Sampola

28370 · Pori · Satakunta

28370 Sampola

In brief

Sampola (28370) has 2,949 residents, 4% of the population of Pori. Older residents stand out: 37% are 65 or over (Pori: 27%). 66% of households are people living alone and 13% are families with children.

78% of homes are in blocks of flats and 21% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Pori (66.5 m² against 78.4 m²). 50% of households rent their home, more than in Pori (35%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €483 per m² on average, 61% less than the average in Pori. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Pori. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2020. The price equals 3.7 years of rent at €10.92 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €20,408 a year, about €1,701 a month: 18% lower than in Pori and 23% lower than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Pori. 27% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Pori (14%). The area has 495 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (50%). More common than usual is education: 30% of jobs (Pori: 6%).

The number of residents has fallen by 9% since 2014, more than in Pori.

Rank among the city's areas

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€483
The lowest of 8 areas in Pori
Pori €1,245
Median disposable income
€20,408
The lowest of 32 areas in Pori
Pori €24,799
Homes in small houses
21%
2nd lowest of 32 areas in Pori
Pori 53%
Living alone
66%
3rd highest of 32 areas in Pori
Pori 51%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €483; -13.7% since 2020; Pori€1,245

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €10.92; Figure for Pori 2; Pori€11.41

Residents: 2,949; -9.3% since 2014; Mean age51.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €20,408; +22.1% since 2014; a year, about €1,701 a month; Pori€24,799; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 50%; of 1,871 households; Pori35%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 17%; of residents aged 18 or over; Pori31%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €483 per m² on average, 61% less than the average in Pori. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Pori. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2020.

Price per m²

€483

Postal code area 28370
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 20 sales

Rent per m² a month

€10.92

Figure for Pori 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Pori: €11.41

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Sampola€483Pori €1,245

€825 – €1,907Figure for Pori, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 3.7 years; Pori: 9.1
Gross rental yield: 27.1%; Pori: 11.0%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 461–€560; Figure for Pori 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.2%-5.4%Rent+0.6%+0.5%; Average of the price index (Pori) 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 4 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, median income, university or college degree, unemployment.

Price per m², 1 bedroom8/8
€483Sampola
Pori €1,245Sampola €483
€1,790Impola
€483Sampola€1,790Impola
Median disposable income32/32
€20,408Sampola
Pori €24,799Sampola €20,408
€29,772Vähärauma
€20,408Sampola€29,772Vähärauma
Households renting5/32
0%Kalliala-Haunia
Pori 35%Sampola 50%
72%Keskussairaala-alue-Tiilimäki
0%Kalliala-Haunia72%Keskussairaala-alue-Tiilimäki
Aged 16 to 3417/32
8%Lamppi
Pori 22%Sampola 18%
34%Impola
8%Lamppi34%Impola
Aged 65 or over8/32
16%Vähärauma
Pori 27%Sampola 37%
45%Mäntyluoto
16%Vähärauma45%Mäntyluoto
Families with children27/32
5%Mäntyluoto
Pori 17%Sampola 13%
32%Vähärauma
5%Mäntyluoto32%Vähärauma
University or college degree30/32
11%Lamppi
Pori 31%Sampola 17%
45%Kalaholma-Väinölä
11%Lamppi45%Kalaholma-Väinölä
Unemployment2/32
6%Kalaholma-Väinölä
Pori 14%Sampola 27%
28%Mäntyluoto
6%Kalaholma-Väinölä28%Mäntyluoto
Average home size28/32
45.2 m²Keskussairaala-alue-Tiilimäki
Pori 78.4 m²Sampola 66.5 m²
114.9 m²Söörmarkku
45.2 m²Keskussairaala-alue-Tiilimäki114.9 m²Söörmarkku

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 37% are 65 or over (Pori: 27%).

SampolaPori

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 28% of residents, less than in Pori (40%).

Sampola28%10%41%11%
Pori40%30%13%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed28%
Unemployed10%
Students5%
Pensioners41%
Children aged 0–1411%
Other5%

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

Mean age: 51.0; Pori: 46.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 27%; Pori: 14%
Household size: 1.5; Pori: 1.8
Floor area per person: 43.8 m²; Pori: 44.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

50% of households rent their home, more than in Pori (35%).

Sampola49%50%
Pori64%35%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied49%
Rented50%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

78% of homes are in blocks of flats and 21% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Pori (66.5 m² against 78.4 m²).

Sampola78%21%
Pori45%53%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats78%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses21%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

66% of households are people living alone and 13% are families with children.

SampolaPori

Living alone66%, Pori 51%
Living alone, under 3512%, Pori 14%
Couple under 35, no children1%, Pori 4%
With children13%, Pori 17%
With a child under 33%, Pori 4%
Single parent5%, Pori 4%
All members aged 18–6443%, Pori 47%
At least one member 65 or over45%, Pori 36%

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

Average dwelling size: 66.5 m²; Pori: 78.4 m²
Dwellings: 2,111
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

17% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Pori (31%). This is the 3rd lowest share among the postal code areas of Pori.

Sampola35%46%14%
Pori22%42%23%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown35%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification46%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary14%
Master's or higher3%

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

Income groups

29% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Sampola29%66%
Pori21%64%15%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland29%
Middle 60%66%
Highest 20%5%

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: €20,408; a year, about €1,701 a month; Pori: €24,799
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €23,332; a year, about €1,944 a month; Pori: €33,833
University or college degree: 17%; Pori: 31%

Jobs

The area has 495 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (50%). More common than usual is education: 30% of jobs (Pori: 6%).

Largest industries

SampolaPori

Health and social work50%, Pori 25%
Education30%, Pori 6%
Administrative and support services6%, Pori 8%
Transport and storage4%, Pori 5%
Wholesale and retail trade2%, Pori 12%
Accommodation and food services2%, Pori 4%

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

Jobs located here: 495
Jobs per resident: 0.17; People working in the area divided by people living there; Pori: 0.42

Sectors

Sampola98%
Pori20%79%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction1%
Services98%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 9% since 2014, more than in Pori. Median income has risen by 22% since 2014, slower than in Pori (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianSampolaPoriFinland

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).