In brief
Siltamäki (00740) has 10,514 residents, 2% of the population of Helsinki. Families stand out: 28% of households have children (Helsinki: 19%). 28% of households are families with children (Helsinki: 19%) and 35% live alone.
51% of homes are in blocks of flats and 49% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Helsinki (77.7 m² against 62.6 m²). 64% of households own their home and 35% rent (Helsinki: 54% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,798 per m² on average, 63% less than the average in Helsinki. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Helsinki. The price per m² has fallen by 24% since 2020. The price equals 9.1 years of rent at €16.43 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €28,916 a year, about €2,410 a month: about the same as in Helsinki and 10% higher than in Finland as a whole. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Helsinki (12%). The area has 1,458 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (28%). More common than usual is construction: 12% of jobs (Helsinki: 4%).
The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, slower than in Helsinki.
Rank among the city's areas
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,798
The lowest of 68 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki €4,809
Families with children
28%
10th highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 19%
Homes in small houses
49%
11th highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 12%
University or college degree
38%
14th lowest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 48%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,798
- -23.9% since 2020
- Helsinki€4,809
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €16.43
- Figure for Helsinki 4
- Helsinki€21.08
- Residents
- 10,514
- +2.5% since 2014
- Mean age41.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €28,916
- +29.4% since 2014
- a year, about €2,410 a month
- Helsinki€29,159
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 35%
- of 4,710 households
- Helsinki54%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 38%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Helsinki48%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,798 per m² on average, 63% less than the average in Helsinki. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Helsinki. The price per m² has fallen by 24% since 2020.
Price per m²
€1,798
Postal code area 00740
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 24 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
- 9.1 years
- Helsinki: 19.0
- Gross rental yield
- 11.0%
- 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 1 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.
Price per m², 1 bedroom68/68
€1,798Siltamäki€7,966Kalasatama - SompasaariHelsinki €4,809Siltamäki €1,798€1,798Siltamäki€7,966Kalasatama - SompasaariMedian disposable income55/83
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko€42,006TammisaloHelsinki €29,159Siltamäki €28,916€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko€42,006TammisaloHouseholds renting68/83
7%Paloheinä87%Keski-Herttoniemi - RoihupeltoHelsinki 54%Siltamäki 35%7%Paloheinä87%Keski-Herttoniemi - RoihupeltoAged 16 to 3462/83
11%Tammisalo49%Sörnäinen - HarjuHelsinki 28%Siltamäki 22%11%Tammisalo49%Sörnäinen - HarjuAged 65 or over29/83
2%Santahamina26%TapaninvainioHelsinki 18%Siltamäki 19%2%Santahamina26%TapaninvainioFamilies with children10/83
4%Sörnäinen - Harju38%TorpparinmäkiHelsinki 19%Siltamäki 28%4%Sörnäinen - Harju38%TorpparinmäkiUniversity or college degree70/83
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä69%TammisaloHelsinki 48%Siltamäki 38%21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä69%TammisaloUnemployment36/83
4%Santahamina23%Kontula - Vesala - KivikkoHelsinki 12%Siltamäki 11%4%Santahamina23%Kontula - Vesala - KivikkoAverage home size16/83
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju161.2 m²ÖstersundomHelsinki 62.6 m²Siltamäki 77.7 m²39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju161.2 m²Östersundom
Residents
Age
Families stand out: 28% of households have children (Helsinki: 19%).
SiltamäkiHelsinki
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Children under 15 make up 18% of residents, more than in Helsinki (14%).
- Siltamäki44%20%18%
- Helsinki48%19%14%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed44%
- Unemployed6%
- Students9%
- Pensioners20%
- Children aged 0–1418%
- Other4%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 41.0
- Helsinki: 41.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 11%
- Helsinki: 12%
- Household size
- 2.2
- Helsinki: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 35.4 m²
- Helsinki: 34.3 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
64% of households own their home and 35% rent (Helsinki: 54% rent).
- Siltamäki64%35%
- Helsinki45%54%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied64%
- Rented35%
- Other or unknown1%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
51% of homes are in blocks of flats and 49% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Helsinki (77.7 m² against 62.6 m²).
- Siltamäki51%49%
- Helsinki87%12%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats51%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses49%
- Other buildings0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
28% of households are families with children (Helsinki: 19%) and 35% live alone.
SiltamäkiHelsinki
- Living alone35%, Helsinki 51%
- Living alone, under 356%, Helsinki 17%
- Couple under 35, no children4%, Helsinki 6%
- With children28%, Helsinki 19%
- With a child under 36%, Helsinki 5%
- Single parent7%, Helsinki 5%
- All members aged 18–6442%, Helsinki 57%
- At least one member 65 or over30%, Helsinki 25%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 77.7 m²
- Helsinki: 62.6 m²
- Dwellings
- 5,003
- Summer cottages
- 0
Education and income
Highest qualification
38% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Helsinki (48%).
- Siltamäki26%29%24%13%
- Helsinki21%11%20%23%25%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown26%
- Matriculation examination7%
- Vocational qualification29%
- Bachelor's or lowest tertiary24%
- Master's or higher13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
18% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 25% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Siltamäki18%57%25%
- Helsinki20%52%29%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland18%
- Middle 60%57%
- Highest 20%25%
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
- €28,916
- a year, about €2,410 a month
- Helsinki: €29,159
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €46,531
- a year, about €3,878 a month
- Helsinki: €39,597
- University or college degree
- 38%
- Helsinki: 48%
Jobs
The area has 1,458 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (28%). More common than usual is construction: 12% of jobs (Helsinki: 4%).
Largest industries
SiltamäkiHelsinki
- Health and social work28%, Helsinki 15%
- Wholesale and retail trade18%, Helsinki 9%
- Administrative and support services13%, Helsinki 7%
- Construction12%, Helsinki 4%
- Education10%, Helsinki 6%
- Professional, scientific and technical5%, Helsinki 11%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 1,458
- Jobs per resident
- 0.14
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Helsinki: 0.63
Sectors
- Siltamäki14%86%
- Helsinki90%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production0%
- Industry and construction14%
- Services86%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, slower 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).