Vesilinna

20500 · Turku · Varsinais-Suomi

20500 Vesilinna

In brief

Vesilinna (20500) has 6,558 residents, 3% of the population of Turku. Young adults stand out: 59% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Turku: 32%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Turku. 71% of households are people living alone and 5% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (92%). Homes are smaller on average than in Turku (49.2 m² against 64.1 m²). 76% of households rent their home, more than in Turku (55%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Turku. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,272 per m² on average, 23% more than the average in Turku. The price per m² has fallen by 3% since 2020. The price equals 17.0 years of rent at €16.07 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €20,413 a year, about €1,701 a month: 16% lower than in Turku and 23% lower than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Turku. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Turku (14%). The area is a place of work: it has 6,591 jobs, 1.01 for every resident.

The number of residents has fallen by 5% since 2014, while it has grown in Turku.

Rank among the city's areas

Students
24%
The highest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 11%
Families with children
5%
The lowest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 15%
Median disposable income
€20,413
The lowest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku €24,314
Aged 16 to 34
59%
2nd highest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 32%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €3,272; -2.9% since 2020; Turku€2,651

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

Residents: 6,558; -4.6% since 2014; Mean age37.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €20,413; +35.2% since 2014; a year, about €1,701 a month; Turku€24,314; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 76%; of 4,654 households; Turku55%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 44%; of residents aged 18 or over; Turku38%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,272 per m² on average, 23% more than the average in Turku. The price per m² has fallen by 3% since 2020.

Price per m²

€3,272

Postal code area 20500
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 11 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

Vesilinna€3,272Turku €2,651

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 17.0 years; Turku: 14.5
Gross rental yield: 5.9%; 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 5 of 9 figures: median income, households renting, aged 16 to 34, families with children, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom4/17
€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala
Turku €2,651Vesilinna €3,272
€4,066Kupittaa
€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala€4,066Kupittaa
Median disposable income26/26
€20,413Vesilinna
Turku €24,314Vesilinna €20,413
€33,352Moikoinen-Pikisaari
€20,413Vesilinna€33,352Moikoinen-Pikisaari
Households renting3/26
2%Tortinmäki
Turku 55%Vesilinna 76%
90%Skanssi
2%Tortinmäki90%Skanssi
Aged 16 to 342/26
13%Kakskerta
Turku 32%Vesilinna 59%
60%Iso-Heikkilä
13%Kakskerta60%Iso-Heikkilä
Aged 65 or over21/26
11%Moisio
Turku 20%Vesilinna 16%
31%Uittamo
11%Moisio31%Uittamo
Families with children26/26
5%Vesilinna
Turku 15%Vesilinna 5%
46%Moisio
5%Vesilinna46%Moisio
University or college degree8/26
13%Pansio-Perno
Turku 38%Vesilinna 44%
56%Moikoinen-Pikisaari
13%Pansio-Perno56%Moikoinen-Pikisaari
Unemployment19/26
5%Kakskerta
Turku 14%Vesilinna 10%
24%Varissuo
5%Kakskerta24%Varissuo
Average home size24/26
41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä
Turku 64.1 m²Vesilinna 49.2 m²
139.5 m²Kakskerta
41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä139.5 m²Kakskerta

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 59% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Turku: 32%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Turku.

VesilinnaTurku

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

Main activity

Students make up 24% of residents, more than in Turku (11%).

Vesilinna48%24%16%
Turku44%11%22%12%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed48%
Unemployed5%
Students24%
Pensioners16%
Children aged 0–144%
Other2%

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: 10%; Turku: 14%
Household size: 1.4; Turku: 1.7
Floor area per person: 36.0 m²; Turku: 37.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

76% of households rent their home, more than in Turku (55%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Turku.

Vesilinna24%76%
Turku44%55%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied24%
Rented76%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (92%). Homes are smaller on average than in Turku (49.2 m² against 64.1 m²).

Vesilinna92%
Turku76%23%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats92%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses7%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

71% of households are people living alone and 5% are families with children.

VesilinnaTurku

Living alone71%, Turku 56%
Living alone, under 3549%, Turku 23%
Couple under 35, no children11%, Turku 6%
With children5%, Turku 15%
With a child under 32%, Turku 4%
Single parent1%, Turku 4%
All members aged 18–6479%, Turku 59%
At least one member 65 or over15%, Turku 26%

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

Average dwelling size: 49.2 m²; Turku: 64.1 m²
Dwellings: 5,352
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

44% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Turku (38%).

Vesilinna33%14%23%22%
Turku21%13%29%22%16%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown9%
Matriculation examination33%
Vocational qualification14%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary23%
Master's or higher22%

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

Income groups

35% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Vesilinna35%51%13%
Turku24%59%16%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland35%
Middle 60%51%
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: €20,413; a year, about €1,701 a month; Turku: €24,314
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €23,390; a year, about €1,949 a month; Turku: €31,490
University or college degree: 44%; Turku: 38%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 6,591 jobs, 1.01 for every resident.

Largest industries

VesilinnaTurku

Education68%, Turku 9%
Health and social work9%, Turku 22%
Accommodation and food services4%, Turku 4%
Professional, scientific and technical4%, Turku 7%
Other services3%, Turku 2%
Construction2%, Turku 5%

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

Jobs located here: 6,591
Jobs per resident: 1.01; People working in the area divided by people living there; Turku: 0.53

Sectors

Vesilinna96%
Turku16%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction3%
Services96%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 5% since 2014, while it has grown in Turku. Median income has risen by 35% since 2014, faster than in Turku (29%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianVesilinnaTurkuFinland

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).