In brief
Kuru Keskus (34300) has 1,354 residents, 4% of the population of Ylöjärvi. Older residents stand out: 36% are 65 or over (Ylöjärvi: 21%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Ylöjärvi. 47% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (88%). Homes are smaller on average than in Ylöjärvi (84.2 m² compared with 95.2 m²). 73% of households own their home and 25% rent (Ylöjärvi: 19% rent). This is the 2nd highest renting share among the postal code areas of Ylöjärvi. There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the price of €1,978 per m² is the average of old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats in the whole municipality (2025). The price equals 10.5 years of rent at €15.77 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,782 a year, about €1,898 a month: 20% lower than in Ylöjärvi and 14% lower than in Finland. It is the 2nd lowest among the postal code areas of Ylöjärvi. 15% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Ylöjärvi (8%). The area has 309 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (31%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 8% of jobs (Ylöjärvi: 2%).
The number of residents has fallen by 13% since 2014, while it has grown in Ylöjärvi.
Rank among the city's areas
Unemployment
15%
The highest of 17 areas in Ylöjärvi
Ylöjärvi 8%
Households renting
25%
2nd highest of 17 areas in Ylöjärvi
Ylöjärvi 19%
Jobs per resident
0.23
2nd highest of 17 areas in Ylöjärvi
Ylöjärvi 0.31
Average home size
84.2 m²
2nd smallest of 17 areas in Ylöjärvi
Ylöjärvi 95.2 m²
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,978
- Figure for Ylöjärvi
- Ylöjärvi–
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €15.77
- Figure for Pirkanmaa
- Ylöjärvi€15.77
- Residents
- 1,354
- -13.0% since 2014
- Mean age52.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €22,782
- +28.1% since 2014
- a year, about €1,898 a month
- Ylöjärvi€28,430
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 25%
- of 723 households
- Ylöjärvi19%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 23%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Ylöjärvi37%
- Finland36%
Prices, rents and charges
There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the price of €1,978 per m² is the average of old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats in the whole municipality (2025). The price equals 10.5 years of rent at €15.77 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€1,978
Ylöjärvi, all flat sizes
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 73 sales
Rent per m² a month
€15.77
Figure for Pirkanmaa
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Ylöjärvi: €15.77
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 10.5 years
- Ylöjärvi: –
- Gross rental yield
- 9.6%
- Ylöjärvi: –
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-0.2%-2.7%Rent+1.4%+1.5%
- Average of the price index (Pirkanmaa) and rent index (Pirkanmaa)
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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The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Ylöjärvi in 7 of 8 figures: median income, households renting, aged 65 or over, families with children, university or college degree, unemployment, average home size.
Median disposable income16/17
€20,494Itä-Aure€31,647JulkujärviYlöjärvi €28,430Kuru Keskus €22,782€20,494Itä-Aure€31,647JulkujärviHouseholds renting2/17
1%Parkkuu40%Ylöjärvi KeskusYlöjärvi 19%Kuru Keskus 25%1%Parkkuu40%Ylöjärvi KeskusAged 16 to 3414/17
9%Parkkuu21%JulkujärviYlöjärvi 19%Kuru Keskus 13%9%Parkkuu21%JulkujärviAged 65 or over3/17
9%Julkujärvi50%Itä-AureYlöjärvi 21%Kuru Keskus 36%9%Julkujärvi50%Itä-AureFamilies with children15/17
9%Itä-Aure47%JulkujärviYlöjärvi 29%Kuru Keskus 15%9%Itä-Aure47%JulkujärviUniversity or college degree15/17
10%Itä-Aure47%SiivikkalaYlöjärvi 37%Kuru Keskus 23%10%Itä-Aure47%SiivikkalaUnemployment1/17
5%Julkujärvi15%Kuru KeskusYlöjärvi 8%Kuru Keskus 15%5%Julkujärvi15%Kuru KeskusAverage home size16/17
76.9 m²Ylöjärvi Keskus130.8 m²LakialaYlöjärvi 95.2 m²Kuru Keskus 84.2 m²76.9 m²Ylöjärvi Keskus130.8 m²Lakiala
Residents
Age
Older residents stand out: 36% are 65 or over (Ylöjärvi: 21%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Ylöjärvi.
Kuru KeskusYlöjärvi
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 40% of residents, more than in Ylöjärvi (22%).
- Kuru Keskus34%40%11%
- Ylöjärvi45%22%19%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 52.0
- Ylöjärvi: 42.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 15%
- Ylöjärvi: 8%
- Household size
- 1.9
- Ylöjärvi: 2.3
- Floor area per person
- 47.8 m²
- Ylöjärvi: 42.5 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
73% of households own their home and 25% rent (Ylöjärvi: 19% rent). This is the 2nd highest renting share among the postal code areas of Ylöjärvi.
- Kuru Keskus73%25%
- Ylöjärvi80%19%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (88%). Homes are smaller on average than in Ylöjärvi (84.2 m² compared with 95.2 m²).
- Kuru Keskus88%
- Ylöjärvi18%80%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
47% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.
Kuru KeskusYlöjärvi
- Living alone47%, Ylöjärvi 33%
- Living alone, under 354%, Ylöjärvi 5%
- Couple under 35, no children1%, Ylöjärvi 3%
- With children15%, Ylöjärvi 29%
- With a child under 32%, Ylöjärvi 6%
- Single parent5%, Ylöjärvi 5%
- All members aged 18–6436%, Ylöjärvi 39%
- At least one member 65 or over50%, Ylöjärvi 32%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 84.2 m²
- Ylöjärvi: 95.2 m²
- Dwellings
- 962
- Summer cottages
- 581
Education and income
Highest qualification
23% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Ylöjärvi (37%). This is the 3rd lowest share among the postal code areas of Ylöjärvi.
- Kuru Keskus28%48%17%
- Ylöjärvi17%42%24%12%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
24% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 12% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Kuru Keskus24%64%12%
- Ylöjärvi15%62%22%
- 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
- €22,782
- a year, about €1,898 a month
- Ylöjärvi: €28,430
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €33,358
- a year, about €2,780 a month
- Ylöjärvi: €48,320
- University or college degree
- 23%
- Ylöjärvi: 37%
Jobs
The area has 309 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (31%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 8% of jobs (Ylöjärvi: 2%).
Largest industries
Kuru KeskusYlöjärvi
- Health and social work31%, Ylöjärvi 21%
- Manufacturing10%, Ylöjärvi 18%
- Transport and storage10%, Ylöjärvi 5%
- Wholesale and retail trade9%, Ylöjärvi 12%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing8%, Ylöjärvi 2%
- Education7%, Ylöjärvi 7%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 309
- Jobs per resident
- 0.23
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Ylöjärvi: 0.31
Sectors
- Kuru Keskus17%74%
- Ylöjärvi29%69%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 13% since 2014, while it has grown in Ylöjärvi. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Ylöjärvi.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
Neighbouring areas
- Terälahti34260 · Tampere
- Parkkuu34320 · Ylöjärvi
- Poikelus34330 · Ylöjärvi
- Murole34410 · RuovesiShow on the map
- Muroleen Kanava34420 · RuovesiShow on the map
- Luode34510 · Ylöjärvi
- Itä-Aure34550 · Ylöjärvi
- Ruovesi Keskus-Nenonen34600 · RuovesiShow on the map
- Vaskivesi34710 · VirratShow on the map
- Visuvesi34870 · RuovesiShow on the map
- Sisättö39450 · IkaalinenShow on the map
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).