Vedenoja

66430 · Vaasa · Pohjanmaa

66430 Vedenoja

In brief

Vedenoja (66430) has 167 residents, under 1% of the population of Vaasa. It is the smallest among the postal code areas of Vaasa. Families stand out: 31% of households have children (Vaasa: 18%). 31% of households are families with children (Vaasa: 18%) and 31% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (95%). Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (94.3 m² compared with 73.8 m²). 99% of households own their home and 1% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent). This is the lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Vaasa. 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 €27,856 a year, about €2,321 a month: 10% higher than in Vaasa and 6% higher than in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Vaasa (9%).

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has grown in Vaasa.

Rank among the city's areas

Households renting
1%
The lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 45%
Jobs per resident
0.04
The lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 0.57
Aged 16 to 34
12%
The lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 30%
Students
6%
The lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 11%

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: 167; -2.3% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €27,856; +30.3% since 2014; a year, about €2,321 a month; Vaasa€25,231; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 1%; of 70 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 4 of 8 figures: households renting, aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, university or college degree.

Median disposable income7/14
€19,982Palosaari
Vaasa €25,231Vedenoja €27,856
€36,172Vaskiluoto
€19,982Palosaari€36,172Vaskiluoto
Households renting14/14
1%Vedenoja
Vaasa 45%Vedenoja 1%
67%Palosaari
1%Vedenoja67%Palosaari
Aged 16 to 3414/14
12%Vedenoja
Vaasa 30%Vedenoja 12%
47%Palosaari
12%Vedenoja47%Palosaari
Aged 65 or over3/14
12%Asevelikylä
Vaasa 21%Vedenoja 24%
31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
12%Asevelikylä31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
Families with children4/14
9%Vaasa Keskus
Vaasa 18%Vedenoja 31%
41%Asevelikylä
9%Vaasa Keskus41%Asevelikylä
University or college degree12/14
21%Ristinummi
Vaasa 38%Vedenoja 26%
58%Vaskiluoto
21%Ristinummi58%Vaskiluoto
Unemployment4/14
2%Vaskiluoto
Vaasa 9%Vedenoja 11%
17%Ristinummi
2%Vaskiluoto17%Ristinummi
Average home size6/14
55.8 m²Palosaari
Vaasa 73.8 m²Vedenoja 94.3 m²
120.8 m²Sundom
55.8 m²Palosaari120.8 m²Sundom

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 31% of households have children (Vaasa: 18%).

VedenojaVaasa

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 21% of residents, more than in Vaasa (14%).

Vedenoja40%25%21%
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: 2.4; Vaasa: 1.9
Floor area per person: 42.4 m²; Vaasa: 40.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

99% of households own their home and 1% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent). This is the lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Vaasa.

Vedenoja99%
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 (95%). Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (94.3 m² compared with 73.8 m²).

Vedenoja95%
Vaasa64%34%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

31% of households are families with children (Vaasa: 18%) and 31% live alone.

VedenojaVaasa

Living alone31%, Vaasa 49%
Living alone, under 351%, Vaasa 21%
Couple under 35, no children1%, Vaasa 6%
With children31%, Vaasa 18%
With a child under 34%, Vaasa 4%
Single parent1%, Vaasa 4%
All members aged 18–6429%, Vaasa 54%
At least one member 65 or over41%, Vaasa 27%

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

Average dwelling size: 94.3 m²; Vaasa: 73.8 m²
Dwellings: 92
Summer cottages: 7

Education and income

Highest qualification

26% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Vaasa (38%). This is the 3rd lowest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa.

Vedenoja19%52%18%
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

12% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 24% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Vedenoja12%64%24%
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: €27,856; a year, about €2,321 a month; Vaasa: €25,231
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €48,932; a year, about €4,078 a month; Vaasa: €34,619
University or college degree: 26%; Vaasa: 38%

Jobs

Largest industries

VedenojaVaasa

Not published: too few residents

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

Jobs located here: 6
Jobs per resident: 0.04; People working in the area divided by people living there; Vaasa: 0.57

Sectors

Not published: too few residents

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. Median income has risen by 30% since 2014, faster than in Vaasa (23%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianVedenojaVaasaFinland

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).