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Ristinummi

65370 · Vaasa · Pohjanmaa

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65370 Ristinummi

In brief

Ristinummi (65370) has 4,440 residents, 6% of the population of Vaasa. The age structure is close to Vaasa's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over. 50% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

64% of homes are in blocks of flats and 36% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. The average home is 74.7 m². 56% of households own their home and 44% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €727 per m² on average, 64% less than the average in Vaasa. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Vaasa. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2019. The price equals 4.5 years of rent at €13.46 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,718 a year, about €1,893 a month: 10% lower than in Vaasa and 14% lower than in Finland. It is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Vaasa. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Vaasa (9%). The area has 609 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (36%). More common than usual is construction: 13% of jobs (Vaasa: 5%).

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has grown in Vaasa. The trend has turned recently: since 2021 the number has grown by 6%.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Unemployment

    17%

    The highest of 14 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa 9%

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom

    €727

    The lowest of 7 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa €1,997

  • University or college degree

    21%

    The lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa 38%

  • Aged 65 or over

    25%

    2nd highest of 14 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa 21%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€727
-14.5% since 2019
Vaasa€1,997
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€13.46
Figure for Vaasa 2
Vaasa€14.15
Residents
4,440
-2.0% since 2014
Mean age45.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€22,718
+19.3% since 2014
a year, about €1,893 a month
Vaasa€25,231
Finland€26,351
Households renting
44%
of 2,374 households
Vaasa45%
Finland38%
University or college degree
21%
of residents aged 18 or over
Vaasa38%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €727 per m² on average, 64% less than the average in Vaasa. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Vaasa. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2019.

Price per m²

€727

Postal code area 65370
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 75 sales

Rent per m² a month

€13.46

Figure for Vaasa 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Vaasa: €14.15

Price-to-rent ratio
4.5 years
Vaasa: 11.8
Gross rental yield
22.2%
Vaasa: 8.5%
Middle half of rents, € a month
530–€660
Figure for Vaasa 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.6%-0.1%Rent+1.0%+1.3%
Average of the price index (Vaasa) and rent index (Vaasa)

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 Vaasa in 5 of 9 figures: median income, aged 65 or over, families with children, university or college degree, unemployment.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom7/7

    €727Ristinummi
    Vaasa €1,997Ristinummi €727
    €2,496Vaasa Keskus
    €727Ristinummi€2,496Vaasa Keskus

  • Median disposable income12/14

    €19,982Palosaari
    Vaasa €25,231Ristinummi €22,718
    €36,172Vaskiluoto
    €19,982Palosaari€36,172Vaskiluoto

  • Households renting4/14

    1%Vedenoja
    Vaasa 45%Ristinummi 44%
    67%Palosaari
    1%Vedenoja67%Palosaari

  • Aged 16 to 345/14

    12%Vedenoja
    Vaasa 30%Ristinummi 21%
    47%Palosaari
    12%Vedenoja47%Palosaari

  • Aged 65 or over2/14

    12%Asevelikylä
    Vaasa 21%Ristinummi 25%
    31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
    12%Asevelikylä31%Vähäkyrö Keskus

  • Families with children12/14

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

  • University or college degree14/14

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

  • Unemployment1/14

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

  • Average home size11/14

    55.8 m²Palosaari
    Vaasa 73.8 m²Ristinummi 74.7 m²
    120.8 m²Sundom
    55.8 m²Palosaari120.8 m²Sundom

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Vaasa's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over.

RistinummiVaasa

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 37% of residents, less than in Vaasa (46%).

  • Ristinummi37%27%14%
  • 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
45.0
Vaasa: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
17%
Vaasa: 9%
Household size
1.9
Vaasa: 1.9
Floor area per person
40.7 m²
Vaasa: 40.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

56% of households own their home and 44% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent).

  • Ristinummi56%44%
  • Vaasa54%45%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

64% of homes are in blocks of flats and 36% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. The average home is 74.7 m².

  • Ristinummi64%36%
  • Vaasa64%34%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

50% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

RistinummiVaasa

  • Living alone50%, Vaasa 49%
  • Living alone, under 3512%, Vaasa 21%
  • Couple under 35, no children2%, Vaasa 6%
  • With children18%, Vaasa 18%
  • With a child under 33%, Vaasa 4%
  • Single parent5%, Vaasa 4%
  • All members aged 18–6449%, Vaasa 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over33%, Vaasa 27%

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

Average dwelling size
74.7 m²
Vaasa: 73.8 m²
Dwellings
2,595
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

21% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Vaasa (38%). This is the lowest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa.

  • Ristinummi34%41%16%
  • 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

26% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Ristinummi26%64%10%
  • 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
€22,718
a year, about €1,893 a month
Vaasa: €25,231
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€31,039
a year, about €2,587 a month
Vaasa: €34,619
University or college degree
21%
Vaasa: 38%

Jobs

The area has 609 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (36%). More common than usual is construction: 13% of jobs (Vaasa: 5%).

Largest industries

RistinummiVaasa

  • Manufacturing36%, Vaasa 22%
  • Education21%, Vaasa 8%
  • Construction13%, Vaasa 5%
  • Health and social work11%, Vaasa 19%
  • Transport and storage5%, Vaasa 3%
  • Wholesale and retail trade4%, Vaasa 8%

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

Jobs located here
609
Jobs per resident
0.14
People working in the area divided by people living there
Vaasa: 0.57

Sectors

  • Ristinummi51%48%
  • Vaasa28%72%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has grown in Vaasa. The trend has turned recently: since 2021 the number has grown by 6%. Median income has risen by 19% since 2014, at the same pace as in Vaasa.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianRistinummiVaasaFinland

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).