Jätkäsaari

00220 · Helsinki · Uusimaa

00220 Jätkäsaari

In brief

Jätkäsaari (00220) has 11,152 residents, 2% of the population of Helsinki. Young adults stand out: 36% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Helsinki: 28%). 48% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (100%). Homes are smaller on average than in Helsinki (56.2 m² against 62.6 m²). 74% of households rent their home, more than in Helsinki (54%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €7,549 per m² on average, 57% more than the average in Helsinki. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020. The price equals 25.3 years of rent at €24.85 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €31,735 a year, about €2,645 a month: 9% higher than in Helsinki and 20% higher than in Finland as a whole. 8% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Helsinki (12%). The area has 2,052 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (26%). More common than usual is transport and storage: 21% of jobs (Helsinki: 4%).

The number of residents has grown by 427% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki.

Rank among the city's areas

Aged 65 or over
8%
2nd lowest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 18%
Households renting
74%
4th highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 54%
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€7,549
5th highest of 68 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki €4,809
Homes in small houses
0%
7th lowest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 12%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €7,549; +0.7% since 2020; Helsinki€4,809
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €24.85; Figure for Helsinki 1; Helsinki€21.08
Residents: 11,152; +426.8% since 2014; Mean age35.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €31,735; +24.6% since 2014; a year, about €2,645 a month; Helsinki€29,159; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 74%; of 5,949 households; Helsinki54%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 55%; of residents aged 18 or over; Helsinki48%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €7,549 per m² on average, 57% more than the average in Helsinki. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020.

Price per m²

€7,549

Postal code area 00220
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 36 sales

Rent per m² a month

€24.85

Figure for Helsinki 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Helsinki: €21.08

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Jätkäsaari€7,549Helsinki €4,809

€6,434 – €8,182Figure for Helsinki 1, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 25.3 years; Helsinki: 19.0
Gross rental yield: 4.0%; Helsinki: 5.3%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 1,075–€1,360; Figure for Helsinki 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €5.90; Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+1.7%-2.0%Rent+0.6%+0.1%; Average of the price index (Helsinki 1) 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

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Helsinki in 1 of 9 figures: aged 65 or over.

Price per m², 1 bedroom5/68
€1,798Siltamäki
Helsinki €4,809Jätkäsaari €7,549
€7,966Kalasatama - Sompasaari
€1,798Siltamäki€7,966Kalasatama - Sompasaari
Median disposable income32/83
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
Helsinki €29,159Jätkäsaari €31,735
€42,006Tammisalo
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko€42,006Tammisalo
Households renting4/83
7%Paloheinä
Helsinki 54%Jätkäsaari 74%
87%Keski-Herttoniemi - Roihupelto
7%Paloheinä87%Keski-Herttoniemi - Roihupelto
Aged 16 to 3412/83
11%Tammisalo
Helsinki 28%Jätkäsaari 36%
49%Sörnäinen - Harju
11%Tammisalo49%Sörnäinen - Harju
Aged 65 or over82/83
2%Santahamina
Helsinki 18%Jätkäsaari 8%
26%Tapaninvainio
2%Santahamina26%Tapaninvainio
Families with children28/83
4%Sörnäinen - Harju
Helsinki 19%Jätkäsaari 22%
38%Torpparinmäki
4%Sörnäinen - Harju38%Torpparinmäki
University or college degree31/83
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä
Helsinki 48%Jätkäsaari 55%
69%Tammisalo
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä69%Tammisalo
Unemployment59/83
4%Santahamina
Helsinki 12%Jätkäsaari 8%
23%Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
4%Santahamina23%Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
Average home size63/83
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju
Helsinki 62.6 m²Jätkäsaari 56.2 m²
161.2 m²Östersundom
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju161.2 m²Östersundom

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 36% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Helsinki: 28%).

JätkäsaariHelsinki

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 9% of residents, less than in Helsinki (19%).

Jätkäsaari56%17%
Helsinki48%19%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed56%
Unemployed5%
Students9%
Pensioners9%
Children aged 0–1417%
Other4%

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

Mean age: 35.0; Helsinki: 41.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 8%; Helsinki: 12%
Household size: 1.9; Helsinki: 1.8
Floor area per person: 30.1 m²; Helsinki: 34.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

74% of households rent their home, more than in Helsinki (54%).

Jätkäsaari26%74%
Helsinki45%54%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied26%
Rented74%
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 (56.2 m² against 62.6 m²).

Jätkäsaari100%
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

48% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

JätkäsaariHelsinki

Living alone48%, Helsinki 51%
Living alone, under 3523%, Helsinki 17%
Couple under 35, no children10%, Helsinki 6%
With children22%, Helsinki 19%
With a child under 36%, Helsinki 5%
Single parent6%, Helsinki 5%
All members aged 18–6466%, Helsinki 57%
At least one member 65 or over12%, Helsinki 25%

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

Average dwelling size: 56.2 m²; Helsinki: 62.6 m²
Dwellings: 6,372
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

55% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Helsinki (48%).

Jätkäsaari16%13%16%26%29%
Helsinki21%11%20%23%25%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown16%
Matriculation examination13%
Vocational qualification16%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary26%
Master's or higher29%

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

Income groups

34% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland as a whole (20%).

Jätkäsaari18%48%34%
Helsinki20%52%29%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland18%
Middle 60%48%
Highest 20%34%

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: €31,735; a year, about €2,645 a month; Helsinki: €29,159
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €43,127; a year, about €3,594 a month; Helsinki: €39,597
University or college degree: 55%; Helsinki: 48%

Jobs

The area has 2,052 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (26%). More common than usual is transport and storage: 21% of jobs (Helsinki: 4%).

Largest industries

JätkäsaariHelsinki

Wholesale and retail trade26%, Helsinki 9%
Transport and storage21%, Helsinki 4%
Accommodation and food services11%, Helsinki 4%
Health and social work11%, Helsinki 15%
Arts, entertainment and recreation7%, Helsinki 3%
Education6%, Helsinki 6%

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

Jobs located here: 2,052
Jobs per resident: 0.18; People working in the area divided by people living there; Helsinki: 0.63

Sectors

Jätkäsaari98%
Helsinki90%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction2%
Services98%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 427% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki. Median income has risen by 25% since 2014, slower than in Helsinki (31%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianJätkäsaariHelsinkiFinland

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).