Vähäkyrö Keskus

66500 · Vaasa · Pohjanmaa

66500 Vähäkyrö Keskus

In brief

Vähäkyrö Keskus (66500) has 2,039 residents, 3% of the population of Vaasa. Older residents stand out: 31% are 65 or over (Vaasa: 21%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa. 40% of households are people living alone and 19% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (87%). Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (94.4 m² compared with 73.8 m²). 81% of households own their home and 17% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,280 per m² is that of price area Vaasa. The price equals 14.1 years of rent at €13.46 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,545 a year, about €2,212 a month: 5% higher than in Vaasa and about the same as in Finland. 6% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Vaasa (9%). The area has 392 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (41%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 9% of jobs (Vaasa: under 1%).

The number of residents has fallen by 12% since 2014, while it has grown in Vaasa.

Rank among the city's areas

Aged 65 or over
31%
The highest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 21%
Students
7%
2nd lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 11%
University or college degree
26%
2nd lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 38%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,280; Figure for Vaasa; Vaasa€1,997

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €13.46; Figure for Vaasa 2; Vaasa€14.15

Residents: 2,039; -12.5% since 2014; Mean age48.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €26,545; +27.5% since 2014; a year, about €2,212 a month; Vaasa€25,231; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 17%; of 980 households; Vaasa45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 26%; 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 €2,280 per m² is that of price area Vaasa. The price equals 14.1 years of rent at €13.46 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,280

Figure for Vaasa
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 57 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: 14.1 years; Vaasa: 11.8
Gross rental yield: 7.1%; 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

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 3 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, university or college degree.

Median disposable income9/14
€19,982Palosaari
Vaasa €25,231Vähäkyrö Keskus €26,545
€36,172Vaskiluoto
€19,982Palosaari€36,172Vaskiluoto
Households renting10/14
1%Vedenoja
Vaasa 45%Vähäkyrö Keskus 17%
67%Palosaari
1%Vedenoja67%Palosaari
Aged 16 to 3412/14
12%Vedenoja
Vaasa 30%Vähäkyrö Keskus 16%
47%Palosaari
12%Vedenoja47%Palosaari
Aged 65 or over1/14
12%Asevelikylä
Vaasa 21%Vähäkyrö Keskus 31%
31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
12%Asevelikylä31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
Families with children11/14
9%Vaasa Keskus
Vaasa 18%Vähäkyrö Keskus 19%
41%Asevelikylä
9%Vaasa Keskus41%Asevelikylä
University or college degree13/14
21%Ristinummi
Vaasa 38%Vähäkyrö Keskus 26%
58%Vaskiluoto
21%Ristinummi58%Vaskiluoto
Unemployment10/14
2%Vaskiluoto
Vaasa 9%Vähäkyrö Keskus 6%
17%Ristinummi
2%Vaskiluoto17%Ristinummi
Average home size5/14
55.8 m²Palosaari
Vaasa 73.8 m²Vähäkyrö Keskus 94.4 m²
120.8 m²Sundom
55.8 m²Palosaari120.8 m²Sundom

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 31% are 65 or over (Vaasa: 21%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa.

Vähäkyrö KeskusVaasa

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 33% of residents, more than in Vaasa (22%).

Vähäkyrö Keskus42%33%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: 48.0; Vaasa: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 6%; Vaasa: 9%
Household size: 2.1; Vaasa: 1.9
Floor area per person: 47.8 m²; Vaasa: 40.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

81% of households own their home and 17% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent).

Vähäkyrö Keskus81%17%
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 (87%). Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (94.4 m² compared with 73.8 m²).

Vähäkyrö Keskus87%
Vaasa64%34%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

40% of households are people living alone and 19% are families with children.

Vähäkyrö KeskusVaasa

Living alone40%, Vaasa 49%
Living alone, under 355%, Vaasa 21%
Couple under 35, no children2%, Vaasa 6%
With children19%, Vaasa 18%
With a child under 33%, Vaasa 4%
Single parent4%, Vaasa 4%
All members aged 18–6437%, Vaasa 54%
At least one member 65 or over44%, Vaasa 27%

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

Average dwelling size: 94.4 m²; Vaasa: 73.8 m²
Dwellings: 1,213
Summer cottages: 86

Education and income

Highest qualification

26% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Vaasa (38%). This is the 2nd lowest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa.

Vähäkyrö Keskus23%49%20%
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

17% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 17% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Vähäkyrö Keskus17%65%17%
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: €26,545; a year, about €2,212 a month; Vaasa: €25,231
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €41,450; a year, about €3,454 a month; Vaasa: €34,619
University or college degree: 26%; Vaasa: 38%

Jobs

The area has 392 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (41%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 9% of jobs (Vaasa: under 1%).

Largest industries

Vähäkyrö KeskusVaasa

Health and social work41%, Vaasa 19%
Education12%, Vaasa 8%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9%, Vaasa 0%
Manufacturing8%, Vaasa 22%
Construction8%, Vaasa 5%
Wholesale and retail trade6%, Vaasa 8%

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

Jobs located here: 392
Jobs per resident: 0.19; People working in the area divided by people living there; Vaasa: 0.57

Sectors

Vähäkyrö Keskus16%75%
Vaasa28%72%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 12% since 2014, while it has grown 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, medianVähäkyrö KeskusVaasaFinland

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).