Pori Keskus

28100 · Pori · Satakunta

28100 Pori Keskus

In brief

Pori Keskus (28100) has 13,225 residents, 16% of the population of Pori. It is the largest among the postal code areas of Pori. Older residents stand out: 35% are 65 or over (Pori: 27%). 69% of households are people living alone and 7% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (90%). Homes are smaller on average than in Pori (58.6 m² against 78.4 m²). 58% of households rent their home, more than in Pori (35%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Pori. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,604 per m² on average, 29% more than the average in Pori. The price is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Pori. The price per m² has fallen by 15% since 2020. The price equals 11.0 years of rent at €12.11 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,636 a year, about €1,886 a month: 9% lower than in Pori and 14% lower than in Finland. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Pori (14%). The area has 10,963 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (17%). More common than usual is information and communication: 7% of jobs (Pori: 2%).

The number of residents has grown by 8% since 2014, while it has fallen in Pori.

Rank among the city's areas

Homes in small houses
7%
The lowest of 32 areas in Pori
Pori 53%
Residents
13,225
The highest of 32 areas in Pori
Living alone
69%
2nd highest of 32 areas in Pori
Pori 51%
Aged 16 to 34
29%
2nd highest of 32 areas in Pori
Pori 22%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,604; -15.0% since 2020; Pori€1,245

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €12.11; Figure for Pori 1; Pori€11.41

Residents: 13,225; +8.1% since 2014; Mean age50.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €22,636; +29.3% since 2014; a year, about €1,886 a month; Pori€24,799; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 58%; of 9,209 households; Pori35%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 32%; of residents aged 18 or over; Pori31%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,604 per m² on average, 29% more than the average in Pori. The price is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Pori. The price per m² has fallen by 15% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,604

Postal code area 28100
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 29 sales

Rent per m² a month

€12.11

Figure for Pori 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Pori: €11.41

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Pori Keskus€1,604Pori €1,245

€825 – €1,907Figure for Pori, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 11.0 years; Pori: 9.1
Gross rental yield: 9.1%; Pori: 11.0%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 512–€620; Figure for Pori 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.7%-5.5%Rent+0.6%+0.5%; Average of the price index (Pori 1) and rent index (Pori)

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

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Pori in 5 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, households renting, aged 16 to 34, families with children, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom2/8
€483Sampola
Pori €1,245Pori Keskus €1,604
€1,790Impola
€483Sampola€1,790Impola
Median disposable income25/32
€20,408Sampola
Pori €24,799Pori Keskus €22,636
€29,772Vähärauma
€20,408Sampola€29,772Vähärauma
Households renting3/32
0%Kalliala-Haunia
Pori 35%Pori Keskus 58%
72%Keskussairaala-alue-Tiilimäki
0%Kalliala-Haunia72%Keskussairaala-alue-Tiilimäki
Aged 16 to 342/32
8%Lamppi
Pori 22%Pori Keskus 29%
34%Impola
8%Lamppi34%Impola
Aged 65 or over10/32
16%Vähärauma
Pori 27%Pori Keskus 35%
45%Mäntyluoto
16%Vähärauma45%Mäntyluoto
Families with children30/32
5%Mäntyluoto
Pori 17%Pori Keskus 7%
32%Vähärauma
5%Mäntyluoto32%Vähärauma
University or college degree10/32
11%Lamppi
Pori 31%Pori Keskus 32%
45%Kalaholma-Väinölä
11%Lamppi45%Kalaholma-Väinölä
Unemployment9/32
6%Kalaholma-Väinölä
Pori 14%Pori Keskus 17%
28%Mäntyluoto
6%Kalaholma-Väinölä28%Mäntyluoto
Average home size31/32
45.2 m²Keskussairaala-alue-Tiilimäki
Pori 78.4 m²Pori Keskus 58.6 m²
114.9 m²Söörmarkku
45.2 m²Keskussairaala-alue-Tiilimäki114.9 m²Söörmarkku

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 35% are 65 or over (Pori: 27%).

Pori KeskusPori

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 39% of residents, more than in Pori (30%).

Pori Keskus37%39%
Pori40%30%13%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed37%
Unemployed7%
Students9%
Pensioners39%
Children aged 0–146%
Other3%

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

Mean age: 50.0; Pori: 46.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 17%; Pori: 14%
Household size: 1.4; Pori: 1.8
Floor area per person: 41.8 m²; Pori: 44.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

58% of households rent their home, more than in Pori (35%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Pori.

Pori Keskus42%58%
Pori64%35%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied42%
Rented58%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (90%). Homes are smaller on average than in Pori (58.6 m² against 78.4 m²).

Pori Keskus90%
Pori45%53%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats90%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses7%
Other buildings3%

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

Household types

69% of households are people living alone and 7% are families with children.

Pori KeskusPori

Living alone69%, Pori 51%
Living alone, under 3524%, Pori 14%
Couple under 35, no children4%, Pori 4%
With children7%, Pori 17%
With a child under 32%, Pori 4%
Single parent3%, Pori 4%
All members aged 18–6454%, Pori 47%
At least one member 65 or over39%, Pori 36%

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

Average dwelling size: 58.6 m²; Pori: 78.4 m²
Dwellings: 10,838
Summer cottages: 334

Education and income

Highest qualification

32% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Pori (31%).

Pori Keskus22%37%22%
Pori22%42%23%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown22%
Matriculation examination9%
Vocational qualification37%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary22%
Master's or higher10%

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

Income groups

23% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 13% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Pori Keskus23%64%13%
Pori21%64%15%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland23%
Middle 60%64%
Highest 20%13%

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: €22,636; a year, about €1,886 a month; Pori: €24,799
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €26,196; a year, about €2,183 a month; Pori: €33,833
University or college degree: 32%; Pori: 31%

Jobs

The area has 10,963 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (17%). More common than usual is information and communication: 7% of jobs (Pori: 2%).

Largest industries

Pori KeskusPori

Health and social work17%, Pori 25%
Public administration and defence13%, Pori 5%
Wholesale and retail trade10%, Pori 12%
Professional, scientific and technical9%, Pori 5%
Manufacturing9%, Pori 11%
Information and communication7%, Pori 2%

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

Jobs located here: 10,963
Jobs per resident: 0.83; People working in the area divided by people living there; Pori: 0.42

Sectors

Pori Keskus15%85%
Pori20%79%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction15%
Services85%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 8% since 2014, while it has fallen in Pori. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Pori.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPori KeskusPoriFinland

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).