Viherlaakso

02710 · Espoo · Uusimaa

02710 Viherlaakso

In brief

Viherlaakso (02710) has 6,154 residents, 2% of the population of Espoo. Older residents stand out: 22% are 65 or over (Espoo: 15%). 44% of households are people living alone and 23% are families with children.

58% of homes are in blocks of flats and 41% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. The average home is 76.3 m². 71% of households own their home and 28% rent (Espoo: 47% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,555 per m² on average, 31% less than the average in Espoo. The price is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Espoo. The price per m² has risen by 3% since 2020. The price equals 13.0 years of rent at €16.38 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €31,984 a year, about €2,665 a month: 3% higher than in Espoo and 21% higher than in Finland. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Espoo (10%). The area has 952 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (40%). Its share is clearly higher than in Espoo (14%).

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014.

Rank among the city's areas

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,555
3rd lowest of 24 areas in Espoo
Espoo €3,709
Aged 65 or over
22%
8th highest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 15%
Students
8%
8th lowest of 45 areas in Espoo
Espoo 9%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,555; +3.3% since 2020; Espoo€3,709
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €16.38; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3; Espoo€18.46
Residents: 6,154; +0.9% since 2014; Mean age44.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €31,984; +27.2% since 2014; a year, about €2,665 a month; Espoo€30,946; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 28%; of 3,019 households; Espoo47%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 51%; of residents aged 18 or over; Espoo50%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,555 per m² on average, 31% less than the average in Espoo. The price is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Espoo. The price per m² has risen by 3% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,555

Postal code area 02710
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 7 sales

Rent per m² a month

€16.38

Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Espoo: €18.46

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Viherlaakso€2,555Espoo €3,709

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 13.0 years; Espoo: 16.7
Gross rental yield: 7.7%; Espoo: 6.0%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 795–€919; Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €5.90; Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.5%-4.6%Rent+0.5%0.0%; Average of the price index (Espoo-Kauniainen 3) 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 1 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.

Price per m², 1 bedroom22/24
€2,262Espoon Keskus
Espoo €3,709Viherlaakso €2,555
€5,708Tapiola
€2,262Espoon Keskus€5,708Tapiola
Median disposable income28/45
€12,135Otaniemi
Espoo €30,946Viherlaakso €31,984
€47,267Westend
€12,135Otaniemi€47,267Westend
Households renting31/45
2%Jupperi
Espoo 47%Viherlaakso 28%
94%Otaniemi
2%Jupperi94%Otaniemi
Aged 16 to 3427/45
14%Siikajärvi
Espoo 26%Viherlaakso 21%
84%Otaniemi
14%Siikajärvi84%Otaniemi
Aged 65 or over8/45
1%Otaniemi
Espoo 15%Viherlaakso 22%
28%Suvisaaristo
1%Otaniemi28%Suvisaaristo
Families with children33/45
4%Otaniemi
Espoo 26%Viherlaakso 23%
42%Mankkaa
4%Otaniemi42%Mankkaa
University or college degree21/45
23%Lakisto
Espoo 50%Viherlaakso 51%
70%Pohjois-Tapiola
23%Lakisto70%Pohjois-Tapiola
Unemployment18/45
3%Otaniemi
Espoo 10%Viherlaakso 10%
17%Espoon Keskus
3%Otaniemi17%Espoon Keskus
Average home size28/45
43.2 m²Otaniemi
Espoo 75.1 m²Viherlaakso 76.3 m²
179.6 m²Suvisaaristo
43.2 m²Otaniemi179.6 m²Suvisaaristo

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 22% are 65 or over (Espoo: 15%).

ViherlaaksoEspoo

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 23% of residents, more than in Espoo (16%).

Viherlaakso46%23%15%
Espoo47%16%18%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed46%
Unemployed5%
Students8%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–1415%
Other3%

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

Mean age: 44.0; Espoo: 39.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 10%; Espoo: 10%
Household size: 2.0; Espoo: 2.1
Floor area per person: 38.5 m²; Espoo: 35.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

71% of households own their home and 28% rent (Espoo: 47% rent).

Viherlaakso71%28%
Espoo53%47%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied71%
Rented28%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

58% of homes are in blocks of flats and 41% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. The average home is 76.3 m².

Viherlaakso58%41%
Espoo64%35%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats58%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses41%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

44% of households are people living alone and 23% are families with children.

ViherlaaksoEspoo

Living alone44%, Espoo 41%
Living alone, under 3510%, Espoo 14%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Espoo 6%
With children23%, Espoo 26%
With a child under 35%, Espoo 6%
Single parent4%, Espoo 5%
All members aged 18–6447%, Espoo 51%
At least one member 65 or over31%, Espoo 23%

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

Average dwelling size: 76.3 m²; Espoo: 75.1 m²
Dwellings: 3,258
Summer cottages: 1

Education and income

Highest qualification

51% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Espoo (50%).

Viherlaakso18%22%26%25%
Espoo21%20%24%26%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown18%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification22%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary26%
Master's or higher25%

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%).

Viherlaakso15%51%35%
Espoo20%46%34%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland15%
Middle 60%51%
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: €31,984; a year, about €2,665 a month; Espoo: €30,946
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €48,171; a year, about €4,014 a month; Espoo: €47,601
University or college degree: 51%; Espoo: 50%

Jobs

The area has 952 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (40%). Its share is clearly higher than in Espoo (14%).

Largest industries

ViherlaaksoEspoo

Health and social work40%, Espoo 14%
Education16%, Espoo 10%
Wholesale and retail trade15%, Espoo 14%
Construction7%, Espoo 6%
Administrative and support services7%, Espoo 7%
Accommodation and food services6%, Espoo 3%

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

Jobs located here: 952
Jobs per resident: 0.15; People working in the area divided by people living there; Espoo: 0.43

Sectors

Viherlaakso92%
Espoo17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction8%
Services92%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014. Median income has risen by 27% since 2014, at the same pace as in Espoo.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianViherlaaksoEspooFinland

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).