Nihtisilta

02630 · Espoo · Uusimaa

02630 Nihtisilta

In brief

Nihtisilta (02630) has 4,160 residents, 1% of the population of Espoo. The age structure is close to Espoo's: 30% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 10% are 65 or over. 41% of households are people living alone and 29% are families with children.

64% of homes are in blocks of flats and 35% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (67.7 m² against 75.1 m²). 56% of households rent their home, more than in Espoo (47%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,792 per m² on average, 25% less than the average in Espoo. The price per m² has fallen by 18% since 2020. The price equals 13.1 years of rent at €17.72 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,973 a year, about €2,498 a month: 3% lower than in Espoo and 14% higher than in Finland. 12% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Espoo (10%). The area is a place of work: it has 4,365 jobs, 1.05 for every resident.

The number of residents has grown by 36% since 2014, faster than in Espoo.

Rank among the city's areas

Jobs per resident
1.05
5th highest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 0.43
Aged 65 or over
10%
7th lowest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 15%
Unemployment
12%
7th highest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 10%
Households renting
56%
8th highest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 47%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,792; -17.6% since 2020; Espoo€3,709
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €17.72; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 2; Espoo€18.46
Residents: 4,160; +36.0% since 2014; Mean age36.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €29,973; +15.2% since 2014; a year, about €2,498 a month; Espoo€30,946; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 56%; of 1,944 households; Espoo47%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 47%; of residents aged 18 or over; Espoo50%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,792 per m² on average, 25% less than the average in Espoo. The price per m² has fallen by 18% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,792

Postal code area 02630
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 9 sales

Rent per m² a month

€17.72

Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Espoo: €18.46

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Nihtisilta€2,792Espoo €3,709

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 13.1 years; Espoo: 16.7
Gross rental yield: 7.6%; Espoo: 6.0%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 825–€936; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €5.90; Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.0%-4.5%Rent+0.5%0.0%; Average of the price index (Espoo-Kauniainen 2) 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

In none of these 9 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Espoo.

Price per m², 1 bedroom20/24
€2,262Espoon Keskus
Espoo €3,709Nihtisilta €2,792
€5,708Tapiola
€2,262Espoon Keskus€5,708Tapiola
Median disposable income34/45
€12,135Otaniemi
Espoo €30,946Nihtisilta €29,973
€47,267Westend
€12,135Otaniemi€47,267Westend
Households renting8/45
2%Jupperi
Espoo 47%Nihtisilta 56%
94%Otaniemi
2%Jupperi94%Otaniemi
Aged 16 to 349/45
14%Siikajärvi
Espoo 26%Nihtisilta 30%
84%Otaniemi
14%Siikajärvi84%Otaniemi
Aged 65 or over39/45
1%Otaniemi
Espoo 15%Nihtisilta 10%
28%Suvisaaristo
1%Otaniemi28%Suvisaaristo
Families with children22/45
4%Otaniemi
Espoo 26%Nihtisilta 29%
42%Mankkaa
4%Otaniemi42%Mankkaa
University or college degree32/45
23%Lakisto
Espoo 50%Nihtisilta 47%
70%Pohjois-Tapiola
23%Lakisto70%Pohjois-Tapiola
Unemployment7/45
3%Otaniemi
Espoo 10%Nihtisilta 12%
17%Espoon Keskus
3%Otaniemi17%Espoon Keskus
Average home size33/45
43.2 m²Otaniemi
Espoo 75.1 m²Nihtisilta 67.7 m²
179.6 m²Suvisaaristo
43.2 m²Otaniemi179.6 m²Suvisaaristo

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Espoo's: 30% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 10% are 65 or over.

NihtisiltaEspoo

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 11% of residents, less than in Espoo (16%).

Nihtisilta49%11%19%
Espoo47%16%18%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed49%
Unemployed7%
Students10%
Pensioners11%
Children aged 0–1419%
Other5%

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

Mean age: 36.0; Espoo: 39.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 12%; Espoo: 10%
Household size: 2.1; Espoo: 2.1
Floor area per person: 32.0 m²; Espoo: 35.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

56% of households rent their home, more than in Espoo (47%).

Nihtisilta43%56%
Espoo53%47%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied43%
Rented56%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

64% of homes are in blocks of flats and 35% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (67.7 m² against 75.1 m²).

Nihtisilta64%35%
Espoo64%35%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats64%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses35%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

41% of households are people living alone and 29% are families with children.

NihtisiltaEspoo

Living alone41%, Espoo 41%
Living alone, under 3517%, Espoo 14%
Couple under 35, no children7%, Espoo 6%
With children29%, Espoo 26%
With a child under 37%, Espoo 6%
Single parent5%, Espoo 5%
All members aged 18–6456%, Espoo 51%
At least one member 65 or over16%, Espoo 23%

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

Average dwelling size: 67.7 m²; Espoo: 75.1 m²
Dwellings: 2,075
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

47% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Espoo (50%).

Nihtisilta24%20%23%24%
Espoo21%20%24%26%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown24%
Matriculation examination9%
Vocational qualification20%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary23%
Master's or higher24%

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

Income groups

31% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Nihtisilta20%49%31%
Espoo20%46%34%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland20%
Middle 60%49%
Highest 20%31%

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: €29,973; a year, about €2,498 a month; Espoo: €30,946
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €43,986; a year, about €3,666 a month; Espoo: €47,601
University or college degree: 47%; Espoo: 50%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 4,365 jobs, 1.05 for every resident.

Largest industries

NihtisiltaEspoo

Wholesale and retail trade17%, Espoo 14%
Administrative and support services14%, Espoo 7%
Public administration and defence10%, Espoo 3%
Construction8%, Espoo 6%
Information and communication7%, Espoo 11%
Health and social work7%, Espoo 14%

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

Jobs located here: 4,365
Jobs per resident: 1.05; People working in the area divided by people living there; Espoo: 0.43

Sectors

Nihtisilta15%85%
Espoo17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction15%
Services85%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 36% since 2014, faster than in Espoo. Median income has risen by 15% since 2014, slower than in Espoo (24%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianNihtisiltaEspooFinland

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).