Tahmela

33240 · Tampere · Pirkanmaa

33240 Tahmela

In brief

Tahmela (33240) has 1,635 residents, 1% of the population of Tampere. Families stand out: 21% of households have children (Tampere: 16%). 21% of households are families with children (Tampere: 16%) and 45% live alone.

53% of homes are in blocks of flats and 46% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Tampere (80.8 m² against 63.0 m²). 71% of households own their home and 28% rent (Tampere: 55% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,954 per m² on average, about the same as in Tampere. The price per m² has fallen by 6% since 2020. The price equals 14.1 years of rent at €17.48 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €31,609 a year, about €2,634 a month: 26% higher than in Tampere and 20% higher than in Finland. It is the highest among the postal code areas of Tampere. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Tampere (13%). The area has 221 jobs; the largest industry is education (34%). More common than usual is accommodation and food services: 20% of jobs (Tampere: 4%).

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has grown in Tampere.

Rank among the city's areas

University or college degree
61%
The highest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere 41%
Median disposable income
€31,609
The highest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere €25,038
Residents
1,635
5th lowest of 36 areas in Tampere
Aged 16 to 34
18%
6th lowest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere 33%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,954; -6.2% since 2020; Tampere€2,945

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

Residents: 1,635; -2.3% since 2014; Mean age43.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €31,609; +32.1% since 2014; a year, about €2,634 a month; Tampere€25,038; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 28%; of 839 households; Tampere55%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 61%; of residents aged 18 or over; Tampere41%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,954 per m² on average, about the same as in Tampere. The price per m² has fallen by 6% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,954

Postal code area 33240
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 7 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

Tahmela€2,954Tampere €2,945

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 14.1 years; Tampere: 14.6
Gross rental yield: 7.1%; 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 2 of 9 figures: median income, university or college degree.

Price per m², 1 bedroom13/28
€1,357Multisilta
Tampere €2,945Tahmela €2,954
€5,355Lapinniemi-Käpylä
€1,357Multisilta€5,355Lapinniemi-Käpylä
Median disposable income1/36
€20,252Hervanta
Tampere €25,038Tahmela €31,609
€31,609Tahmela
€20,252Hervanta€31,609Tahmela
Households renting30/36
2%Velaatta
Tampere 55%Tahmela 28%
72%Hervanta
2%Velaatta72%Hervanta
Aged 16 to 3431/36
12%Terälahti
Tampere 33%Tahmela 18%
53%Kaleva
12%Terälahti53%Kaleva
Aged 65 or over25/36
5%Vuores
Tampere 19%Tahmela 18%
29%Terälahti
5%Vuores29%Terälahti
Families with children15/36
8%Tampere Keskus Läntinen
Tampere 16%Tahmela 21%
30%Olkahinen-Tasanne
8%Tampere Keskus Läntinen30%Olkahinen-Tasanne
University or college degree1/36
22%Multisilta
Tampere 41%Tahmela 61%
61%Tahmela
22%Multisilta61%Tahmela
Unemployment14/36
6%Messukylä
Tampere 13%Tahmela 13%
22%Tesoma
6%Messukylä22%Tesoma
Average home size8/36
47.8 m²Kaleva
Tampere 63.0 m²Tahmela 80.8 m²
119.8 m²Aitolahti
47.8 m²Kaleva119.8 m²Aitolahti

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 21% of households have children (Tampere: 16%).

TahmelaTampere

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

Main activity

Students make up 7% of residents, less than in Tampere (11%).

Tahmela47%19%15%
Tampere45%11%21%12%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed47%
Unemployed7%
Students7%
Pensioners19%
Children aged 0–1415%
Other4%

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: 13%; Tampere: 13%
Household size: 1.9; Tampere: 1.7
Floor area per person: 42.7 m²; Tampere: 36.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

71% of households own their home and 28% rent (Tampere: 55% rent).

Tahmela71%28%
Tampere44%55%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied71%
Rented28%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

53% of homes are in blocks of flats and 46% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Tampere (80.8 m² against 63.0 m²).

Tahmela53%46%
Tampere77%21%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats53%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses46%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

21% of households are families with children (Tampere: 16%) and 45% live alone.

TahmelaTampere

Living alone45%, Tampere 54%
Living alone, under 3511%, Tampere 23%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Tampere 7%
With children21%, Tampere 16%
With a child under 34%, Tampere 4%
Single parent4%, Tampere 4%
All members aged 18–6454%, Tampere 60%
At least one member 65 or over26%, Tampere 24%

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

Average dwelling size: 80.8 m²; Tampere: 63.0 m²
Dwellings: 938
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

61% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Tampere (41%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Tampere.

Tahmela11%20%26%36%
Tampere17%11%30%24%17%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown11%
Matriculation examination9%
Vocational qualification20%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary26%
Master's or higher36%

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

Income groups

37% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Tahmela17%47%37%
Tampere23%59%18%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland17%
Middle 60%47%
Highest 20%37%

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: €31,609; a year, about €2,634 a month; Tampere: €25,038
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €45,398; a year, about €3,783 a month; Tampere: €32,451
University or college degree: 61%; Tampere: 41%

Jobs

The area has 221 jobs; the largest industry is education (34%). More common than usual is accommodation and food services: 20% of jobs (Tampere: 4%).

Largest industries

TahmelaTampere

Education34%, Tampere 8%
Accommodation and food services20%, Tampere 4%
Arts, entertainment and recreation9%, Tampere 2%
Professional, scientific and technical8%, Tampere 9%
Wholesale and retail trade6%, Tampere 10%
Health and social work6%, Tampere 19%

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

Jobs located here: 221
Jobs per resident: 0.14; People working in the area divided by people living there; Tampere: 0.54

Sectors

Tahmela94%
Tampere17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production2%
Industry and construction4%
Services94%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has grown in Tampere. Median income has risen by 32% 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, medianTahmelaTampereFinland

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).