Vanha Vaasa

65380 · Vaasa · Pohjanmaa

65380 Vanha Vaasa

In brief

Vanha Vaasa (65380) has 3,378 residents, 5% of the population of Vaasa. Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Vaasa: 18%). 25% of households are families with children (Vaasa: 18%) and 40% live alone.

52% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 47% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (86.0 m² compared with 73.8 m²). 66% of households own their home and 33% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €935 per m² on average, 53% less than the average in Vaasa. The price per m² has risen by 4% since 2020. The price equals 5.8 years of rent at €13.46 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,098 a year, about €2,175 a month: 3% higher than in Vaasa and about the same as in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Vaasa (9%). The area is a place of work: it has 4,892 jobs, 1.45 for every resident.

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014.

Rank among the city's areas

Jobs per resident
1.45
2nd highest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 0.57
Unemployment
11%
2nd highest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 9%
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€935
2nd lowest of 7 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa €1,997

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €935; +3.7% since 2020; Vaasa€1,997

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

Residents: 3,378; +0.6% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €26,098; +17.4% since 2014; a year, about €2,175 a month; Vaasa€25,231; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 33%; of 1,591 households; Vaasa45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 34%; of residents aged 18 or over; Vaasa38%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €935 per m² on average, 53% less than the average in Vaasa. The price per m² has risen by 4% since 2020.

Price per m²

€935

Postal code area 65380
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 8 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: 5.8 years; Vaasa: 11.8
Gross rental yield: 17.3%; 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 1 of 9 figures: unemployment.

Price per m², 1 bedroom6/7
€727Ristinummi
Vaasa €1,997Vanha Vaasa €935
€2,496Vaasa Keskus
€727Ristinummi€2,496Vaasa Keskus
Median disposable income10/14
€19,982Palosaari
Vaasa €25,231Vanha Vaasa €26,098
€36,172Vaskiluoto
€19,982Palosaari€36,172Vaskiluoto
Households renting5/14
1%Vedenoja
Vaasa 45%Vanha Vaasa 33%
67%Palosaari
1%Vedenoja67%Palosaari
Aged 16 to 347/14
12%Vedenoja
Vaasa 30%Vanha Vaasa 20%
47%Palosaari
12%Vedenoja47%Palosaari
Aged 65 or over8/14
12%Asevelikylä
Vaasa 21%Vanha Vaasa 20%
31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
12%Asevelikylä31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
Families with children8/14
9%Vaasa Keskus
Vaasa 18%Vanha Vaasa 25%
41%Asevelikylä
9%Vaasa Keskus41%Asevelikylä
University or college degree8/14
21%Ristinummi
Vaasa 38%Vanha Vaasa 34%
58%Vaskiluoto
21%Ristinummi58%Vaskiluoto
Unemployment2/14
2%Vaskiluoto
Vaasa 9%Vanha Vaasa 11%
17%Ristinummi
2%Vaskiluoto17%Ristinummi
Average home size9/14
55.8 m²Palosaari
Vaasa 73.8 m²Vanha Vaasa 86.0 m²
120.8 m²Sundom
55.8 m²Palosaari120.8 m²Sundom

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Vaasa: 18%).

Vanha VaasaVaasa

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 17% of residents, more than in Vaasa (14%).

Vanha Vaasa43%22%17%
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: 42.0; Vaasa: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 11%; Vaasa: 9%
Household size: 2.1; Vaasa: 1.9
Floor area per person: 42.0 m²; Vaasa: 40.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

66% of households own their home and 33% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent).

Vanha Vaasa66%33%
Vaasa54%45%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

52% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 47% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (86.0 m² compared with 73.8 m²).

Vanha Vaasa47%52%
Vaasa64%34%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

25% of households are families with children (Vaasa: 18%) and 40% live alone.

Vanha VaasaVaasa

Living alone40%, Vaasa 49%
Living alone, under 359%, Vaasa 21%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Vaasa 6%
With children25%, Vaasa 18%
With a child under 35%, Vaasa 4%
Single parent5%, Vaasa 4%
All members aged 18–6445%, Vaasa 54%
At least one member 65 or over30%, Vaasa 27%

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

Average dwelling size: 86.0 m²; Vaasa: 73.8 m²
Dwellings: 1,797
Summer cottages: 4

Education and income

Highest qualification

34% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Vaasa (38%).

Vanha Vaasa22%39%23%11%
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

21% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 17% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Vanha Vaasa21%61%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: €26,098; a year, about €2,175 a month; Vaasa: €25,231
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €39,364; a year, about €3,280 a month; Vaasa: €34,619
University or college degree: 34%; Vaasa: 38%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 4,892 jobs, 1.45 for every resident.

Largest industries

Vanha VaasaVaasa

Manufacturing56%, Vaasa 22%
Health and social work10%, Vaasa 19%
Wholesale and retail trade6%, Vaasa 8%
Information and communication5%, Vaasa 4%
Construction5%, Vaasa 5%
Education4%, Vaasa 8%

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

Jobs located here: 4,892
Jobs per resident: 1.45; People working in the area divided by people living there; Vaasa: 0.57

Sectors

Vanha Vaasa61%38%
Vaasa28%72%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014. Median income has risen by 17% since 2014, slower than in Vaasa (23%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianVanha VaasaVaasaFinland

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).