Niittykumpu

02200 · Espoo · Uusimaa

02200 Niittykumpu

In brief

Niittykumpu (02200) has 14,415 residents, 4% of the population of Espoo. Young adults stand out: 40% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Espoo: 26%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Espoo. 51% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (83%). Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (60.9 m² against 75.1 m²). 59% of households rent their home, more than in Espoo (47%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €4,849 per m² on average, 31% more than the average in Espoo. The price is the 3rd highest among the postal code areas of Espoo. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020. The price equals 20.8 years of rent at €19.43 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €31,780 a year, about €2,648 a month: about the same as in Espoo and 21% higher than in Finland. 8% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Espoo (10%). The area has 7,518 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (31%). More common than usual is manufacturing: 26% of jobs (Espoo: 10%).

The number of residents has grown by 99% since 2014, faster than in Espoo.

Rank among the city's areas

Aged 16 to 34
40%
2nd highest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 26%
Living alone
51%
4th highest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 41%
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€4,849
3rd highest of 24 areas in Espoo
Espoo €3,709
Average home size
60.9 m²
5th 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: €4,849; -7.2% since 2020; Espoo€3,709
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €19.43; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 1; Espoo€18.46
Residents: 14,415; +99.0% since 2014; Mean age37.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €31,780; +13.0% since 2014; a year, about €2,648 a month; Espoo€30,946; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 59%; of 7,961 households; Espoo47%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 55%; of residents aged 18 or over; Espoo50%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €4,849 per m² on average, 31% more than the average in Espoo. The price is the 3rd highest among the postal code areas of Espoo. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020.

Price per m²

€4,849

Postal code area 02200
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 14 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

Niittykumpu€4,849Espoo €3,709

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 20.8 years; Espoo: 16.7
Gross rental yield: 4.8%; 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 sizeStudio1 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 2 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, aged 16 to 34.

Price per m², 1 bedroom3/24
€2,262Espoon Keskus
Espoo €3,709Niittykumpu €4,849
€5,708Tapiola
€2,262Espoon Keskus€5,708Tapiola
Median disposable income29/45
€12,135Otaniemi
Espoo €30,946Niittykumpu €31,780
€47,267Westend
€12,135Otaniemi€47,267Westend
Households renting7/45
2%Jupperi
Espoo 47%Niittykumpu 59%
94%Otaniemi
2%Jupperi94%Otaniemi
Aged 16 to 342/45
14%Siikajärvi
Espoo 26%Niittykumpu 40%
84%Otaniemi
14%Siikajärvi84%Otaniemi
Aged 65 or over29/45
1%Otaniemi
Espoo 15%Niittykumpu 13%
28%Suvisaaristo
1%Otaniemi28%Suvisaaristo
Families with children40/45
4%Otaniemi
Espoo 26%Niittykumpu 18%
42%Mankkaa
4%Otaniemi42%Mankkaa
University or college degree15/45
23%Lakisto
Espoo 50%Niittykumpu 55%
70%Pohjois-Tapiola
23%Lakisto70%Pohjois-Tapiola
Unemployment27/45
3%Otaniemi
Espoo 10%Niittykumpu 8%
17%Espoon Keskus
3%Otaniemi17%Espoon Keskus
Average home size41/45
43.2 m²Otaniemi
Espoo 75.1 m²Niittykumpu 60.9 m²
179.6 m²Suvisaaristo
43.2 m²Otaniemi179.6 m²Suvisaaristo

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 40% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Espoo: 26%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Espoo.

NiittykumpuEspoo

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 56% of residents, more than in Espoo (47%).

Niittykumpu56%13%13%
Espoo47%16%18%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed56%
Unemployed5%
Students9%
Pensioners13%
Children aged 0–1413%
Other3%

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

Mean age: 37.0; Espoo: 39.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 8%; Espoo: 10%
Household size: 1.8; Espoo: 2.1
Floor area per person: 34.2 m²; Espoo: 35.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

59% of households rent their home, more than in Espoo (47%).

Niittykumpu40%59%
Espoo53%47%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied40%
Rented59%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (83%). Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (60.9 m² against 75.1 m²).

Niittykumpu83%17%
Espoo64%35%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats83%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses17%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

51% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

NiittykumpuEspoo

Living alone51%, Espoo 41%
Living alone, under 3528%, Espoo 14%
Couple under 35, no children11%, Espoo 6%
With children18%, Espoo 26%
With a child under 35%, Espoo 6%
Single parent4%, Espoo 5%
All members aged 18–6466%, 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: 60.9 m²; Espoo: 75.1 m²
Dwellings: 8,625
Summer cottages: 2

Education and income

Highest qualification

55% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Espoo (50%).

Niittykumpu16%14%14%25%30%
Espoo21%20%24%26%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown16%
Matriculation examination14%
Vocational qualification14%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary25%
Master's or higher30%

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

Income groups

35% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Niittykumpu18%47%35%
Espoo20%46%34%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland18%
Middle 60%47%
Highest 20%35%

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: €31,780; a year, about €2,648 a month; Espoo: €30,946
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €42,687; a year, about €3,557 a month; Espoo: €47,601
University or college degree: 55%; Espoo: 50%

Jobs

The area has 7,518 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (31%). More common than usual is manufacturing: 26% of jobs (Espoo: 10%).

Largest industries

NiittykumpuEspoo

Wholesale and retail trade31%, Espoo 14%
Manufacturing26%, Espoo 10%
Information and communication8%, Espoo 11%
Administrative and support services7%, Espoo 7%
Health and social work6%, Espoo 14%
Arts, entertainment and recreation4%, Espoo 2%

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

Jobs located here: 7,518
Jobs per resident: 0.52; People working in the area divided by people living there; Espoo: 0.43

Sectors

Niittykumpu30%70%
Espoo17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction30%
Services70%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 99% since 2014, faster than in Espoo. Median income has risen by 13% since 2014, slower than in Espoo (24%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianNiittykumpuEspooFinland

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).