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Louko

61120 · Seinäjoki · Etelä-Pohjanmaa

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61120 Louko

In brief

Louko (61120) has 655 residents, 1% of the population of Seinäjoki. Families stand out: 34% of households have children (Seinäjoki: 21%). 34% of households are families with children (Seinäjoki: 21%) and 21% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (98%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (115.4 m² compared with 81.4 m²). 98% of households own their home and 1% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent). This is the lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki. There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,835 per m² is that of price area Seinäjoki. The price equals 11.1 years of rent at €13.81 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,170 a year, about €2,431 a month: 10% higher than in Seinäjoki and 11% higher than in Finland. 5% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Seinäjoki (9%). The area has 54 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (35%). Its share is clearly higher than in Seinäjoki (2%).

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

Rank among the city's areas

  • Households renting

    1%

    The lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 37%

  • Jobs per resident

    0.08

    2nd lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 0.51

  • Families with children

    34%

    4th highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 21%

  • Average home size

    115.4 m²

    4th largest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 81.4 m²

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,835
Figure for Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki€1,959
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€13.81
Figure for Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki€13.40
Residents
655
-8.4% since 2014
Mean age41.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€29,170
+29.1% since 2014
a year, about €2,431 a month
Seinäjoki€26,630
Finland€26,351
Households renting
1%
of 247 households
Seinäjoki37%
Finland38%
University or college degree
33%
of residents aged 18 or over
Seinäjoki36%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,835 per m² is that of price area Seinäjoki. The price equals 11.1 years of rent at €13.81 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,835

Figure for Seinäjoki
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 22 sales

Rent per m² a month

€13.81

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

Seinäjoki: €13.40

Price-to-rent ratio
11.1 years
Seinäjoki: 12.2
Gross rental yield
9.0%
Seinäjoki: 8.2%
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.0%-0.1%Rent+0.7%+1.0%
Average of the price index (Seinäjoki) and rent index (Seinäjoki)

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 Seinäjoki in 1 of 8 figures: households renting.

  • Median disposable income7/25

    €22,293Kalakoski
    Seinäjoki €26,630Louko €29,170
    €31,605Impivaara
    €22,293Kalakoski€31,605Impivaara

  • Households renting25/25

    1%Louko
    Seinäjoki 37%Louko 1%
    59%Seinäjoki Keskus
    1%Louko59%Seinäjoki Keskus

  • Aged 16 to 3414/25

    10%Hanhikoski
    Seinäjoki 26%Louko 17%
    35%Seinäjoki Keskus
    10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki Keskus

  • Aged 65 or over20/25

    10%Impivaara
    Seinäjoki 21%Louko 19%
    37%Untamala
    10%Impivaara37%Untamala

  • Families with children4/25

    9%Seinäjoki Keskus
    Seinäjoki 21%Louko 34%
    44%Impivaara
    9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%Impivaara

  • University or college degree8/25

    15%Kalakoski
    Seinäjoki 36%Louko 33%
    50%Impivaara
    15%Kalakoski50%Impivaara

  • Unemployment20/25

    2%Vuolle
    Seinäjoki 9%Louko 5%
    15%Kasperi
    2%Vuolle15%Kasperi

  • Average home size4/25

    60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus
    Seinäjoki 81.4 m²Louko 115.4 m²
    125.7 m²Impivaara
    60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²Impivaara

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 34% of households have children (Seinäjoki: 21%).

LoukoSeinäjoki

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 20% of residents, more than in Seinäjoki (16%).

  • Louko48%20%20%
  • Seinäjoki46%23%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
41.0
Seinäjoki: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
5%
Seinäjoki: 9%
Household size
2.7
Seinäjoki: 2.0
Floor area per person
46.4 m²
Seinäjoki: 42.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

98% of households own their home and 1% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent). This is the lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki.

  • Louko98%
  • Seinäjoki62%37%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (98%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (115.4 m² compared with 81.4 m²).

  • Louko98%
  • Seinäjoki38%61%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

34% of households are families with children (Seinäjoki: 21%) and 21% live alone.

LoukoSeinäjoki

  • Living alone21%, Seinäjoki 47%
  • Living alone, under 352%, Seinäjoki 16%
  • Couple under 35, no children1%, Seinäjoki 5%
  • With children34%, Seinäjoki 21%
  • With a child under 37%, Seinäjoki 5%
  • Single parent1%, Seinäjoki 4%
  • All members aged 18–6433%, Seinäjoki 49%
  • At least one member 65 or over34%, Seinäjoki 30%

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

Average dwelling size
115.4 m²
Seinäjoki: 81.4 m²
Dwellings
295
Summer cottages
28

Education and income

Highest qualification

33% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Seinäjoki (36%).

  • Louko15%48%26%
  • Seinäjoki18%40%27%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

16% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 21% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Louko16%63%21%
  • Seinäjoki18%65%17%
  • 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
€29,170
a year, about €2,431 a month
Seinäjoki: €26,630
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€60,142
a year, about €5,012 a month
Seinäjoki: €36,858
University or college degree
33%
Seinäjoki: 36%

Jobs

The area has 54 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (35%). Its share is clearly higher than in Seinäjoki (2%).

Largest industries

LoukoSeinäjoki

  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing35%, Seinäjoki 2%
  • Health and social work31%, Seinäjoki 26%
  • Construction9%, Seinäjoki 7%
  • Education9%, Seinäjoki 6%
  • Wholesale and retail trade6%, Seinäjoki 12%
  • Transport and storage6%, Seinäjoki 6%

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

Jobs located here
54
Jobs per resident
0.08
People working in the area divided by people living there
Seinäjoki: 0.51

Sectors

  • Louko35%13%52%
  • Seinäjoki22%76%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

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

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianLoukoSeinäjokiFinland

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).