In brief
Kämmenteisko (34240) has 1,554 residents, 1% of the population of Tampere. Families stand out: 29% of households have children (Tampere: 16%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Tampere. 29% of households are families with children (Tampere: 16%) and 29% live alone.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (92%). Homes are larger on average than in Tampere (112.3 m² against 63.0 m²). 78% of households own their home and 20% rent (Tampere: 55% rent). There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €1,890 per m² is that of price area Tampere 3. The price equals 11.2 years of rent at €14.11 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,240 a year, about €2,437 a month: 17% higher than in Tampere and 11% higher than in Finland. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Tampere (13%). The area has 286 jobs; the largest industry is education (21%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 6% of jobs (Tampere: under 1%).
The number of residents has fallen by 7% since 2014, while it has grown in Tampere.
Rank among the city's areas
Average home size
112.3 m²
2nd largest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere 63.0 m²
Aged 16 to 34
14%
2nd lowest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere 33%
Families with children
29%
3rd highest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere 16%
Median disposable income
€29,240
4th highest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere €25,038
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,890
- Figure for Tampere 3
- Tampere€2,945
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €14.11
- Figure for Tampere 3
- Tampere€16.85
- Residents
- 1,554
- -7.2% since 2014
- Mean age43.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €29,240
- +30.2% since 2014
- a year, about €2,437 a month
- Tampere€25,038
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 20%
- of 663 households
- Tampere55%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 40%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Tampere41%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €1,890 per m² is that of price area Tampere 3. The price equals 11.2 years of rent at €14.11 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€1,890
Figure for Tampere 3
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 92 sales
Rent per m² a month
€14.11
Figure for Tampere 3
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Tampere: €16.85
Middle half of sales, € per m²
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 11.2 years
- Tampere: 14.6
- Gross rental yield
- 9.0%
- Tampere: 6.9%
- Middle half of rents, € a month
- 670–€820
- Figure for Tampere 3, 2026 Q3
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.0%-3.8%Rent+1.5%+1.5%
- Average of the price index (Tampere 3) and rent index (Tampere)
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 Tampere in 3 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34, families with children, average home size.
Median disposable income4/36
€20,252Hervanta€31,609TahmelaTampere €25,038Kämmenteisko €29,240€20,252Hervanta€31,609TahmelaHouseholds renting31/36
2%Velaatta72%HervantaTampere 55%Kämmenteisko 20%2%Velaatta72%HervantaAged 16 to 3435/36
12%Terälahti53%KalevaTampere 33%Kämmenteisko 14%12%Terälahti53%KalevaAged 65 or over13/36
5%Vuores29%TerälahtiTampere 19%Kämmenteisko 21%5%Vuores29%TerälahtiFamilies with children3/36
8%Tampere Keskus Läntinen30%Olkahinen-TasanneTampere 16%Kämmenteisko 29%8%Tampere Keskus Läntinen30%Olkahinen-TasanneUniversity or college degree22/36
22%Multisilta61%TahmelaTampere 41%Kämmenteisko 40%22%Multisilta61%TahmelaUnemployment32/36
6%Messukylä22%TesomaTampere 13%Kämmenteisko 9%6%Messukylä22%TesomaAverage home size2/36
47.8 m²Kaleva119.8 m²AitolahtiTampere 63.0 m²Kämmenteisko 112.3 m²47.8 m²Kaleva119.8 m²Aitolahti
Residents
Age
Families stand out: 29% of households have children (Tampere: 16%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Tampere.
KämmenteiskoTampere
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Children under 15 make up 19% of residents, more than in Tampere (12%).
- Kämmenteisko43%24%19%
- Tampere45%11%21%12%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed43%
- Unemployed4%
- Students8%
- Pensioners24%
- Children aged 0–1419%
- Other2%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 43.0
- Tampere: 41.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 9%
- Tampere: 13%
- Household size
- 2.3
- Tampere: 1.7
- Floor area per person
- 48.0 m²
- Tampere: 36.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
78% of households own their home and 20% rent (Tampere: 55% rent).
- Kämmenteisko78%20%
- Tampere44%55%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied78%
- Rented20%
- Other or unknown2%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (92%). Homes are larger on average than in Tampere (112.3 m² against 63.0 m²).
- Kämmenteisko92%
- Tampere77%21%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats1%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses92%
- Other buildings7%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
29% of households are families with children (Tampere: 16%) and 29% live alone.
KämmenteiskoTampere
- Living alone29%, Tampere 54%
- Living alone, under 352%, Tampere 23%
- Couple under 35, no children2%, Tampere 7%
- With children29%, Tampere 16%
- With a child under 34%, Tampere 4%
- Single parent6%, Tampere 4%
- All members aged 18–6434%, Tampere 60%
- At least one member 65 or over38%, Tampere 24%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 112.3 m²
- Tampere: 63.0 m²
- Dwellings
- 722
- Summer cottages
- 728
Education and income
Highest qualification
40% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Tampere (41%).
- Kämmenteisko18%37%27%13%
- Tampere17%11%30%24%17%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown18%
- Matriculation examination5%
- Vocational qualification37%
- Bachelor's or lowest tertiary27%
- Master's or higher13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
16% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 25% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Kämmenteisko16%60%25%
- Tampere23%59%18%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland16%
- Middle 60%60%
- Highest 20%25%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in the national income tenths. In Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20%.
- Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median
- €29,240
- a year, about €2,437 a month
- Tampere: €25,038
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €52,693
- a year, about €4,391 a month
- Tampere: €32,451
- University or college degree
- 40%
- Tampere: 41%
Jobs
The area has 286 jobs; the largest industry is education (21%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 6% of jobs (Tampere: under 1%).
Largest industries
KämmenteiskoTampere
- Education21%, Tampere 8%
- Construction20%, Tampere 4%
- Transport and storage16%, Tampere 3%
- Health and social work14%, Tampere 19%
- Wholesale and retail trade7%, Tampere 10%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing6%, Tampere 0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 286
- Jobs per resident
- 0.18
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Tampere: 0.54
Sectors
- Kämmenteisko21%74%
- Tampere17%83%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production6%
- Industry and construction21%
- Services74%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 7% since 2014, while it has grown in Tampere. Median income has risen by 30% since 2014, at the same pace as in Tampere.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. 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 money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the 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).