Itä- ja Keski-Pasila

00520 · Helsinki · Uusimaa

00520 Itä- ja Keski-Pasila

In brief

Itä- ja Keski-Pasila (00520) has 8,732 residents, 1% of the population of Helsinki. Young adults stand out: 37% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Helsinki: 28%). 52% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (100%). Homes are smaller on average than in Helsinki (53.2 m² against 62.6 m²). 53% of households rent their home, about the same as in Helsinki (54%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €5,633 per m² on average, 17% more than the average in Helsinki. The price per m² has fallen by 2% since 2020. The price equals 21.7 years of rent at €21.63 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,589 a year, about €2,466 a month: about the same as in Helsinki and 12% higher than in Finland as a whole. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Helsinki (12%). The area is a place of work: it has 21,074 jobs, 2.41 for every resident.

The number of residents has grown by 30% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki.

Rank among the city's areas

Homes in small houses
0%
2nd lowest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 12%
Jobs per resident
2.41
7th highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 0.63
Aged 16 to 34
37%
9th highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 28%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €5,633; -1.8% since 2020; Helsinki€4,809
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €21.63; Figure for Helsinki 2; Helsinki€21.08
Residents: 8,732; +30.3% since 2014; Mean age39.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €29,589; +41.2% since 2014; a year, about €2,466 a month; Helsinki€29,159; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 53%; of 4,861 households; Helsinki54%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 52%; of residents aged 18 or over; Helsinki48%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €5,633 per m² on average, 17% more than the average in Helsinki. The price per m² has fallen by 2% since 2020.

Price per m²

€5,633

Postal code area 00520
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 20 sales

Rent per m² a month

€21.63

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

Helsinki: €21.08

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Itä- ja Keski-Pasila€5,633Helsinki €4,809

€4,488 – €6,131Figure for Helsinki 2, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 21.7 years; Helsinki: 19.0
Gross rental yield: 4.6%; Helsinki: 5.3%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 898–€1,149; Figure for Helsinki 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €5.90; Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.7%-3.3%Rent+0.6%+0.1%; Average of the price index (Helsinki 2) and rent index (Helsinki)

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

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom17/68
€1,798Siltamäki
Helsinki €4,809Itä- ja Keski-Pasila €5,633
€7,966Kalasatama - Sompasaari
€1,798Siltamäki€7,966Kalasatama - Sompasaari
Median disposable income49/83
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
Helsinki €29,159Itä- ja Keski-Pasila €29,589
€42,006Tammisalo
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko€42,006Tammisalo
Households renting45/83
7%Paloheinä
Helsinki 54%Itä- ja Keski-Pasila 53%
87%Keski-Herttoniemi - Roihupelto
7%Paloheinä87%Keski-Herttoniemi - Roihupelto
Aged 16 to 349/83
11%Tammisalo
Helsinki 28%Itä- ja Keski-Pasila 37%
49%Sörnäinen - Harju
11%Tammisalo49%Sörnäinen - Harju
Aged 65 or over72/83
2%Santahamina
Helsinki 18%Itä- ja Keski-Pasila 13%
26%Tapaninvainio
2%Santahamina26%Tapaninvainio
Families with children65/83
4%Sörnäinen - Harju
Helsinki 19%Itä- ja Keski-Pasila 15%
38%Torpparinmäki
4%Sörnäinen - Harju38%Torpparinmäki
University or college degree40/83
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä
Helsinki 48%Itä- ja Keski-Pasila 52%
69%Tammisalo
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä69%Tammisalo
Unemployment45/83
4%Santahamina
Helsinki 12%Itä- ja Keski-Pasila 10%
23%Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
4%Santahamina23%Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
Average home size72/83
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju
Helsinki 62.6 m²Itä- ja Keski-Pasila 53.2 m²
161.2 m²Östersundom
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju161.2 m²Östersundom

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 37% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Helsinki: 28%).

Itä- ja Keski-PasilaHelsinki

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 Helsinki (48%).

Itä- ja Keski-Pasila56%14%11%
Helsinki48%19%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed56%
Unemployed6%
Students8%
Pensioners14%
Children aged 0–1411%
Other6%

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

Mean age: 39.0; Helsinki: 41.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 10%; Helsinki: 12%
Household size: 1.8; Helsinki: 1.8
Floor area per person: 30.7 m²; Helsinki: 34.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

53% of households rent their home, about the same as in Helsinki (54%).

Itä- ja Keski-Pasila46%53%
Helsinki45%54%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied46%
Rented53%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (100%). Homes are smaller on average than in Helsinki (53.2 m² against 62.6 m²).

Itä- ja Keski-Pasila100%
Helsinki87%12%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats100%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses0%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

52% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.

Itä- ja Keski-PasilaHelsinki

Living alone52%, Helsinki 51%
Living alone, under 3518%, Helsinki 17%
Couple under 35, no children10%, Helsinki 6%
With children15%, Helsinki 19%
With a child under 35%, Helsinki 5%
Single parent3%, Helsinki 5%
All members aged 18–6466%, Helsinki 57%
At least one member 65 or over19%, Helsinki 25%

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

Average dwelling size: 53.2 m²; Helsinki: 62.6 m²
Dwellings: 5,565
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

52% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Helsinki (48%).

Itä- ja Keski-Pasila20%11%17%25%27%
Helsinki21%11%20%23%25%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown20%
Matriculation examination11%
Vocational qualification17%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary25%
Master's or higher27%

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

Income groups

29% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland as a whole (20%).

Itä- ja Keski-Pasila20%51%29%
Helsinki20%52%29%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland20%
Middle 60%51%
Highest 20%29%

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

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €29,589; a year, about €2,466 a month; Helsinki: €29,159
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €41,300; a year, about €3,442 a month; Helsinki: €39,597
University or college degree: 52%; Helsinki: 48%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 21,074 jobs, 2.41 for every resident.

Largest industries

Itä- ja Keski-PasilaHelsinki

Information and communication22%, Helsinki 11%
Public administration and defence22%, Helsinki 8%
Administrative and support services10%, Helsinki 7%
Professional, scientific and technical9%, Helsinki 11%
Wholesale and retail trade9%, Helsinki 9%
Other services6%, Helsinki 4%

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

Jobs located here: 21,074
Jobs per resident: 2.41; People working in the area divided by people living there; Helsinki: 0.63

Sectors

Itä- ja Keski-Pasila96%
Helsinki90%
Finland20%77%

Primary production1%
Industry and construction3%
Services96%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 30% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki. Median income has risen by 41% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki (31%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianItä- ja Keski-PasilaHelsinkiFinland

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).