yli-Ii Keskus 95.8 m²
    129.5 m²Kontio
    45.6 m²Äimärautio129.5 m²Kontio

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 27% are 65 or over (Oulu: 18%).

Yli-Ii KeskusOulu

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 30% of residents, more than in Oulu (20%).

  • Yli-Ii Keskus34%30%22%
  • Oulu44%11%20%16%
  • Finland43%26%15%

  • Employed34%
  • Unemployed6%
  • Students6%
  • Pensioners30%
  • 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
44.0
Oulu: 40.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
16%
Oulu: 14%
Household size
2.4
Oulu: 1.9
Floor area per person
42.0 m²
Oulu: 39.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

80% of households own their home and 20% rent (Oulu: 45% rent).

  • Yli-Ii Keskus80%20%
  • Oulu54%45%
  • Finland61%38%

  • Owner-occupied80%
  • Rented20%
  • Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (92%). Homes are larger on average than in Oulu (95.8 m² against 74.8 m²).

  • Yli-Ii Keskus92%
  • Oulu56%43%
  • Finland48%50%

  • Blocks of flats3%
  • Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses92%
  • Other buildings5%

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

Household types

36% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

Yli-Ii KeskusOulu

  • Living alone36%, Oulu 49%
  • Living alone, under 354%, Oulu 19%
  • Couple under 35, no children3%, Oulu 6%
  • With children22%, Oulu 20%
  • With a child under 36%, Oulu 5%
  • Single parent3%, Oulu 4%
  • All members aged 18–6434%, Oulu 56%
  • At least one member 65 or over45%, Oulu 24%

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

Average dwelling size
95.8 m²
Oulu: 74.8 m²
Dwellings
574
Summer cottages
178

Education and income

Highest qualification

16% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Oulu (41%). This is the 3rd lowest share among the postal code areas of Oulu.

  • Yli-Ii Keskus22%60%13%
  • Oulu16%34%24%17%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

  • Basic education or unknown22%
  • Matriculation examination2%
  • Vocational qualification60%
  • Bachelor's or lowest tertiary13%
  • Master's or higher3%

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

Income groups

25% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 16% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Yli-Ii Keskus25%59%16%
  • Oulu22%59%19%
  • Finland20%60%20%

  • Lowest 20% in Finland25%
  • Middle 60%59%
  • Highest 20%16%

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
€23,692
a year, about €1,974 a month
Oulu: €25,996
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€40,704
a year, about €3,392 a month
Oulu: €35,724
University or college degree
16%
Oulu: 41%

Jobs

The area has 198 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (33%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 20% of jobs (Oulu: 1%).

Largest industries

Yli-Ii KeskusOulu

  • Health and social work33%, Oulu 23%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing20%, Oulu 1%
  • Wholesale and retail trade13%, Oulu 9%
  • Education10%, Oulu 9%
  • Construction6%, Oulu 8%
  • Transport and storage5%, Oulu 4%

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

Jobs located here
198
Jobs per resident
0.18
People working in the area divided by people living there
Oulu: 0.46

Sectors

  • Yli-Ii Keskus20%72%
  • Oulu19%81%
  • Finland20%77%

  • Primary production20%
  • Industry and construction9%
  • Services72%

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 30% 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, medianYli-Ii KeskusOuluFinland

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).