Varissuo

20610 · Turku · Varsinais-Suomi

20610 Varissuo

In brief

Varissuo (20610) has 13,848 residents, 7% of the population of Turku. Families stand out: 22% of households have children (Turku: 15%). 50% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

78% of homes are in blocks of flats and 22% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Turku (67.2 m² against 64.1 m²). 55% of households rent their home, about the same as in Turku (55%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,510 per m² on average, 43% less than the average in Turku. The price per m² has fallen by 3% since 2020. The price equals 10.5 years of rent at €11.99 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €21,465 a year, about €1,789 a month: 12% lower than in Turku and 19% lower than in Finland. 24% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Turku (14%). The area has 1,497 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (34%). More common than usual is other services: 8% of jobs (Turku: 2%).

The number of residents has grown by 6% since 2014, slower than in Turku.

Rank among the city's areas

Unemployment
24%
The highest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 14%
Jobs per resident
0.11
4th lowest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 0.53
University or college degree
24%
5th lowest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 38%
Residents
13,848
5th highest of 26 areas in Turku

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,510; -3.3% since 2020; Turku€2,651

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €11.99; Figure for Turku 3; Turku€15.22

Residents: 13,848; +5.5% since 2014; Mean age41.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €21,465; +27.8% since 2014; a year, about €1,789 a month; Turku€24,314; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 55%; of 6,990 households; Turku55%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 24%; of residents aged 18 or over; Turku38%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,510 per m² on average, 43% less than the average in Turku. The price per m² has fallen by 3% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,510

Postal code area 20610
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 9 sales

Rent per m² a month

€11.99

Figure for Turku 3
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Turku: €15.22

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Varissuo€1,510Turku €2,651

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 10.5 years; Turku: 14.5
Gross rental yield: 9.5%; Turku: 6.9%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 600–€732; Figure for Turku 3, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.4%-0.6%Rent+1.5%+1.3%; Average of the price index (Turku 3) 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: unemployment.

Price per m², 1 bedroom13/17
€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala
Turku €2,651Varissuo €1,510
€4,066Kupittaa
€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala€4,066Kupittaa
Median disposable income23/26
€20,413Vesilinna
Turku €24,314Varissuo €21,465
€33,352Moikoinen-Pikisaari
€20,413Vesilinna€33,352Moikoinen-Pikisaari
Households renting11/26
2%Tortinmäki
Turku 55%Varissuo 55%
90%Skanssi
2%Tortinmäki90%Skanssi
Aged 16 to 3413/26
13%Kakskerta
Turku 32%Varissuo 25%
60%Iso-Heikkilä
13%Kakskerta60%Iso-Heikkilä
Aged 65 or over13/26
11%Moisio
Turku 20%Varissuo 20%
31%Uittamo
11%Moisio31%Uittamo
Families with children8/26
5%Vesilinna
Turku 15%Varissuo 22%
46%Moisio
5%Vesilinna46%Moisio
University or college degree22/26
13%Pansio-Perno
Turku 38%Varissuo 24%
56%Moikoinen-Pikisaari
13%Pansio-Perno56%Moikoinen-Pikisaari
Unemployment1/26
5%Kakskerta
Turku 14%Varissuo 24%
24%Varissuo
5%Kakskerta24%Varissuo
Average home size12/26
41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä
Turku 64.1 m²Varissuo 67.2 m²
139.5 m²Kakskerta
41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä139.5 m²Kakskerta

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 22% of households have children (Turku: 15%).

VarissuoTurku

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 34% of residents, less than in Turku (44%).

Varissuo34%11%23%18%
Turku44%11%22%12%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed34%
Unemployed11%
Students9%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–1418%
Other6%

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

Mean age: 41.0; Turku: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 24%; Turku: 14%
Household size: 2.0; Turku: 1.7
Floor area per person: 34.2 m²; Turku: 37.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

55% of households rent their home, about the same as in Turku (55%).

Varissuo44%55%
Turku44%55%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied44%
Rented55%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

78% of homes are in blocks of flats and 22% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Turku (67.2 m² against 64.1 m²).

Varissuo78%22%
Turku76%23%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats78%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses22%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

50% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

VarissuoTurku

Living alone50%, Turku 56%
Living alone, under 3512%, Turku 23%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Turku 6%
With children22%, Turku 15%
With a child under 36%, Turku 4%
Single parent6%, Turku 4%
All members aged 18–6447%, Turku 59%
At least one member 65 or over31%, Turku 26%

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

Average dwelling size: 67.2 m²; Turku: 64.1 m²
Dwellings: 7,526
Summer cottages: 1

Education and income

Highest qualification

24% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Turku (38%).

Varissuo35%34%15%
Turku21%13%29%22%16%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown35%
Matriculation examination7%
Vocational qualification34%
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

30% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Varissuo30%62%
Turku24%59%16%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland30%
Middle 60%62%
Highest 20%9%

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: €21,465; a year, about €1,789 a month; Turku: €24,314
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €29,925; a year, about €2,494 a month; Turku: €31,490
University or college degree: 24%; Turku: 38%

Jobs

The area has 1,497 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (34%). More common than usual is other services: 8% of jobs (Turku: 2%).

Largest industries

VarissuoTurku

Health and social work34%, Turku 22%
Education15%, Turku 9%
Administrative and support services8%, Turku 9%
Construction8%, Turku 5%
Other services8%, Turku 2%
Transport and storage7%, Turku 5%

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

Jobs located here: 1,497
Jobs per resident: 0.11; People working in the area divided by people living there; Turku: 0.53

Sectors

Varissuo14%86%
Turku16%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction14%
Services86%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 6% since 2014, slower than in Turku. Median income has risen by 28% 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, medianVarissuoTurkuFinland

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).