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Peräseinäjoki Keskus

61100 · Seinäjoki · Etelä-Pohjanmaa

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61100 Peräseinäjoki Keskus

In brief

Peräseinäjoki Keskus (61100) has 1,880 residents, 3% of the population of Seinäjoki. Older residents stand out: 35% are 65 or over (Seinäjoki: 21%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki. 47% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (86%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (85.4 m² compared with 81.4 m²). 72% of households own their home and 26% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent). 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 €23,773 a year, about €1,981 a month: 11% lower than in Seinäjoki and 10% lower than in Finland. It is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Seinäjoki (9%). The area has 740 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (33%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 7% of jobs (Seinäjoki: 2%).

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

Rank among the city's areas

  • Aged 65 or over

    35%

    3rd highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 21%

  • Median disposable income

    €23,773

    3rd lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki €26,630

  • University or college degree

    22%

    4th lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 36%

  • Students

    5%

    4th lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 8%

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
1,880
-8.1% since 2014
Mean age49.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€23,773
+27.8% since 2014
a year, about €1,981 a month
Seinäjoki€26,630
Finland€26,351
Households renting
26%
of 978 households
Seinäjoki37%
Finland38%
University or college degree
22%
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 2 of 8 figures: median income, aged 65 or over.

  • Median disposable income23/25

    €22,293Kalakoski
    Seinäjoki €26,630Peräseinäjoki Keskus €23,773
    €31,605Impivaara
    €22,293Kalakoski€31,605Impivaara

  • Households renting8/25

    1%Louko
    Seinäjoki 37%Peräseinäjoki Keskus 26%
    59%Seinäjoki Keskus
    1%Louko59%Seinäjoki Keskus

  • Aged 16 to 3415/25

    10%Hanhikoski
    Seinäjoki 26%Peräseinäjoki Keskus 16%
    35%Seinäjoki Keskus
    10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki Keskus

  • Aged 65 or over3/25

    10%Impivaara
    Seinäjoki 21%Peräseinäjoki Keskus 35%
    37%Untamala
    10%Impivaara37%Untamala

  • Families with children19/25

    9%Seinäjoki Keskus
    Seinäjoki 21%Peräseinäjoki Keskus 18%
    44%Impivaara
    9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%Impivaara

  • University or college degree22/25

    15%Kalakoski
    Seinäjoki 36%Peräseinäjoki Keskus 22%
    50%Impivaara
    15%Kalakoski50%Impivaara

  • Unemployment7/25

    2%Vuolle
    Seinäjoki 9%Peräseinäjoki Keskus 10%
    15%Kasperi
    2%Vuolle15%Kasperi

  • Average home size20/25

    60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus
    Seinäjoki 81.4 m²Peräseinäjoki Keskus 85.4 m²
    125.7 m²Impivaara
    60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²Impivaara

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 35% are 65 or over (Seinäjoki: 21%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki.

Peräseinäjoki KeskusSeinäjoki

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 37% of residents, more than in Seinäjoki (23%).

  • Peräseinäjoki Keskus37%37%14%
  • 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
49.0
Seinäjoki: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
10%
Seinäjoki: 9%
Household size
1.9
Seinäjoki: 2.0
Floor area per person
47.6 m²
Seinäjoki: 42.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

72% of households own their home and 26% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent).

  • Peräseinäjoki Keskus72%26%
  • 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 (86%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (85.4 m² compared with 81.4 m²).

  • Peräseinäjoki Keskus10%86%
  • Seinäjoki38%61%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

47% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

Peräseinäjoki KeskusSeinäjoki

  • Living alone47%, Seinäjoki 47%
  • Living alone, under 356%, Seinäjoki 16%
  • Couple under 35, no children2%, Seinäjoki 5%
  • With children18%, Seinäjoki 21%
  • With a child under 34%, Seinäjoki 5%
  • Single parent4%, Seinäjoki 4%
  • All members aged 18–6434%, Seinäjoki 49%
  • At least one member 65 or over48%, Seinäjoki 30%

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

Average dwelling size
85.4 m²
Seinäjoki: 81.4 m²
Dwellings
1,219
Summer cottages
221

Education and income

Highest qualification

22% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Seinäjoki (36%).

  • Peräseinäjoki Keskus28%48%19%
  • Seinäjoki18%40%27%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

21% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 10% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Peräseinäjoki Keskus21%68%10%
  • 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
€23,773
a year, about €1,981 a month
Seinäjoki: €26,630
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€33,925
a year, about €2,827 a month
Seinäjoki: €36,858
University or college degree
22%
Seinäjoki: 36%

Jobs

The area has 740 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (33%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 7% of jobs (Seinäjoki: 2%).

Largest industries

Peräseinäjoki KeskusSeinäjoki

  • Manufacturing33%, Seinäjoki 15%
  • Health and social work28%, Seinäjoki 26%
  • Construction8%, Seinäjoki 7%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing7%, Seinäjoki 2%
  • Education6%, Seinäjoki 6%
  • Wholesale and retail trade5%, Seinäjoki 12%

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

Jobs located here
740
Jobs per resident
0.39
People working in the area divided by people living there
Seinäjoki: 0.51

Sectors

  • Peräseinäjoki Keskus41%53%
  • 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 28% 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, medianPeräseinäjoki KeskusSeinäjokiFinland

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).