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Nekala

33800 · Tampere · Pirkanmaa

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33800 Nekala

In brief

Nekala (33800) has 5,324 residents, 2% of the population of Tampere. The age structure is close to Tampere's: 31% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 16% are 65 or over. 65% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.

74% of homes are in blocks of flats and 22% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Tampere (53.0 m² against 63.0 m²). 59% of households rent their home, more than in Tampere (55%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,620 per m² on average, 11% less than the average in Tampere. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2020. The price equals 13.6 years of rent at €16.04 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,876 a year, about €1,990 a month: 5% lower than in Tampere and 9% lower than in Finland. 16% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Tampere (13%). The area has 3,878 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (25%). More common than usual is construction: 18% of jobs (Tampere: 4%).

The number of residents has grown by 3% since 2014, slower than in Tampere.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Living alone

    65%

    The highest of 36 areas in Tampere

    Tampere 54%

  • Average home size

    53.0 m²

    3rd smallest of 36 areas in Tampere

    Tampere 63.0 m²

  • Unemployment

    16%

    4th highest of 36 areas in Tampere

    Tampere 13%

  • Aged 65 or over

    16%

    7th lowest of 36 areas in Tampere

    Tampere 19%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,620
-14.2% since 2020
Tampere€2,945
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€16.04
Figure for Tampere 2
Tampere€16.85
Residents
5,324
+3.5% since 2014
Mean age40.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€23,876
+28.3% since 2014
a year, about €1,990 a month
Tampere€25,038
Finland€26,351
Households renting
59%
of 3,317 households
Tampere55%
Finland38%
University or college degree
40%
of residents aged 18 or over
Tampere41%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,620 per m² on average, 11% less than the average in Tampere. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,620

Postal code area 33800
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 7 sales

Rent per m² a month

€16.04

Figure for Tampere 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Tampere: €16.85

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Nekala€2,620Tampere €2,945
€2,255 – €3,837Figure for Tampere, 2026 Q2
Price-to-rent ratio
13.6 years
Tampere: 14.6
Gross rental yield
7.3%
Tampere: 6.9%
Middle half of rents, € a month
687–€830
Figure for Tampere 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.1%-1.6%Rent+1.5%+1.5%
Average of the price index (Tampere 2) and rent index (Tampere)

Source: Statistics Finland

Price per m² by flat sizeStudio1 bedroom2+ bedrooms

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats in this postal code area. Gaps are years with too few sales to publish. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Tampere in 1 of 9 figures: average home size.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom15/28

    €1,357Multisilta
    Tampere €2,945Nekala €2,620
    €5,355Lapinniemi-Käpylä
    €1,357Multisilta€5,355Lapinniemi-Käpylä

  • Median disposable income32/36

    €20,252Hervanta
    Tampere €25,038Nekala €23,876
    €31,609Tahmela
    €20,252Hervanta€31,609Tahmela

  • Households renting9/36

    2%Velaatta
    Tampere 55%Nekala 59%
    72%Hervanta
    2%Velaatta72%Hervanta

  • Aged 16 to 3416/36

    12%Terälahti
    Tampere 33%Nekala 31%
    53%Kaleva
    12%Terälahti53%Kaleva

  • Aged 65 or over30/36

    5%Vuores
    Tampere 19%Nekala 16%
    29%Terälahti
    5%Vuores29%Terälahti

  • Families with children22/36

    8%Tampere Keskus Läntinen
    Tampere 16%Nekala 15%
    30%Olkahinen-Tasanne
    8%Tampere Keskus Läntinen30%Olkahinen-Tasanne

  • University or college degree23/36

    22%Multisilta
    Tampere 41%Nekala 40%
    61%Tahmela
    22%Multisilta61%Tahmela

  • Unemployment4/36

    6%Messukylä
    Tampere 13%Nekala 16%
    22%Tesoma
    6%Messukylä22%Tesoma

  • Average home size34/36

    47.8 m²Kaleva
    Tampere 63.0 m²Nekala 53.0 m²
    119.8 m²Aitolahti
    47.8 m²Kaleva119.8 m²Aitolahti

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Tampere's: 31% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 16% are 65 or over.

NekalaTampere

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 18% of residents, less than in Tampere (21%).

  • Nekala45%11%18%12%
  • Tampere45%11%21%12%
  • Finland43%26%15%

  • Employed45%
  • Unemployed9%
  • Students11%
  • Pensioners18%
  • Children aged 0–1412%
  • Other4%

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

Mean age
40.0
Tampere: 41.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
16%
Tampere: 13%
Household size
1.6
Tampere: 1.7
Floor area per person
33.6 m²
Tampere: 36.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

59% of households rent their home, more than in Tampere (55%).

  • Nekala40%59%
  • Tampere44%55%
  • Finland61%38%

  • Owner-occupied40%
  • Rented59%
  • Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

74% of homes are in blocks of flats and 22% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Tampere (53.0 m² against 63.0 m²).

  • Nekala74%22%
  • Tampere77%21%
  • Finland48%50%

  • Blocks of flats74%
  • Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses22%
  • Other buildings4%

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

Household types

65% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.

NekalaTampere

  • Living alone65%, Tampere 54%
  • Living alone, under 3526%, Tampere 23%
  • Couple under 35, no children4%, Tampere 7%
  • With children15%, Tampere 16%
  • With a child under 33%, Tampere 4%
  • Single parent3%, Tampere 4%
  • All members aged 18–6465%, Tampere 60%
  • At least one member 65 or over21%, Tampere 24%

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

Average dwelling size
53.0 m²
Tampere: 63.0 m²
Dwellings
3,612
Summer cottages
141

Education and income

Highest qualification

40% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Tampere (41%).

  • Nekala20%30%21%19%
  • Tampere17%11%30%24%17%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

  • Basic education or unknown20%
  • Matriculation examination10%
  • Vocational qualification30%
  • Bachelor's or lowest tertiary21%
  • Master's or higher19%

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

Income groups

24% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 18% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Nekala24%58%18%
  • Tampere23%59%18%
  • Finland20%60%20%

  • Lowest 20% in Finland24%
  • Middle 60%58%
  • Highest 20%18%

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
€23,876
a year, about €1,990 a month
Tampere: €25,038
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€26,656
a year, about €2,221 a month
Tampere: €32,451
University or college degree
40%
Tampere: 41%

Jobs

The area has 3,878 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (25%). More common than usual is construction: 18% of jobs (Tampere: 4%).

Largest industries

NekalaTampere

  • Wholesale and retail trade25%, Tampere 10%
  • Construction18%, Tampere 4%
  • Administrative and support services13%, Tampere 8%
  • Manufacturing8%, Tampere 12%
  • Transport and storage7%, Tampere 3%
  • Health and social work6%, Tampere 19%

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

Jobs located here
3,878
Jobs per resident
0.73
People working in the area divided by people living there
Tampere: 0.54

Sectors

  • Nekala30%70%
  • Tampere17%83%
  • Finland20%77%

  • Primary production0%
  • Industry and construction30%
  • Services70%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 3% since 2014, slower than in Tampere. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Tampere.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianNekalaTampereFinland

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).