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Asevelikylä

65300 · Vaasa · Pohjanmaa

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65300 Asevelikylä

In brief

Asevelikylä (65300) has 5,695 residents, 8% of the population of Vaasa. Families stand out: 41% of households have children (Vaasa: 18%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa. 41% of households are families with children (Vaasa: 18%) and 22% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (86%). Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (103.5 m² compared with 73.8 m²). 87% of households own their home and 12% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,749 per m² is that of price area Vaasa 1. The price equals 14.8 years of rent at €15.50 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €32,875 a year, about €2,740 a month: 30% higher than in Vaasa and 25% higher than in Finland. It is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Vaasa. 4% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Vaasa (9%). The area has 1,886 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (45%). Its share is clearly higher than in Vaasa (8%).

The number of residents has grown by 17% since 2014, faster than in Vaasa.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Families with children

    41%

    The highest of 14 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa 18%

  • Aged 65 or over

    12%

    The lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa 21%

  • University or college degree

    56%

    2nd highest of 14 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa 38%

  • Median disposable income

    €32,875

    2nd highest of 14 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa €25,231

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,749
Figure for Vaasa 1
Vaasa€1,997
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€15.50
Figure for Vaasa 1
Vaasa€14.15
Residents
5,695
+17.1% since 2014
Mean age37.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€32,875
+27.0% since 2014
a year, about €2,740 a month
Vaasa€25,231
Finland€26,351
Households renting
12%
of 2,157 households
Vaasa45%
Finland38%
University or college degree
56%
of residents aged 18 or over
Vaasa38%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,749 per m² is that of price area Vaasa 1. The price equals 14.8 years of rent at €15.50 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,749

Figure for Vaasa 1
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 41 sales

Rent per m² a month

€15.50

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

Vaasa: €14.15

Price-to-rent ratio
14.8 years
Vaasa: 11.8
Gross rental yield
6.8%
Vaasa: 8.5%
Middle half of rents, € a month
598–€737
Figure for Vaasa 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.2%-0.1%Rent+1.0%+1.3%
Average of the price index (Vaasa 1) and rent index (Vaasa)

Source: Statistics Finland

Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Vaasa in 5 of 8 figures: median income, aged 65 or over, families with children, university or college degree, unemployment.

  • Median disposable income2/14

    €19,982Palosaari
    Vaasa €25,231Asevelikylä €32,875
    €36,172Vaskiluoto
    €19,982Palosaari€36,172Vaskiluoto

  • Households renting11/14

    1%Vedenoja
    Vaasa 45%Asevelikylä 12%
    67%Palosaari
    1%Vedenoja67%Palosaari

  • Aged 16 to 348/14

    12%Vedenoja
    Vaasa 30%Asevelikylä 20%
    47%Palosaari
    12%Vedenoja47%Palosaari

  • Aged 65 or over14/14

    12%Asevelikylä
    Vaasa 21%Asevelikylä 12%
    31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
    12%Asevelikylä31%Vähäkyrö Keskus

  • Families with children1/14

    9%Vaasa Keskus
    Vaasa 18%Asevelikylä 41%
    41%Asevelikylä
    9%Vaasa Keskus41%Asevelikylä

  • University or college degree2/14

    21%Ristinummi
    Vaasa 38%Asevelikylä 56%
    58%Vaskiluoto
    21%Ristinummi58%Vaskiluoto

  • Unemployment12/14

    2%Vaskiluoto
    Vaasa 9%Asevelikylä 4%
    17%Ristinummi
    2%Vaskiluoto17%Ristinummi

  • Average home size4/14

    55.8 m²Palosaari
    Vaasa 73.8 m²Asevelikylä 103.5 m²
    120.8 m²Sundom
    55.8 m²Palosaari120.8 m²Sundom

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 41% of households have children (Vaasa: 18%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa.

AsevelikyläVaasa

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 23% of residents, more than in Vaasa (14%).

  • Asevelikylä52%13%23%
  • Vaasa46%11%22%14%
  • Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age
37.0
Vaasa: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
4%
Vaasa: 9%
Household size
2.6
Vaasa: 1.9
Floor area per person
41.0 m²
Vaasa: 40.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

87% of households own their home and 12% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent).

  • Asevelikylä87%12%
  • Vaasa54%45%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (86%). Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (103.5 m² compared with 73.8 m²).

  • Asevelikylä13%86%
  • Vaasa64%34%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

41% of households are families with children (Vaasa: 18%) and 22% live alone.

AsevelikyläVaasa

  • Living alone22%, Vaasa 49%
  • Living alone, under 355%, Vaasa 21%
  • Couple under 35, no children4%, Vaasa 6%
  • With children41%, Vaasa 18%
  • With a child under 39%, Vaasa 4%
  • Single parent3%, Vaasa 4%
  • All members aged 18–6438%, Vaasa 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over21%, Vaasa 27%

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

Average dwelling size
103.5 m²
Vaasa: 73.8 m²
Dwellings
2,404
Summer cottages
1

Education and income

Highest qualification

56% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Vaasa (38%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa.

  • Asevelikylä11%27%32%24%
  • Vaasa20%11%31%24%14%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

34% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Asevelikylä13%53%34%
  • Vaasa23%60%18%
  • Finland20%60%20%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in each national income group. Across Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20% of adults.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median
€32,875
a year, about €2,740 a month
Vaasa: €25,231
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€65,338
a year, about €5,445 a month
Vaasa: €34,619
University or college degree
56%
Vaasa: 38%

Jobs

The area has 1,886 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (45%). Its share is clearly higher than in Vaasa (8%).

Largest industries

AsevelikyläVaasa

  • Wholesale and retail trade45%, Vaasa 8%
  • Construction16%, Vaasa 5%
  • Health and social work14%, Vaasa 19%
  • Professional, scientific and technical7%, Vaasa 5%
  • Accommodation and food services4%, Vaasa 3%
  • Information and communication3%, Vaasa 4%

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

Jobs located here
1,886
Jobs per resident
0.33
People working in the area divided by people living there
Vaasa: 0.57

Sectors

  • Asevelikylä19%81%
  • Vaasa28%72%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 17% since 2014, faster than in Vaasa. Median income has risen by 27% since 2014, faster than in Vaasa (23%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianAsevelikyläVaasaFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. 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 monetary income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, business and property income and transfers received, minus taxes and other transfers paid. In euros of each 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).