In brief
Jakomäki - Alppikylä (00770) has 7,367 residents, 1% of the population of Helsinki. The age structure is close to Helsinki's: 25% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 15% are 65 or over. 48% of households are people living alone and 23% are families with children.
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (89%). The average home is 64.4 m². 73% of households rent their home, more than in Helsinki (54%). There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €2,388 per m² is that of price area Helsinki 4. The price equals 12.1 years of rent at €16.43 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,368 a year, about €2,031 a month: 16% lower than in Helsinki and 8% lower than in Finland as a whole. It is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Helsinki. 21% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Helsinki (12%). The area has 2,128 jobs; the largest industry is construction (23%). Its share is clearly higher than in Helsinki (4%).
The number of residents has grown by 16% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki.
Rank among the city's areas
University or college degree
21%
The lowest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 48%
Unemployment
21%
2nd highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 12%
Households renting
73%
5th highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 54%
Students
9%
12th highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 9%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €2,388
- Figure for Helsinki 4
- Helsinki€4,809
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €16.43
- Figure for Helsinki 4
- Helsinki€21.08
- Residents
- 7,367
- +16.1% since 2014
- Mean age40.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €24,368
- +28.7% since 2014
- a year, about €2,031 a month
- Helsinki€29,159
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 73%
- of 3,707 households
- Helsinki54%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 21%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Helsinki48%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €2,388 per m² is that of price area Helsinki 4. The price equals 12.1 years of rent at €16.43 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€2,388
Figure for Helsinki 4
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 135 sales
Rent per m² a month
€16.43
Figure for Helsinki 4
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Helsinki: €21.08
Middle half of sales, € per m²
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 12.1 years
- Helsinki: 19.0
- Gross rental yield
- 8.3%
- Helsinki: 5.3%
- Middle half of rents, € a month
- 800–€947
- Figure for Helsinki 4, 2026 Q3
- Maintenance charge
- €5.90
- Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.2%-4.4%Rent+0.6%+0.1%
- Average of the price index (Helsinki 4) and rent index (Helsinki)
Source: Statistics Finland
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.
Compared with the other areas
The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Helsinki in 3 of 8 figures: median income, university or college degree, unemployment.
Median disposable income81/83
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko€42,006TammisaloHelsinki €29,159Jakomäki - Alppikylä €24,368€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko€42,006TammisaloHouseholds renting5/83
7%Paloheinä87%Keski-Herttoniemi - RoihupeltoHelsinki 54%Jakomäki - Alppikylä 73%7%Paloheinä87%Keski-Herttoniemi - RoihupeltoAged 16 to 3447/83
11%Tammisalo49%Sörnäinen - HarjuHelsinki 28%Jakomäki - Alppikylä 25%11%Tammisalo49%Sörnäinen - HarjuAged 65 or over67/83
2%Santahamina26%TapaninvainioHelsinki 18%Jakomäki - Alppikylä 15%2%Santahamina26%TapaninvainioFamilies with children23/83
4%Sörnäinen - Harju38%TorpparinmäkiHelsinki 19%Jakomäki - Alppikylä 23%4%Sörnäinen - Harju38%TorpparinmäkiUniversity or college degree83/83
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä69%TammisaloHelsinki 48%Jakomäki - Alppikylä 21%21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä69%TammisaloUnemployment2/83
4%Santahamina23%Kontula - Vesala - KivikkoHelsinki 12%Jakomäki - Alppikylä 21%4%Santahamina23%Kontula - Vesala - KivikkoAverage home size35/83
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju161.2 m²ÖstersundomHelsinki 62.6 m²Jakomäki - Alppikylä 64.4 m²39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju161.2 m²Östersundom
Residents
Age
The age structure is close to Helsinki's: 25% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 15% are 65 or over.
Jakomäki - AlppikyläHelsinki
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Employed people make up 40% of residents, less than in Helsinki (48%).
- Jakomäki - Alppikylä40%10%17%18%
- Helsinki48%19%14%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed40%
- Unemployed10%
- Students9%
- Pensioners17%
- Children aged 0–1418%
- Other5%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 40.0
- Helsinki: 41.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 21%
- Helsinki: 12%
- Household size
- 2.0
- Helsinki: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 32.6 m²
- Helsinki: 34.3 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
73% of households rent their home, more than in Helsinki (54%).
- Jakomäki - Alppikylä27%73%
- Helsinki45%54%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied27%
- Rented73%
- Other or unknown0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (89%). The average home is 64.4 m².
- Jakomäki - Alppikylä89%10%
- Helsinki87%12%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats89%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses10%
- 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 23% are families with children.
Jakomäki - AlppikyläHelsinki
- Living alone48%, Helsinki 51%
- Living alone, under 3512%, Helsinki 17%
- Couple under 35, no children3%, Helsinki 6%
- With children23%, Helsinki 19%
- With a child under 36%, Helsinki 5%
- Single parent9%, Helsinki 5%
- All members aged 18–6452%, Helsinki 57%
- At least one member 65 or over25%, Helsinki 25%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 64.4 m²
- Helsinki: 62.6 m²
- Dwellings
- 4,095
- Summer cottages
- 0
Education and income
Highest qualification
21% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Helsinki (48%). This is the lowest share among the postal code areas of Helsinki.
- Jakomäki - Alppikylä37%35%14%
- Helsinki21%11%20%23%25%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown37%
- Matriculation examination7%
- Vocational qualification35%
- Bachelor's or lowest tertiary14%
- Master's or higher7%
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 13% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Jakomäki - Alppikylä24%63%13%
- Helsinki20%52%29%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland24%
- Middle 60%63%
- Highest 20%13%
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
- €24,368
- a year, about €2,031 a month
- Helsinki: €29,159
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €33,318
- a year, about €2,776 a month
- Helsinki: €39,597
- University or college degree
- 21%
- Helsinki: 48%
Jobs
The area has 2,128 jobs; the largest industry is construction (23%). Its share is clearly higher than in Helsinki (4%).
Largest industries
Jakomäki - AlppikyläHelsinki
- Construction23%, Helsinki 4%
- Health and social work22%, Helsinki 15%
- Transport and storage16%, Helsinki 4%
- Wholesale and retail trade16%, Helsinki 9%
- Administrative and support services5%, Helsinki 7%
- Water supply and waste5%, Helsinki 0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 2,128
- Jobs per resident
- 0.29
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Helsinki: 0.63
Sectors
- Jakomäki - Alppikylä31%69%
- Helsinki90%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production0%
- Industry and construction31%
- Services69%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 16% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Helsinki.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).