Pohjola-Kastu (20300)
Pohjola-Kastu (20300) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Turku Metro sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 31 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 2% nationally for Walkability Index, Healthcare Access and Higher Education. Among the weakest 1% nationally for Air Quality, Tree Canopy Cover and Crime Rate. Among the most expensive 17% to live in.
Population
| Population | 7,737 |
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| Population Density | 2,087 |
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| Average Age | 42.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 5.0 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 4.6 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 20.4 % |
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| Student Share | 9.8 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 27,218 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3 % |
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| Employment Rate | 50.4 % |
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| Higher Education | 44.5 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 2,664 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 16.86 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 54.1 % |
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| Rental Rate | 45.0 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 65.5 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 34.4 % |
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| Building Age | 1984 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.8 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 2.4 |
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| School Density | 0.5 |
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| Daycare Density | 1.3 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.8 |
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| Sports Facilities | 4.9 |
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| Transit Access | 18.3 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 37.8 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 17.9 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 94.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 114.9 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 162 (2.1 %) |
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| 3–6 | 221 (2.9 %) |
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| 7–12 | 382 (4.9 %) |
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| 13–15 | 230 (3.0 %) |
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| 16–17 | 134 (1.7 %) |
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| 18–19 | 206 (2.7 %) |
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| 20–24 | 767 (9.9 %) |
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| 25–29 | 747 (9.7 %) |
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| 30–34 | 642 (8.3 %) |
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| 35–39 | 522 (6.7 %) |
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| 40–44 | 542 (7.0 %) |
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| 45–49 | 520 (6.7 %) |
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| 50–54 | 388 (5.0 %) |
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| 55–59 | 412 (5.3 %) |
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| 60–64 | 379 (4.9 %) |
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| 65–69 | 363 (4.7 %) |
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| 70–74 | 345 (4.5 %) |
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| 75–79 | 329 (4.3 %) |
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| 80–84 | 209 (2.7 %) |
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| 85+ | 237 (3.1 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 740 (27.3 %) |
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| N Administrative & support services | 438 (16.2 %) |
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| H Transportation & storage | 356 (13.1 %) |
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| Q Health & social work | 261 (9.6 %) |
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| I Accommodation & food service | 193 (7.1 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 4,506 |
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| Average household size | 1.7 persons |
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| Living space per person | 39.1 m² |
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| One-person households | 2,515 (55.8 %) |
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| Median household income | 33,918 € |
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| Mean household income | 44,559 € |
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| Lowest income category | 1,173 (26.0 %) |
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| Middle income category | 2,543 (56.4 %) |
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| Highest income category | 790 (17.5 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Pohjola-Kastu?
Pohjola-Kastu has a population of about 7,737.
What is the median income in Pohjola-Kastu?
The median income in Pohjola-Kastu is about €27,218 per year.
How does Pohjola-Kastu rank for quality of life?
Pohjola-Kastu ranks in the top 80% nationally for quality of life and in the top 64% within the Turku Metro sub-region.
How high are incomes in Pohjola-Kastu?
Pohjola-Kastu ranks in the top 29% nationally for median income and in the top 59% within the Turku Metro sub-region.
How safe is Pohjola-Kastu?
Pohjola-Kastu ranks in the top 90% nationally for safety and in the top 75% within the Turku Metro sub-region.
What is the air quality in Pohjola-Kastu?
Pohjola-Kastu ranks in the top 99% nationally for air quality and in the top 96% within the Turku Metro sub-region.
How green is Pohjola-Kastu?
Pohjola-Kastu ranks in the top 90% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 88% within the Turku Metro sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Pohjola-Kastu?
Pohjola-Kastu ranks in the top 8% nationally for higher education and in the top 20% within the Turku Metro sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Pohjola-Kastu?
Pohjola-Kastu ranks in the top 6% nationally for employment rate and in the top 8% within the Turku Metro sub-region.
Planning & projects nearby
- Kastu 82, 433-12-692, Markulantie 4a (pending, detailed plan) — Turku
- Raunistula 081-23-43 ja 081-23-36, os. Raunistulantie 15 ja 25 (pending, detailed plan) — Turku
- Kähäri 072, Huhkola 024: Keskitalonkatu 28 (pending, detailed plan) — Turku
- 083 Kaerla, 081 Raunistula, 091 Räntämäki (pending, detailed plan) — Turku
- Vätti 073-19-5, os. Rieskalähteentie 35 (pending, detailed plan) — Turku
- Kastu 082-21-3, os. Suovantie 3 (pending, detailed plan) — Turku
- Raunistula 81-9903-0 ja 81-9908-0, os. Saramäentie 1b (pending, detailed plan) — Turku
- Raunistula 081, os. Saramäentie 44 a ja b (pending, detailed plan) — Turku
- Kähäri 072-22-1, os. Ylitalonkatu 18 (pending, detailed plan) — Turku
- Kähäri 072-20.-33. ja 34. osa, Pitkämäki 074-60. ja 74.-22, 23 ja 25 (pending, detailed plan) — Turku
Ongoing state transport-infrastructure projects nationwide; in-progress municipal detailed planning in participating cities (Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, Vantaa) as of 2026-06-17. Not nationwide zoning data — coverage expands toward the statutory 2029 Ryhti rollout.
Nearby areas
Turku Keskus · Pitkämäki-Muhkuri · Kuninkoja-Mälikkälä · Runosmäki-Kärsämäki · Räntämäki-Saramäki · Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Takahuhti (Tampere Metro) · Atala-Linnainmaa (Tampere Metro) · Porvoo Keskus (Porvoo) · Kissanmaa (Tampere Metro) · Epilä (Tampere Metro) · Pullinranta - Kiiruna (Rovaniemi)
Data sources
Data sources: Statistics Finland (Paavo open data), HSL, Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY, OpenStreetMap, the Finnish Police, Traficom and Väylävirasto. Every value is based on open, verifiable public data.
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