Henttaa

02250 · Espoo · Uusimaa

02250 Henttaa

In brief

Henttaa (02250) has 7,410 residents, 2% of the population of Espoo. Young adults stand out: 36% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Espoo: 26%). 48% of households are people living alone and 28% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (91%). Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (58.3 m² against 75.1 m²). 80% of households rent their home, more than in Espoo (47%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Espoo. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €4,413 per m² on average, 19% more than the average in Espoo. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2020. The price equals 18.9 years of rent at €19.43 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,872 a year, about €2,239 a month: 13% lower than in Espoo and about the same as in Finland. It is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Espoo. 14% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Espoo (10%). The area has 608 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (33%). More common than usual is transport and storage: 8% of jobs (Espoo: 2%).

The number of residents has grown by 180% since 2014, faster than in Espoo.

Rank among the city's areas

Households renting
80%
2nd highest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 47%
Aged 65 or over
7%
3rd lowest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 15%
University or college degree
37%
3rd lowest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 50%
Average home size
58.3 m²
3rd smallest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 75.1 m²

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €4,413; -14.0% since 2020; Espoo€3,709
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €19.43; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 1; Espoo€18.46
Residents: 7,410; +179.6% since 2014; Mean age33.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €26,872; +10.5% since 2014; a year, about €2,239 a month; Espoo€30,946; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 80%; of 3,704 households; Espoo47%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 37%; of residents aged 18 or over; Espoo50%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €4,413 per m² on average, 19% more than the average in Espoo. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2020.

Price per m²

€4,413

Postal code area 02250
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 10 sales

Rent per m² a month

€19.43

Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Espoo: €18.46

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Henttaa€4,413Espoo €3,709

€2,698 – €4,809Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 18.9 years; Espoo: 16.7
Gross rental yield: 5.3%; Espoo: 6.0%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 870–€1,001; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €5.90; Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.8%-2.1%Rent+0.5%0.0%; Average of the price index (Espoo-Kauniainen 1) and rent index (Espoo-Kauniainen)

Source: Statistics Finland

Price per m² by flat size1 bedroom2+ bedrooms

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats in this postal code area. Gaps are years with too few sales to publish. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Espoo in 6 of 9 figures: median income, households renting, aged 65 or over, university or college degree, unemployment, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom6/24
€2,262Espoon Keskus
Espoo €3,709Henttaa €4,413
€5,708Tapiola
€2,262Espoon Keskus€5,708Tapiola
Median disposable income43/45
€12,135Otaniemi
Espoo €30,946Henttaa €26,872
€47,267Westend
€12,135Otaniemi€47,267Westend
Households renting2/45
2%Jupperi
Espoo 47%Henttaa 80%
94%Otaniemi
2%Jupperi94%Otaniemi
Aged 16 to 345/45
14%Siikajärvi
Espoo 26%Henttaa 36%
84%Otaniemi
14%Siikajärvi84%Otaniemi
Aged 65 or over43/45
1%Otaniemi
Espoo 15%Henttaa 7%
28%Suvisaaristo
1%Otaniemi28%Suvisaaristo
Families with children25/45
4%Otaniemi
Espoo 26%Henttaa 28%
42%Mankkaa
4%Otaniemi42%Mankkaa
University or college degree43/45
23%Lakisto
Espoo 50%Henttaa 37%
70%Pohjois-Tapiola
23%Lakisto70%Pohjois-Tapiola
Unemployment3/45
3%Otaniemi
Espoo 10%Henttaa 14%
17%Espoon Keskus
3%Otaniemi17%Espoon Keskus
Average home size43/45
43.2 m²Otaniemi
Espoo 75.1 m²Henttaa 58.3 m²
179.6 m²Suvisaaristo
43.2 m²Otaniemi179.6 m²Suvisaaristo

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 36% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Espoo: 26%).

HenttaaEspoo

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 8% of residents, less than in Espoo (16%).

Henttaa48%11%20%
Espoo47%16%18%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed48%
Unemployed8%
Students11%
Pensioners8%
Children aged 0–1420%
Other6%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age: 33.0; Espoo: 39.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 14%; Espoo: 10%
Household size: 2.0; Espoo: 2.1
Floor area per person: 29.6 m²; Espoo: 35.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

80% of households rent their home, more than in Espoo (47%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Espoo.

Henttaa19%80%
Espoo53%47%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied19%
Rented80%
Other or unknown1%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (91%). Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (58.3 m² against 75.1 m²).

Henttaa91%
Espoo64%35%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats91%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses9%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

48% of households are people living alone and 28% are families with children.

HenttaaEspoo

Living alone48%, Espoo 41%
Living alone, under 3525%, Espoo 14%
Couple under 35, no children8%, Espoo 6%
With children28%, Espoo 26%
With a child under 37%, Espoo 6%
Single parent7%, Espoo 5%
All members aged 18–6462%, Espoo 51%
At least one member 65 or over10%, Espoo 23%

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

Average dwelling size: 58.3 m²; Espoo: 75.1 m²
Dwellings: 4,084
Summer cottages: 6

Education and income

Highest qualification

37% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Espoo (50%). This is the 3rd lowest share among the postal code areas of Espoo.

Henttaa31%23%19%18%
Espoo21%20%24%26%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown31%
Matriculation examination10%
Vocational qualification23%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary19%
Master's or higher18%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.

Income groups

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

Henttaa24%52%24%
Espoo20%46%34%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland24%
Middle 60%52%
Highest 20%24%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in the national income tenths. In Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20%.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €26,872; a year, about €2,239 a month; Espoo: €30,946
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €35,718; a year, about €2,976 a month; Espoo: €47,601
University or college degree: 37%; Espoo: 50%

Jobs

The area has 608 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (33%). More common than usual is transport and storage: 8% of jobs (Espoo: 2%).

Largest industries

HenttaaEspoo

Health and social work33%, Espoo 14%
Education13%, Espoo 10%
Construction12%, Espoo 6%
Wholesale and retail trade10%, Espoo 14%
Transport and storage8%, Espoo 2%
Professional, scientific and technical6%, Espoo 10%

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

Jobs located here: 608
Jobs per resident: 0.08; People working in the area divided by people living there; Espoo: 0.43

Sectors

Henttaa13%87%
Espoo17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction13%
Services87%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 180% since 2014, faster than in Espoo. Median income has risen by 10% since 2014, slower than in Espoo (24%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianHenttaaEspooFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. 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 money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the 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).