Pispala

33250 · Tampere · Pirkanmaa

33250 Pispala

In brief

Pispala (33250) has 4,156 residents, 2% of the population of Tampere. Young adults stand out: 49% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Tampere: 33%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Tampere. 63% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (81%). Homes are smaller on average than in Tampere (52.4 m² against 63.0 m²). 68% of households rent their home, more than in Tampere (55%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,546 per m² on average, 20% more than the average in Tampere. The price per m² has risen by 11% since 2020. The price equals 16.9 years of rent at €17.48 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,201 a year, about €2,017 a month: 3% lower than in Tampere and 8% lower than in Finland. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Tampere (13%). The area has 410 jobs; the largest industry is other services (18%). Its share is clearly higher than in Tampere (2%).

The number of residents has grown by 78% since 2014, faster than in Tampere.

Rank among the city's areas

Aged 65 or over
10%
2nd lowest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere 19%
Average home size
52.4 m²
2nd smallest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere 63.0 m²
Households renting
68%
4th highest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere 55%
Students
13%
5th highest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere 11%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €3,546; +11.0% since 2020; Tampere€2,945

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €17.48; Figure for Tampere 1; Tampere€16.85

Residents: 4,156; +78.0% since 2014; Mean age35.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €24,201; +16.6% since 2014; a year, about €2,017 a month; Tampere€25,038; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 68%; of 2,646 households; Tampere55%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 39%; of residents aged 18 or over; Tampere41%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,546 per m² on average, 20% more than the average in Tampere. The price per m² has risen by 11% since 2020.

Price per m²

€3,546

Postal code area 33250
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 13 sales

Rent per m² a month

€17.48

Figure for Tampere 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Tampere: €16.85

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Pispala€3,546Tampere €2,945

€2,255 – €3,837Figure for Tampere, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 16.9 years; Tampere: 14.6
Gross rental yield: 5.9%; Tampere: 6.9%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 726–€899; Figure for Tampere 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.9%-2.6%Rent+1.5%+1.5%; Average of the price index (Tampere 1) 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 3 of 9 figures: aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom5/28
€1,357Multisilta
Tampere €2,945Pispala €3,546
€5,355Lapinniemi-Käpylä
€1,357Multisilta€5,355Lapinniemi-Käpylä
Median disposable income30/36
€20,252Hervanta
Tampere €25,038Pispala €24,201
€31,609Tahmela
€20,252Hervanta€31,609Tahmela
Households renting4/36
2%Velaatta
Tampere 55%Pispala 68%
72%Hervanta
2%Velaatta72%Hervanta
Aged 16 to 342/36
12%Terälahti
Tampere 33%Pispala 49%
53%Kaleva
12%Terälahti53%Kaleva
Aged 65 or over35/36
5%Vuores
Tampere 19%Pispala 10%
29%Terälahti
5%Vuores29%Terälahti
Families with children29/36
8%Tampere Keskus Läntinen
Tampere 16%Pispala 12%
30%Olkahinen-Tasanne
8%Tampere Keskus Läntinen30%Olkahinen-Tasanne
University or college degree24/36
22%Multisilta
Tampere 41%Pispala 39%
61%Tahmela
22%Multisilta61%Tahmela
Unemployment16/36
6%Messukylä
Tampere 13%Pispala 13%
22%Tesoma
6%Messukylä22%Tesoma
Average home size35/36
47.8 m²Kaleva
Tampere 63.0 m²Pispala 52.4 m²
119.8 m²Aitolahti
47.8 m²Kaleva119.8 m²Aitolahti

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 49% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Tampere: 33%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Tampere.

PispalaTampere

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 11% of residents, less than in Tampere (21%).

Pispala55%13%11%
Tampere45%11%21%12%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed55%
Unemployed8%
Students13%
Pensioners11%
Children aged 0–149%
Other4%

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

Mean age: 35.0; Tampere: 41.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 13%; Tampere: 13%
Household size: 1.6; Tampere: 1.7
Floor area per person: 34.0 m²; Tampere: 36.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

68% of households rent their home, more than in Tampere (55%).

Pispala31%68%
Tampere44%55%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied31%
Rented68%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (81%). Homes are smaller on average than in Tampere (52.4 m² against 63.0 m²).

Pispala81%18%
Tampere77%21%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats81%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses18%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

63% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.

PispalaTampere

Living alone63%, Tampere 54%
Living alone, under 3542%, Tampere 23%
Couple under 35, no children10%, Tampere 7%
With children12%, Tampere 16%
With a child under 33%, Tampere 4%
Single parent3%, Tampere 4%
All members aged 18–6477%, Tampere 60%
At least one member 65 or over11%, Tampere 24%

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

Average dwelling size: 52.4 m²; Tampere: 63.0 m²
Dwellings: 2,912
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

39% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Tampere (41%).

Pispala14%19%28%22%17%
Tampere17%11%30%24%17%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown14%
Matriculation examination19%
Vocational qualification28%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary22%
Master's or higher17%

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

Income groups

25% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Pispala25%56%19%
Tampere23%59%18%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland25%
Middle 60%56%
Highest 20%19%

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: €24,201; a year, about €2,017 a month; Tampere: €25,038
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €28,085; a year, about €2,340 a month; Tampere: €32,451
University or college degree: 39%; Tampere: 41%

Jobs

The area has 410 jobs; the largest industry is other services (18%). Its share is clearly higher than in Tampere (2%).

Largest industries

PispalaTampere

Other services18%, Tampere 2%
Education18%, Tampere 8%
Health and social work15%, Tampere 19%
Accommodation and food services11%, Tampere 4%
Professional, scientific and technical8%, Tampere 9%
Construction7%, Tampere 4%

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

Jobs located here: 410
Jobs per resident: 0.10; People working in the area divided by people living there; Tampere: 0.54

Sectors

Pispala10%89%
Tampere17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction10%
Services89%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 78% since 2014, faster than in Tampere. Median income has risen by 17% since 2014, slower than in Tampere (30%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPispalaTampereFinland

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).