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Kärrby

Postal code 06880 · Sipoo · Uusimaa

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06880 Kärrby

In brief

Kärrby (06880) has 338 residents, 1% of the population of Sipoo. It is the smallest among the postal code areas of Sipoo. Older residents stand out: 26% are 65 or over (Sipoo: 19%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Sipoo. 27% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (97%). Homes are larger on average than in Sipoo (117.8 m² compared with 96.3 m²). 92% of households own their home and 6% rent (Sipoo: 27% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the price of €2,697 per m² is the average of old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats in the whole municipality (2025). The price equals 15.5 years of rent at €14.46 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €30,370 a year, about €2,531 a month: about the same as in Sipoo and 15% higher than in Finland. It is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Sipoo. 6% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Sipoo (8%). The area has 42 jobs; the largest industry is construction (52%). Its share is clearly higher than in Sipoo (11%).

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

Rank among the city's areas

  • Aged 65 or over

    26%

    The highest of 9 areas in Sipoo

    Sipoo 19%

  • Students

    4%

    The lowest of 9 areas in Sipoo

    Sipoo 7%

  • Residents

    338

    The lowest of 9 areas in Sipoo

  • Jobs per resident

    0.12

    2nd lowest of 9 areas in Sipoo

    Sipoo 0.32

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,697
Figure for Sipoo
Sipoo–
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€14.46
Sipoo€14.46
Residents
338
-8.4% since 2014
Mean age48.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€30,370
+31.0% since 2014
a year, about €2,531 a month
Sipoo€30,893
Finland€26,351
Households renting
6%
of 145 households
Sipoo27%
Finland38%
University or college degree
40%
of residents aged 18 or over
Sipoo40%
Finland36%

Prices, rents and charges

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the price of €2,697 per m² is the average of old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats in the whole municipality (2025). The price equals 15.5 years of rent at €14.46 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,697

Sipoo, all flat sizes
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 102 sales

Rent per m² a month

€14.46

Figure for Helsinki satellite municipalities
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Sipoo: €14.46

Price-to-rent ratio
15.5 years
Sipoo: –
Gross rental yield
6.4%
Sipoo: –
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-0.2%-3.3%Rent+0.6%+0.1%
Average of the price index (Uusimaa) and rent index (Uusimaa)

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 Sipoo in 6 of 8 figures: median income, aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, families with children, unemployment, average home size.

  • Median disposable income7/9

    €29,112Martinkylä
    Sipoo €30,893Kärrby €30,370
    €33,731Västerskog
    €29,112Martinkylä€33,731Västerskog

  • Households renting4/9

    2%Paippinen
    Sipoo 27%Kärrby 6%
    40%Söderkulla
    2%Paippinen40%Söderkulla

  • Aged 16 to 349/9

    13%Kärrby
    Sipoo 20%Kärrby 13%
    24%Söderkulla
    13%Kärrby24%Söderkulla

  • Aged 65 or over1/9

    16%Söderkulla
    Sipoo 19%Kärrby 26%
    26%Kärrby
    16%Söderkulla26%Kärrby

  • Families with children7/9

    21%Martinkylä
    Sipoo 26%Kärrby 22%
    33%Paippinen
    21%Martinkylä33%Paippinen

  • University or college degree4/9

    35%Paippinen
    Sipoo 40%Kärrby 40%
    46%Kalkkiranta
    35%Paippinen46%Kalkkiranta

  • Unemployment7/9

    5%Kalkkiranta
    Sipoo 8%Kärrby 6%
    8%Martinkylä
    5%Kalkkiranta8%Martinkylä

  • Average home size7/9

    86.8 m²Söderkulla
    Sipoo 96.3 m²Kärrby 117.8 m²
    128.0 m²Kalkkiranta
    86.8 m²Söderkulla128.0 m²Kalkkiranta

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 26% are 65 or over (Sipoo: 19%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Sipoo.

KärrbySipoo

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 29% of residents, more than in Sipoo (20%).

  • Kärrby46%29%13%
  • Sipoo49%20%17%
  • Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age
48.0
Sipoo: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
6%
Sipoo: 8%
Household size
2.3
Sipoo: 2.2
Floor area per person
50.3 m²
Sipoo: 45.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

92% of households own their home and 6% rent (Sipoo: 27% rent).

  • Kärrby92%
  • Sipoo71%27%
  • 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 Sipoo (117.8 m² compared with 96.3 m²).

  • Kärrby97%
  • Sipoo35%64%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

27% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

KärrbySipoo

  • Living alone27%, Sipoo 37%
  • Living alone, under 352%, Sipoo 9%
  • Couple under 35, no children1%, Sipoo 3%
  • With children22%, Sipoo 26%
  • With a child under 35%, Sipoo 5%
  • Single parent3%, Sipoo 5%
  • All members aged 18–6440%, Sipoo 46%
  • At least one member 65 or over41%, Sipoo 29%

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

Average dwelling size
117.8 m²
Sipoo: 96.3 m²
Dwellings
181
Summer cottages
581

Education and income

Highest qualification

40% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Sipoo (40%).

  • Kärrby18%35%28%12%
  • Sipoo20%33%25%15%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

28% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Kärrby15%57%28%
  • Sipoo15%54%31%
  • 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
€30,370
a year, about €2,531 a month
Sipoo: €30,893
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€52,303
a year, about €4,359 a month
Sipoo: €50,976
University or college degree
40%
Sipoo: 40%

Jobs

The area has 42 jobs; the largest industry is construction (52%). Its share is clearly higher than in Sipoo (11%).

Largest industries

KärrbySipoo

  • Construction52%, Sipoo 11%
  • Manufacturing12%, Sipoo 10%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing7%, Sipoo 2%
  • Accommodation and food services7%, Sipoo 3%
  • Administrative and support services5%, Sipoo 7%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation5%, Sipoo 2%

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

Jobs located here
42
Jobs per resident
0.12
People working in the area divided by people living there
Sipoo: 0.32

Sectors

  • Kärrby64%29%
  • Sipoo22%77%
  • 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 Sipoo. Median income has risen by 31% since 2014, faster than in Sipoo (25%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKärrbySipooFinland

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).