Oulu
Oulu had 216,152 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,996 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 45% of households rented and 54% owned their home. The population has grown by 8.9% since 2015.
Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 45 postcode areas.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Postcode area | Residents | Median income | Renting | Owning | 65+ | Avg. age | Unemployment | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90100 Oulu Keskus | 10,298 | €22,861 | 70% | 30% | 22% | 42 | 14.6% | 15% | 446 |
| 90120 Heinäpää | 7,087 | €22,877 | 68% | 31% | 21% | 43 | 17.4% | 20% | 406 |
| 90130 Raksila | 6,955 | €23,362 | 60% | 39% | 22% | 42 | 13.6% | 35% | 489 |
| 90140 Karjasilta | 3,811 | €25,234 | 52% | 47% | 25% | 45 | 12.5% | 19% | 446 |
| 90150 Höyhtyä | 6,174 | €25,667 | 43% | 57% | 23% | 43 | 14.9% | 24% | 181 |
| 90220 Kontinkangas | 987 | €18,106 | 92% | 7% | 10% | 34 | 24.3% | 32% | 134 |
| 90230 Värttö-Maikkula | 7,332 | €28,671 | 40% | 60% | 23% | 44 | 10.2% | 47% | 194 |
| 90240 Iinatti | 6,163 | €27,841 | 33% | 66% | 22% | 44 | 12.0% | 27% | 55 |
| 90250 Kaukovainio | 6,930 | €22,066 | 66% | 34% | 20% | 42 | 24.7% | 35% | 103 |
| 90310 Madekoski | 2,639 | €30,338 | 15% | 84% | 16% | 40 | 9.6% | 28% | 17 |
| 90400 Äimärautio | 1,985 | €22,664 | 74% | 26% | 14% | 36 | 12.5% | 20% | 327 |
| 90410 Kaakkuri | 4,139 | €29,731 | 27% | 72% | 15% | 40 | 12.0% | 42% | 38 |
| 90420 Metsokangas | 10,926 | €30,019 | 42% | 58% | 8% | 34 | 10.3% | 32% | 160 |
| 90460 Oulunsalo Keskus | 8,818 | €28,953 | 23% | 77% | 16% | 38 | 10.2% | 49% | 34 |
| 90470 Varjakka | 1,077 | €28,195 | 5% | 93% | 18% | 38 | 11.7% | 37% | 5 |
| 90500 Tuira | 9,177 | €21,553 | 64% | 36% | 25% | 44 | 19.2% | 34% | 263 |
| 90510 Hietasaari | 1,984 | €27,109 | 51% | 48% | 22% | 43 | 15.3% | 31% | 53 |
| 90520 Taskila-Toppila | 8,453 | €21,048 | 75% | 25% | 11% | 36 | 18.9% | 24% | 124 |
| 90530 Välivainio | 6,139 | €21,622 | 67% | 32% | 19% | 41 | 17.2% | 33% | 157 |
| 90540 Kuivasjärvi | 12,397 | €32,563 | 20% | 80% | 8% | 34 | 7.8% | 40% | 80 |
| 90550 Pyykösjärvi-Puolivälinkangas | 3,862 | €23,698 | 47% | 53% | 28% | 46 | 18.5% | 41% | 58 |
| 90560 Koskela-Oulu | 2,971 | €24,031 | 44% | 56% | 22% | 44 | 17.6% | 41% | 149 |
| 90570 Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa | 8,504 | €18,045 | 80% | 20% | 8% | 33 | 14.5% | 36% | 144 |
| 90580 Rajakylä | 4,369 | €23,540 | 48% | 52% | 21% | 43 | 22.0% | 20% | 42 |
| 90590 Teknologiakylä | 79 | €8,850 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 29 | 9.7% | 39% | 129 |
| 90620 Rusko-Heikinharju | 483 | €26,889 | 13% | 84% | 23% | 43 | 16.3% | 22% | 31 |
| 90630 Korvensuora | 8,151 | €30,633 | 23% | 77% | 12% | 37 | 9.4% | 37% | 29 |
| 90650 Haapalehto | 10,202 | €28,132 | 31% | 68% | 22% | 44 | 12.5% | 22% | 55 |
| 90660 Sanginsuu | 617 | €29,391 | 4% | 95% | 31% | 47 | 9.4% | 78% | 3 |
| 90670 Hiukkavaara | 6,671 | €33,738 | 22% | 78% | 5% | 30 | 5.6% | 43% | 47 |
| 90800 Pateniemi | 8,393 | €28,973 | 22% | 77% | 20% | 43 | 10.3% | 27% | 50 |
| 90810 Kiviniemi | 3,010 | €30,339 | 10% | 89% | 18% | 41 | 9.5% | 17% | 17 |
| 90820 Kello | 3,114 | €28,847 | 10% | 88% | 19% | 41 | 10.8% | 9% | 19 |
| 90830 Haukipudas Keskus | 8,409 | €27,168 | 28% | 71% | 21% | 41 | 12.5% | 24% | 69 |
| 90840 Haukipudas Asemanseutu | 1,747 | €28,162 | 11% | 88% | 17% | 39 | 11.8% | 23% | 9 |
| 90850 Martinniemi | 2,135 | €26,642 | 18% | 79% | 17% | 40 | 15.1% | 0% | 10 |
| 90860 Halosenniemi | 493 | €26,950 | 4% | 96% | 25% | 44 | 11.6% | 0% | 2 |
| 90900 Kiiminki Keskus | 6,518 | €28,413 | 16% | 83% | 18% | 39 | 11.6% | 21% | 34 |
| 90910 Kontio | 1,644 | €30,484 | 2% | 97% | 12% | 35 | 9.9% | 47% | 3 |
| 90940 Jääli | 5,014 | €28,858 | 15% | 84% | 18% | 41 | 9.9% | 11% | 24 |
| 91200 Yli-Ii Keskus | 1,128 | €23,692 | 20% | 80% | 27% | 44 | 16.0% | 2% | 11 |
| 91240 Tannila | 171 | €21,127 | 5% | 95% | 40% | 55 | 23.0% | 5% | 1 |
| 91260 Pahkakoski - Räinä | 114 | €20,449 | 3% | 93% | 48% | 57 | 45.5% | 1% | 2 |
| 91300 Ylikiiminki Keskus | 2,946 | €25,558 | 13% | 85% | 23% | 42 | 15.1% | 28% | 13 |
| 91310 Arkala | 194 | €27,242 | 8% | 92% | 20% | 43 | 18.1% | 7% | 2 |
Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for North Ostrobothnia.
Main activity
Population at the end of each year
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)
Income and education.
Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.
Education of adults
Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
110,889 households and 120,808 homes at the end of 2024.
Households by tenure
Households
Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.
Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
138 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 30% green space within 500 metres.
Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Oulu, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Postcode areas.
Other municipalities in North Ostrobothnia.