In brief
Pöljä (71820) has 746 residents, 4% of the population of Siilinjärvi. It is the 3rd smallest among the postal code areas of Siilinjärvi. The age structure is close to Siilinjärvi's: 18% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 20% are 65 or over. 22% of households are people living alone and 28% are families with children.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Siilinjärvi (116.4 m² compared with 91.6 m²). 95% of households own their home and 3% rent (Siilinjärvi: 23% rent). This is the 3rd lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Siilinjärvi. There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the price of €1,396 per m² is the average of old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats in the whole municipality (2025). The price equals 8.4 years of rent at €13.83 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,935 a year, about €2,328 a month: about the same as in Siilinjärvi and 6% higher than in Finland. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Siilinjärvi (10%). The area has 54 jobs; the largest industry is education (26%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 22% of jobs (Siilinjärvi: 4%).
The number of residents has fallen by 12% since 2014, more than in Siilinjärvi.
Rank among the city's areas
Students
6%
The lowest of 8 areas in Siilinjärvi
Siilinjärvi 7%
Homes in small houses
99%
2nd highest of 8 areas in Siilinjärvi
Siilinjärvi 76%
Jobs per resident
0.07
2nd lowest of 8 areas in Siilinjärvi
Siilinjärvi 0.34
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,396
- Figure for Siilinjärvi
- Siilinjärvi–
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €13.83
- Figure for Pohjois-Savo
- Siilinjärvi€13.83
- Residents
- 746
- -11.8% since 2014
- Mean age43.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €27,935
- +35.3% since 2014
- a year, about €2,328 a month
- Siilinjärvi€27,512
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 3%
- of 304 households
- Siilinjärvi23%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 30%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Siilinjärvi36%
- Finland36%
Prices, rents and charges
There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the price of €1,396 per m² is the average of old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats in the whole municipality (2025). The price equals 8.4 years of rent at €13.83 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€1,396
Siilinjärvi, all flat sizes
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 73 sales
Rent per m² a month
€13.83
Figure for Pohjois-Savo
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Siilinjärvi: €13.83
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 8.4 years
- Siilinjärvi: –
- Gross rental yield
- 11.9%
- Siilinjärvi: –
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.6%-2.1%Rent+1.0%+1.0%
- Average of the price index (Pohjois-Savo) and rent index (Pohjois-Savo)
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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The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Siilinjärvi in 4 of 8 figures: households renting, university or college degree, unemployment, average home size.
Median disposable income5/8
€26,047Leppäkaarre€30,999ToivalaSiilinjärvi €27,512Pöljä €27,935€26,047Leppäkaarre€30,999ToivalaHouseholds renting6/8
2%Kuuslahti29%Siilinjärvi KeskusSiilinjärvi 23%Pöljä 3%2%Kuuslahti29%Siilinjärvi KeskusAged 16 to 345/8
16%Hamula22%HarjamäkiSiilinjärvi 18%Pöljä 18%16%Hamula22%HarjamäkiAged 65 or over5/8
10%Harjamäki29%VuorelaSiilinjärvi 23%Pöljä 20%10%Harjamäki29%VuorelaFamilies with children5/8
20%Vuorela38%ToivalaSiilinjärvi 25%Pöljä 28%20%Vuorela38%ToivalaUniversity or college degree6/8
25%Kuuslahti48%ToivalaSiilinjärvi 36%Pöljä 30%25%Kuuslahti48%ToivalaUnemployment3/8
5%Hamula13%LeppäkaarreSiilinjärvi 10%Pöljä 10%5%Hamula13%LeppäkaarreAverage home size2/8
80.5 m²Vuorela123.8 m²HamulaSiilinjärvi 91.6 m²Pöljä 116.4 m²80.5 m²Vuorela123.8 m²Hamula
Residents
Age
The age structure is close to Siilinjärvi's: 18% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 20% are 65 or over.
PöljäSiilinjärvi
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Employed people make up 46% of residents, more than in Siilinjärvi (43%).
- Pöljä46%23%18%
- Siilinjärvi43%26%18%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 43.0
- Siilinjärvi: 44.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 10%
- Siilinjärvi: 10%
- Household size
- 2.5
- Siilinjärvi: 2.2
- Floor area per person
- 48.2 m²
- Siilinjärvi: 43.4 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
95% of households own their home and 3% rent (Siilinjärvi: 23% rent). This is the 3rd lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Siilinjärvi.
- Pöljä95%
- Siilinjärvi76%23%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Siilinjärvi (116.4 m² compared with 91.6 m²).
- Pöljä99%
- Siilinjärvi23%76%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
22% of households are people living alone and 28% are families with children.
PöljäSiilinjärvi
- Living alone22%, Siilinjärvi 37%
- Living alone, under 352%, Siilinjärvi 6%
- Couple under 35, no children4%, Siilinjärvi 3%
- With children28%, Siilinjärvi 25%
- With a child under 35%, Siilinjärvi 5%
- Single parent2%, Siilinjärvi 5%
- All members aged 18–6438%, Siilinjärvi 40%
- At least one member 65 or over34%, Siilinjärvi 35%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 116.4 m²
- Siilinjärvi: 91.6 m²
- Dwellings
- 330
- Summer cottages
- 72
Education and income
Highest qualification
30% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Siilinjärvi (36%). This is the 3rd lowest share among the postal code areas of Siilinjärvi.
- Pöljä14%53%23%
- Siilinjärvi16%45%26%10%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
17% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 18% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Pöljä17%65%18%
- Siilinjärvi15%66%19%
- 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
- €27,935
- a year, about €2,328 a month
- Siilinjärvi: €27,512
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €53,639
- a year, about €4,470 a month
- Siilinjärvi: €44,167
- University or college degree
- 30%
- Siilinjärvi: 36%
Jobs
The area has 54 jobs; the largest industry is education (26%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 22% of jobs (Siilinjärvi: 4%).
Largest industries
PöljäSiilinjärvi
- Education26%, Siilinjärvi 7%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing22%, Siilinjärvi 4%
- Construction20%, Siilinjärvi 9%
- Health and social work11%, Siilinjärvi 18%
- Wholesale and retail trade9%, Siilinjärvi 9%
- Transport and storage6%, Siilinjärvi 4%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 54
- Jobs per resident
- 0.07
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Siilinjärvi: 0.34
Sectors
- Pöljä22%22%56%
- Siilinjärvi29%67%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 12% since 2014, more than in Siilinjärvi. Median income has risen by 35% since 2014, faster than in Siilinjärvi (24%).
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).