Turku Keskus

20100 · Turku · Varsinais-Suomi

20100 Turku Keskus

In brief

Turku Keskus (20100) has 31,156 residents, 15% of the population of Turku. It is the largest among the postal code areas of Turku. Young adults stand out: 43% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Turku: 32%). 65% of households are people living alone and 8% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (90%). Homes are smaller on average than in Turku (55.5 m² against 64.1 m²). 63% of households rent their home, more than in Turku (55%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,450 per m² on average, 30% more than the average in Turku. The price is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Turku. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020. The price equals 17.9 years of rent at €16.07 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,798 a year, about €2,066 a month: about the same as in Turku and 6% lower than in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Turku (14%). The area has 24,790 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (16%). More common than usual is accommodation and food services: 9% of jobs (Turku: 4%).

The number of residents has grown by 22% since 2014, faster than in Turku.

Rank among the city's areas

Residents
31,156
The highest of 26 areas in Turku
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€3,450
2nd highest of 17 areas in Turku
Turku €2,651
Families with children
8%
5th lowest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 15%
Aged 16 to 34
43%
5th highest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 32%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €3,450; -6.5% since 2020; Turku€2,651

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €16.07; Figure for Turku 1; Turku€15.22

Residents: 31,156; +22.2% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €24,798; +31.3% since 2014; a year, about €2,066 a month; Turku€24,314; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 63%; of 21,145 households; Turku55%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 43%; of residents aged 18 or over; Turku38%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,450 per m² on average, 30% more than the average in Turku. The price is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Turku. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020.

Price per m²

€3,450

Postal code area 20100
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 57 sales

Rent per m² a month

€16.07

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

Turku: €15.22

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Turku Keskus€3,450Turku €2,651

€1,658 – €3,488Figure for Turku, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 17.9 years; Turku: 14.5
Gross rental yield: 5.6%; Turku: 6.9%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 670–€848; Figure for Turku 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+1.1%-2.9%Rent+1.5%+1.3%; Average of the price index (Turku 1) and rent index (Turku)

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 Turku in 1 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.

Price per m², 1 bedroom2/17
€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala
Turku €2,651Turku Keskus €3,450
€4,066Kupittaa
€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala€4,066Kupittaa
Median disposable income14/26
€20,413Vesilinna
Turku €24,314Turku Keskus €24,798
€33,352Moikoinen-Pikisaari
€20,413Vesilinna€33,352Moikoinen-Pikisaari
Households renting8/26
2%Tortinmäki
Turku 55%Turku Keskus 63%
90%Skanssi
2%Tortinmäki90%Skanssi
Aged 16 to 345/26
13%Kakskerta
Turku 32%Turku Keskus 43%
60%Iso-Heikkilä
13%Kakskerta60%Iso-Heikkilä
Aged 65 or over15/26
11%Moisio
Turku 20%Turku Keskus 20%
31%Uittamo
11%Moisio31%Uittamo
Families with children22/26
5%Vesilinna
Turku 15%Turku Keskus 8%
46%Moisio
5%Vesilinna46%Moisio
University or college degree9/26
13%Pansio-Perno
Turku 38%Turku Keskus 43%
56%Moikoinen-Pikisaari
13%Pansio-Perno56%Moikoinen-Pikisaari
Unemployment17/26
5%Kakskerta
Turku 14%Turku Keskus 11%
24%Varissuo
5%Kakskerta24%Varissuo
Average home size21/26
41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä
Turku 64.1 m²Turku Keskus 55.5 m²
139.5 m²Kakskerta
41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä139.5 m²Kakskerta

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 43% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Turku: 32%).

Turku KeskusTurku

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 51% of residents, more than in Turku (44%).

Turku Keskus51%13%21%
Turku44%11%22%12%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed51%
Unemployed6%
Students13%
Pensioners21%
Children aged 0–146%
Other3%

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

Mean age: 42.0; Turku: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 11%; Turku: 14%
Household size: 1.5; Turku: 1.7
Floor area per person: 38.0 m²; Turku: 37.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

63% of households rent their home, more than in Turku (55%).

Turku Keskus36%63%
Turku44%55%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied36%
Rented63%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (90%). Homes are smaller on average than in Turku (55.5 m² against 64.1 m²).

Turku Keskus90%
Turku76%23%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats90%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses9%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

65% of households are people living alone and 8% are families with children.

Turku KeskusTurku

Living alone65%, Turku 56%
Living alone, under 3533%, Turku 23%
Couple under 35, no children9%, Turku 6%
With children8%, Turku 15%
With a child under 32%, Turku 4%
Single parent2%, Turku 4%
All members aged 18–6470%, Turku 59%
At least one member 65 or over23%, Turku 26%

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

Average dwelling size: 55.5 m²; Turku: 64.1 m²
Dwellings: 24,952
Summer cottages: 173

Education and income

Highest qualification

43% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Turku (38%).

Turku Keskus13%20%24%25%19%
Turku21%13%29%22%16%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown13%
Matriculation examination20%
Vocational qualification24%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary25%
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.

Turku Keskus24%58%18%
Turku24%59%16%
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: €24,798; a year, about €2,066 a month; Turku: €24,314
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €29,347; a year, about €2,446 a month; Turku: €31,490
University or college degree: 43%; Turku: 38%

Jobs

The area has 24,790 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (16%). More common than usual is accommodation and food services: 9% of jobs (Turku: 4%).

Largest industries

Turku KeskusTurku

Health and social work16%, Turku 22%
Professional, scientific and technical10%, Turku 7%
Public administration and defence10%, Turku 6%
Wholesale and retail trade9%, Turku 9%
Accommodation and food services9%, Turku 4%
Information and communication8%, Turku 5%

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

Jobs located here: 24,790
Jobs per resident: 0.80; People working in the area divided by people living there; Turku: 0.53

Sectors

Turku Keskus95%
Turku16%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction5%
Services95%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 22% since 2014, faster than in Turku. Median income has risen by 31% since 2014, at the same pace as in Turku.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianTurku KeskusTurkuFinland

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).