Kaarenkylä

07220 · Porvoo · Uusimaa

07220 Kaarenkylä

In brief

Kaarenkylä (07220) has 293 residents, 1% of the population of Porvoo. It is the 2nd smallest among the postal code areas of Porvoo. Older residents stand out: 31% are 65 or over (Porvoo: 23%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Porvoo. 37% of households are people living alone and 26% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (97%). Homes are larger on average than in Porvoo (116.9 m² compared with 86.3 m²). 93% of households own their home and 5% rent (Porvoo: 32% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,761 per m² is that of price area Porvoo. The price equals 10.0 years of rent at €14.64 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €28,090 a year, about €2,341 a month: 3% lower than in Porvoo and 7% higher than in Finland. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Porvoo (10%). The area has 42 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (24%). Its share is clearly higher than in Porvoo (1%).

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has grown in Porvoo.

Rank among the city's areas

Aged 16 to 34
12%
The lowest of 20 areas in Porvoo
Porvoo 19%
University or college degree
30%
The lowest of 20 areas in Porvoo
Porvoo 37%
Residents
293
2nd lowest of 20 areas in Porvoo
Average home size
116.9 m²
4th largest of 20 areas in Porvoo
Porvoo 86.3 m²

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,761; Figure for Porvoo; Porvoo€2,340

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €14.64; Figure for Porvoo; Porvoo€14.53

Residents: 293; -1.7% since 2014; Mean age46.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €28,090; +22.9% since 2014; a year, about €2,341 a month; Porvoo€29,041; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 5%; of 131 households; Porvoo32%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 30%; of residents aged 18 or over; Porvoo37%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,761 per m² is that of price area Porvoo. The price equals 10.0 years of rent at €14.64 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,761

Figure for Porvoo
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 24 sales

Rent per m² a month

€14.64

Figure for Porvoo
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Porvoo: €14.53

Price-to-rent ratio: 10.0 years; Porvoo: 13.4
Gross rental yield: 10.0%; Porvoo: 7.5%
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.1%-2.2%Rent+0.7%+0.1%; Average of the price index (Porvoo) and rent index (Porvoo)

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 Porvoo in 3 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, university or college degree.

Median disposable income17/20
€25,490Pellinki
Porvoo €29,041Kaarenkylä €28,090
€33,923Tolkkinen
€25,490Pellinki€33,923Tolkkinen
Households renting12/20
0%Kråkö
Porvoo 32%Kaarenkylä 5%
45%Gammelbacka
0%Kråkö45%Gammelbacka
Aged 16 to 3420/20
12%Kaarenkylä
Porvoo 19%Kaarenkylä 12%
24%Eestinmäki-Ernestas
12%Kaarenkylä24%Eestinmäki-Ernestas
Aged 65 or over3/20
15%Tolkkinen
Porvoo 23%Kaarenkylä 31%
42%Pellinki
15%Tolkkinen42%Pellinki
Families with children8/20
15%Pellinki
Porvoo 23%Kaarenkylä 26%
38%Tolkkinen
15%Pellinki38%Tolkkinen
University or college degree20/20
30%Kaarenkylä
Porvoo 37%Kaarenkylä 30%
44%Tolkkinen
30%Kaarenkylä44%Tolkkinen
Unemployment6/20
5%Kråkö
Porvoo 10%Kaarenkylä 9%
13%Gammelbacka
5%Kråkö13%Gammelbacka
Average home size4/20
74.3 m²Porvoo Keskus
Porvoo 86.3 m²Kaarenkylä 116.9 m²
125.5 m²Sannainen
74.3 m²Porvoo Keskus125.5 m²Sannainen

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 31% are 65 or over (Porvoo: 23%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Porvoo.

KaarenkyläPorvoo

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 32% of residents, more than in Porvoo (25%).

Kaarenkylä39%32%18%
Porvoo45%25%16%
Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age: 46.0; Porvoo: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 9%; Porvoo: 10%
Household size: 2.2; Porvoo: 2.0
Floor area per person: 53.1 m²; Porvoo: 42.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

93% of households own their home and 5% rent (Porvoo: 32% rent).

Kaarenkylä93%
Porvoo67%32%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (97%). Homes are larger on average than in Porvoo (116.9 m² compared with 86.3 m²).

Kaarenkylä97%
Porvoo43%55%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

37% of households are people living alone and 26% are families with children.

KaarenkyläPorvoo

Living alone37%, Porvoo 42%
Living alone, under 352%, Porvoo 9%
Couple under 35, no children1%, Porvoo 3%
With children26%, Porvoo 23%
With a child under 35%, Porvoo 4%
Single parent5%, Porvoo 5%
All members aged 18–6430%, Porvoo 43%
At least one member 65 or over47%, Porvoo 35%

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

Average dwelling size: 116.9 m²; Porvoo: 86.3 m²
Dwellings: 153
Summer cottages: 22

Education and income

Highest qualification

30% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Porvoo (37%). This is the lowest share among the postal code areas of Porvoo.

Kaarenkylä23%43%18%12%
Porvoo23%35%24%13%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

25% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Kaarenkylä12%62%25%
Porvoo16%57%26%
Finland20%60%20%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in each national income group. Across Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20% of adults.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €28,090; a year, about €2,341 a month; Porvoo: €29,041
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €49,859; a year, about €4,155 a month; Porvoo: €44,561
University or college degree: 30%; Porvoo: 37%

Jobs

The area has 42 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (24%). Its share is clearly higher than in Porvoo (1%).

Largest industries

KaarenkyläPorvoo

Agriculture, forestry and fishing24%, Porvoo 1%
Construction21%, Porvoo 8%
Health and social work21%, Porvoo 19%
Transport and storage19%, Porvoo 4%
Administrative and support services7%, Porvoo 8%
Other services5%, Porvoo 2%

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

Jobs located here: 42
Jobs per resident: 0.14; People working in the area divided by people living there; Porvoo: 0.41

Sectors

Kaarenkylä24%24%52%
Porvoo30%69%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has grown in Porvoo. Median income has risen by 23% since 2014, slower than in Porvoo (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKaarenkyläPorvooFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. 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 monetary income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, business and property income and transfers received, minus taxes and other transfers paid. In euros of each 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).