In brief
Iso-Heikkilä (20200) has 5,853 residents, 3% of the population of Turku. Young adults stand out: 60% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Turku: 32%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Turku. 73% of households are people living alone and 7% are families with children.
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (95%). Homes are smaller on average than in Turku (41.3 m² against 64.1 m²). 80% of households rent their home, more than in Turku (55%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Turku. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,462 per m² on average, 7% less than the average in Turku. The price per m² has fallen by 10% since 2020. The price equals 13.8 years of rent at €14.83 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €21,111 a year, about €1,759 a month: 13% lower than in Turku and 20% lower than in Finland. It is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Turku. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Turku (14%). The area has 2,304 jobs; the largest industry is transport and storage (28%). Its share is clearly higher than in Turku (5%).
The number of residents has grown by 202% since 2014, faster than in Turku.
Rank among the city's areas
Aged 16 to 34
60%
The highest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 32%
Average home size
41.3 m²
The smallest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 64.1 m²
Living alone
73%
The highest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 56%
Households renting
80%
2nd highest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 55%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €2,462
- -9.7% since 2020
- Turku€2,651
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €14.83
- Figure for Turku 2
- Turku€15.22
- Residents
- 5,853
- +202.5% since 2014
- Mean age36.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €21,111
- +21.5% since 2014
- a year, about €1,759 a month
- Turku€24,314
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 80%
- of 4,288 households
- Turku55%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 22%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Turku38%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,462 per m² on average, 7% less than the average in Turku. The price per m² has fallen by 10% since 2020.
Price per m²
€2,462
Postal code area 20200
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 27 sales
Rent per m² a month
€14.83
Figure for Turku 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Turku: €15.22
Middle half of sales, € per m²
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 13.8 years
- Turku: 14.5
- Gross rental yield
- 7.2%
- Turku: 6.9%
- Middle half of rents, € a month
- 620–€756
- Figure for Turku 2, 2026 Q3
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice0.0%-3.6%Rent+1.5%+1.3%
- Average of the price index (Turku 2) and rent index (Turku)
Source: Statistics Finland
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.
Compared with the other areas
The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Turku in 6 of 9 figures: median income, households renting, aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, families with children, average home size.
Price per m², 1 bedroom8/17
€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala€4,066KupittaaTurku €2,651Iso-Heikkilä €2,462€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala€4,066KupittaaMedian disposable income24/26
€20,413Vesilinna€33,352Moikoinen-PikisaariTurku €24,314Iso-Heikkilä €21,111€20,413Vesilinna€33,352Moikoinen-PikisaariHouseholds renting2/26
2%Tortinmäki90%SkanssiTurku 55%Iso-Heikkilä 80%2%Tortinmäki90%SkanssiAged 16 to 341/26
13%Kakskerta60%Iso-HeikkiläTurku 32%Iso-Heikkilä 60%13%Kakskerta60%Iso-HeikkiläAged 65 or over25/26
11%Moisio31%UittamoTurku 20%Iso-Heikkilä 12%11%Moisio31%UittamoFamilies with children25/26
5%Vesilinna46%MoisioTurku 15%Iso-Heikkilä 7%5%Vesilinna46%MoisioUniversity or college degree23/26
13%Pansio-Perno56%Moikoinen-PikisaariTurku 38%Iso-Heikkilä 22%13%Pansio-Perno56%Moikoinen-PikisaariUnemployment6/26
5%Kakskerta24%VarissuoTurku 14%Iso-Heikkilä 17%5%Kakskerta24%VarissuoAverage home size26/26
41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä139.5 m²KakskertaTurku 64.1 m²Iso-Heikkilä 41.3 m²41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä139.5 m²Kakskerta
Residents
Age
Young adults stand out: 60% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Turku: 32%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Turku.
Iso-HeikkiläTurku
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 14% of residents, less than in Turku (22%).
- Iso-Heikkilä50%10%16%14%
- Turku44%11%22%12%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed50%
- Unemployed10%
- Students16%
- Pensioners14%
- Children aged 0–145%
- Other4%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 36.0
- Turku: 42.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 17%
- Turku: 14%
- Household size
- 1.3
- Turku: 1.7
- Floor area per person
- 30.8 m²
- Turku: 37.9 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
80% of households rent their home, more than in Turku (55%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Turku.
- Iso-Heikkilä18%80%
- Turku44%55%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied18%
- Rented80%
- Other or unknown1%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (95%). Homes are smaller on average than in Turku (41.3 m² against 64.1 m²).
- Iso-Heikkilä95%
- Turku76%23%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats95%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses3%
- Other buildings2%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
73% of households are people living alone and 7% are families with children.
Iso-HeikkiläTurku
- Living alone73%, Turku 56%
- Living alone, under 3549%, Turku 23%
- Couple under 35, no children10%, Turku 6%
- With children7%, Turku 15%
- With a child under 32%, Turku 4%
- Single parent2%, Turku 4%
- All members aged 18–6481%, Turku 59%
- At least one member 65 or over13%, Turku 26%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 41.3 m²
- Turku: 64.1 m²
- Dwellings
- 5,145
- Summer cottages
- 0
Education and income
Highest qualification
22% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Turku (38%).
- Iso-Heikkilä25%20%33%15%
- Turku21%13%29%22%16%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown25%
- Matriculation examination20%
- Vocational qualification33%
- Bachelor's or lowest tertiary15%
- Master's or higher8%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
32% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).
- Iso-Heikkilä32%60%
- Turku24%59%16%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland32%
- Middle 60%60%
- Highest 20%8%
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
- €21,111
- a year, about €1,759 a month
- Turku: €24,314
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €23,529
- a year, about €1,961 a month
- Turku: €31,490
- University or college degree
- 22%
- Turku: 38%
Jobs
The area has 2,304 jobs; the largest industry is transport and storage (28%). Its share is clearly higher than in Turku (5%).
Largest industries
Iso-HeikkiläTurku
- Transport and storage28%, Turku 5%
- Wholesale and retail trade15%, Turku 9%
- Manufacturing12%, Turku 11%
- Health and social work11%, Turku 22%
- Construction10%, Turku 5%
- Administrative and support services9%, Turku 9%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 2,304
- Jobs per resident
- 0.39
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Turku: 0.53
Sectors
- Iso-Heikkilä22%78%
- Turku16%83%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production0%
- Industry and construction22%
- Services78%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 202% since 2014, faster than in Turku. Median income has risen by 21% since 2014, slower than in Turku (29%).
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).