Ylämylly (80400)
Ylämylly (80400) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Joensuu sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 30 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 2% nationally for Quality Index, Air Quality and Walkability Index. Among the weakest 21% nationally for Noise Pollution.
Population
| Population | 5,521 |
| Population Density | 46 /km² |
| Average Age | 40.0 yrs |
| Young Children (0-6) | 8.1 % |
| Foreign-Language Speakers | 3.1 % |
| Pensioner Share | 18.8 % |
| Student Share | 7.8 % |
Income & employment
| Median Income | 28,184 € |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6 % |
| Employment Rate | 45.1 % |
| Higher Education | 36.6 % |
Housing
| Property Prices | 1,682 €/m² |
| Home Ownership | 73.8 % |
| Rental Rate | 25.3 % |
| Avg. Apartment Size | 93.9 m² |
| Detached Houses | 85.2 % |
| Building Age | 1984 |
Services
| Grocery Stores (count) | 2 |
| Restaurants & Cafes (count) | 5 |
| Schools (count) | 6 |
| Daycares (count) | 7 |
| Healthcare Facilities (count) | 2 |
| Sports Facilities | 0.3 /km² |
| Transit Stop Density | 0.7 /km² |
Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 17.6 |
| Tree Canopy Cover | 39.5 % |
| Water Proximity | 650 m |
| Noise Pollution | 40.7 dB |
| Walkability Index | 75/100 |
| Crime Rate | 91.2 /1000 |
Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
| 0–2 | 174 (3.2 %) |
| 3–6 | 271 (4.9 %) |
| 7–12 | 511 (9.3 %) |
| 13–15 | 303 (5.5 %) |
| 16–17 | 168 (3.0 %) |
| 18–19 | 117 (2.1 %) |
| 20–24 | 219 (4.0 %) |
| 25–29 | 229 (4.1 %) |
| 30–34 | 361 (6.5 %) |
| 35–39 | 402 (7.3 %) |
| 40–44 | 411 (7.4 %) |
| 45–49 | 389 (7.0 %) |
| 50–54 | 341 (6.2 %) |
| 55–59 | 349 (6.3 %) |
| 60–64 | 329 (6.0 %) |
| 65–69 | 287 (5.2 %) |
| 70–74 | 257 (4.7 %) |
| 75–79 | 222 (4.0 %) |
| 80–84 | 98 (1.8 %) |
| 85+ | 83 (1.5 %) |
Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
| Q Health & social work | 487 (27.9 %) |
| C Manufacturing | 418 (24.0 %) |
| P Education | 183 (10.5 %) |
| F Construction | 136 (7.8 %) |
| G Wholesale & retail trade | 111 (6.4 %) |
Households & income
| Households | 2,456 |
| Average household size | 2.2 persons |
| Living space per person | 42.7 m² |
| One-person households | 872 (35.5 %) |
| Median household income | 44,312 € |
| Mean household income | 49,625 € |
| Lowest income category | 460 (18.7 %) |
| Middle income category | 1,624 (66.1 %) |
| Highest income category | 372 (15.1 %) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Ylämylly?
Ylämylly has a population of about 5,521.
What is the median income in Ylämylly?
The median income in Ylämylly is about €28,184 per year.
How does Ylämylly rank for quality of life?
Ylämylly ranks in the top 2% nationally for quality of life and in the top 4% within the Joensuu sub-region.
How high are incomes in Ylämylly?
Ylämylly ranks in the top 21% nationally for median income and in the top 11% within the Joensuu sub-region.
How safe is Ylämylly?
Ylämylly ranks in the bottom 40% nationally for safety and in the top 44% within the Joensuu sub-region.
What is the air quality in Ylämylly?
Ylämylly ranks in the top 6% nationally for air quality and in the bottom 19% within the Joensuu sub-region.
How green is Ylämylly?
Ylämylly ranks in the bottom 46% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the bottom 33% within the Joensuu sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Ylämylly?
Ylämylly ranks in the top 18% nationally for higher education and in the top 13% within the Joensuu sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Ylämylly?
Ylämylly ranks in the top 26% nationally for employment rate and in the top 10% within the Joensuu sub-region.
Planning & projects nearby
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
Noljakka · Penttilä · Reijola · Salokylä · Puromäki · Roukalahti · Tutjunniemi · Käsämä
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Kempele Keskus (Oulu) · Haukipudas Keskus (Oulu) · Tikkakoski (Jyväskylä) · Vihtavuori (Jyväskylä) · Alhoniitty (Tampere Metro) · Nakertaja (Kajaani)
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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