In brief
Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä (20540) has 21,501 residents, 10% of the population of Turku. It is the 2nd largest among the postal code areas of Turku. Young adults stand out: 43% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Turku: 32%). 55% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.
72% of homes are in blocks of flats and 23% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Turku (59.3 m² against 64.1 m²). 68% of households rent their home, more than in Turku (55%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,543 per m² on average, 4% less than the average in Turku. The price per m² has risen by 1% since 2020. The price equals 14.3 years of rent at €14.83 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €20,991 a year, about €1,749 a month: 14% lower than in Turku and 20% lower than in Finland. It is the 2nd lowest among the postal code areas of Turku. 15% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Turku (14%). The area has 3,015 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (42%). More common than usual is information and communication: 13% of jobs (Turku: 5%).
The number of residents has grown by 15% since 2014, at the same pace as in Turku.
Rank among the city's areas
Residents
21,501
2nd highest of 26 areas in Turku
Median disposable income
€20,991
2nd lowest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku €24,314
Aged 65 or over
13%
3rd lowest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 20%
Students
18%
3rd highest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 11%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €2,543
- +1.4% since 2020
- Turku€2,651
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €14.83
- Figure for Turku 2
- Turku€15.22
- Residents
- 21,501
- +15.3% since 2014
- Mean age37.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €20,991
- +29.1% since 2014
- a year, about €1,749 a month
- Turku€24,314
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 68%
- of 11,536 households
- Turku55%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 40%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Turku38%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,543 per m² on average, 4% less than the average in Turku. The price per m² has risen by 1% since 2020.
Price per m²
€2,543
Postal code area 20540
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 13 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
- 14.3 years
- Turku: 14.5
- Gross rental yield
- 7.0%
- 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 2 of 9 figures: median income, aged 65 or over.
Price per m², 1 bedroom7/17
€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala€4,066KupittaaTurku €2,651Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä €2,543€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala€4,066KupittaaMedian disposable income25/26
€20,413Vesilinna€33,352Moikoinen-PikisaariTurku €24,314Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä €20,991€20,413Vesilinna€33,352Moikoinen-PikisaariHouseholds renting6/26
2%Tortinmäki90%SkanssiTurku 55%Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä 68%2%Tortinmäki90%SkanssiAged 16 to 346/26
13%Kakskerta60%Iso-HeikkiläTurku 32%Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä 43%13%Kakskerta60%Iso-HeikkiläAged 65 or over24/26
11%Moisio31%UittamoTurku 20%Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä 13%11%Moisio31%UittamoFamilies with children15/26
5%Vesilinna46%MoisioTurku 15%Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä 16%5%Vesilinna46%MoisioUniversity or college degree12/26
13%Pansio-Perno56%Moikoinen-PikisaariTurku 38%Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä 40%13%Pansio-Perno56%Moikoinen-PikisaariUnemployment8/26
5%Kakskerta24%VarissuoTurku 14%Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä 15%5%Kakskerta24%VarissuoAverage home size20/26
41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä139.5 m²KakskertaTurku 64.1 m²Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä 59.3 m²41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä139.5 m²Kakskerta
Residents
Age
Young adults stand out: 43% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Turku: 32%).
Nummi-YlioppilaskyläTurku
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%).
- Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä43%18%14%13%
- Turku44%11%22%12%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed43%
- Unemployed8%
- Students18%
- Pensioners14%
- Children aged 0–1413%
- Other5%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 37.0
- Turku: 42.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 15%
- Turku: 14%
- Household size
- 1.8
- Turku: 1.7
- Floor area per person
- 34.1 m²
- Turku: 37.9 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
68% of households rent their home, more than in Turku (55%).
- Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä31%68%
- Turku44%55%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied31%
- Rented68%
- Other or unknown1%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
72% of homes are in blocks of flats and 23% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Turku (59.3 m² against 64.1 m²).
- Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä72%23%
- Turku76%23%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats72%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses23%
- Other buildings4%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
55% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.
Nummi-YlioppilaskyläTurku
- Living alone55%, Turku 56%
- Living alone, under 3531%, Turku 23%
- Couple under 35, no children9%, Turku 6%
- With children16%, Turku 15%
- With a child under 34%, Turku 4%
- Single parent4%, Turku 4%
- All members aged 18–6467%, Turku 59%
- At least one member 65 or over17%, Turku 26%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 59.3 m²
- Turku: 64.1 m²
- Dwellings
- 12,442
- Summer cottages
- 6
Education and income
Highest qualification
40% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Turku (38%).
- Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä22%17%21%21%19%
- Turku21%13%29%22%16%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown22%
- Matriculation examination17%
- Vocational qualification21%
- 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
36% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).
- Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä36%52%13%
- Turku24%59%16%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland36%
- Middle 60%52%
- Highest 20%13%
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
- €20,991
- a year, about €1,749 a month
- Turku: €24,314
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €28,251
- a year, about €2,354 a month
- Turku: €31,490
- University or college degree
- 40%
- Turku: 38%
Jobs
The area has 3,015 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (42%). More common than usual is information and communication: 13% of jobs (Turku: 5%).
Largest industries
Nummi-YlioppilaskyläTurku
- Health and social work42%, Turku 22%
- Information and communication13%, Turku 5%
- Education11%, Turku 9%
- Wholesale and retail trade7%, Turku 9%
- Administrative and support services6%, Turku 9%
- Professional, scientific and technical4%, Turku 7%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 3,015
- Jobs per resident
- 0.14
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Turku: 0.53
Sectors
- Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä94%
- Turku16%83%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production1%
- Industry and construction5%
- Services94%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 15% since 2014, at the same pace as in Turku. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Turku.
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).