Katajanokka

00160 · Helsinki · Uusimaa

00160 Katajanokka

In brief

Katajanokka (00160) has 5,145 residents, 1% of the population of Helsinki. Older residents stand out: 24% are 65 or over (Helsinki: 18%). 42% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Helsinki (75.1 m² against 62.6 m²). 52% of households own their home and 47% rent (Helsinki: 54% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €7,365 per m² on average, 53% more than the average in Helsinki. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020. The price equals 24.7 years of rent at €24.85 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €34,808 a year, about €2,901 a month: 19% higher than in Helsinki and 32% higher than in Finland as a whole. 8% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Helsinki (12%). The area has 4,848 jobs; the largest industry is public administration and defence (44%). Its share is clearly higher than in Helsinki (8%).

The number of residents has grown by 15% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki.

Rank among the city's areas

Students
6%
4th lowest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 9%
Aged 65 or over
24%
7th highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 18%
Homes in small houses
0%
11th lowest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 12%
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€7,365
10th highest of 68 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki €4,809

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €7,365; +0.5% since 2020; Helsinki€4,809
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €24.85; Figure for Helsinki 1; Helsinki€21.08
Residents: 5,145; +15.3% since 2014; Mean age45.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €34,808; +30.5% since 2014; a year, about €2,901 a month; Helsinki€29,159; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 47%; of 2,663 households; Helsinki54%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 61%; of residents aged 18 or over; Helsinki48%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €7,365 per m² on average, 53% more than the average in Helsinki. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020.

Price per m²

€7,365

Postal code area 00160
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 9 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

Katajanokka€7,365Helsinki €4,809

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 24.7 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

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom10/68
€1,798Siltamäki
Helsinki €4,809Katajanokka €7,365
€7,966Kalasatama - Sompasaari
€1,798Siltamäki€7,966Kalasatama - Sompasaari
Median disposable income18/83
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
Helsinki €29,159Katajanokka €34,808
€42,006Tammisalo
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko€42,006Tammisalo
Households renting56/83
7%Paloheinä
Helsinki 54%Katajanokka 47%
87%Keski-Herttoniemi - Roihupelto
7%Paloheinä87%Keski-Herttoniemi - Roihupelto
Aged 16 to 3452/83
11%Tammisalo
Helsinki 28%Katajanokka 24%
49%Sörnäinen - Harju
11%Tammisalo49%Sörnäinen - Harju
Aged 65 or over7/83
2%Santahamina
Helsinki 18%Katajanokka 24%
26%Tapaninvainio
2%Santahamina26%Tapaninvainio
Families with children51/83
4%Sörnäinen - Harju
Helsinki 19%Katajanokka 18%
38%Torpparinmäki
4%Sörnäinen - Harju38%Torpparinmäki
University or college degree15/83
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä
Helsinki 48%Katajanokka 61%
69%Tammisalo
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä69%Tammisalo
Unemployment65/83
4%Santahamina
Helsinki 12%Katajanokka 8%
23%Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
4%Santahamina23%Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
Average home size19/83
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju
Helsinki 62.6 m²Katajanokka 75.1 m²
161.2 m²Östersundom
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju161.2 m²Östersundom

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 24% are 65 or over (Helsinki: 18%).

KatajanokkaHelsinki

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 24% of residents, more than in Helsinki (19%).

Katajanokka49%24%12%
Helsinki48%19%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed49%
Unemployed4%
Students6%
Pensioners24%
Children aged 0–1412%
Other5%

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

Mean age: 45.0; Helsinki: 41.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 8%; Helsinki: 12%
Household size: 1.9; Helsinki: 1.8
Floor area per person: 40.1 m²; Helsinki: 34.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

52% of households own their home and 47% rent (Helsinki: 54% rent).

Katajanokka52%47%
Helsinki45%54%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied52%
Rented47%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Helsinki (75.1 m² against 62.6 m²).

Katajanokka99%
Helsinki87%12%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats99%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses0%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

42% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

KatajanokkaHelsinki

Living alone42%, Helsinki 51%
Living alone, under 3510%, Helsinki 17%
Couple under 35, no children7%, Helsinki 6%
With children18%, Helsinki 19%
With a child under 33%, Helsinki 5%
Single parent4%, Helsinki 5%
All members aged 18–6449%, Helsinki 57%
At least one member 65 or over34%, Helsinki 25%

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

Average dwelling size: 75.1 m²; Helsinki: 62.6 m²
Dwellings: 3,084
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

61% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Helsinki (48%).

Katajanokka14%13%12%25%36%
Helsinki21%11%20%23%25%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown14%
Matriculation examination13%
Vocational qualification12%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary25%
Master's or higher36%

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

Income groups

43% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland as a whole (20%).

Katajanokka16%41%43%
Helsinki20%52%29%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland16%
Middle 60%41%
Highest 20%43%

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: €34,808; a year, about €2,901 a month; Helsinki: €29,159
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €54,094; a year, about €4,508 a month; Helsinki: €39,597
University or college degree: 61%; Helsinki: 48%

Jobs

The area has 4,848 jobs; the largest industry is public administration and defence (44%). Its share is clearly higher than in Helsinki (8%).

Largest industries

KatajanokkaHelsinki

Public administration and defence44%, Helsinki 8%
Manufacturing12%, Helsinki 5%
Transport and storage9%, Helsinki 4%
Accommodation and food services8%, Helsinki 4%
Professional, scientific and technical8%, Helsinki 11%
Information and communication4%, Helsinki 11%

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

Jobs located here: 4,848
Jobs per resident: 0.94; People working in the area divided by people living there; Helsinki: 0.63

Sectors

Katajanokka15%85%
Helsinki90%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction15%
Services85%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 15% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki. Median income has risen by 31% since 2014, at the same pace as in Helsinki.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKatajanokkaHelsinkiFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

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).