In brief
Tammisalo (00830) has 2,329 residents, under 1% of the population of Helsinki. Families stand out: 34% of households have children (Helsinki: 19%). 34% of households are families with children (Helsinki: 19%) and 27% live alone.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (81%). Homes are larger on average than in Helsinki (108.8 m² against 62.6 m²). 89% of households own their home and 10% rent (Helsinki: 54% rent). This is the 3rd lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Helsinki. There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €3,512 per m² is that of price area Helsinki 3. The price equals 16.1 years of rent at €18.14 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €42,006 a year, about €3,500 a month: 44% higher than in Helsinki and 59% higher than in Finland as a whole. It is the highest among the postal code areas of Helsinki. 5% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Helsinki (12%). The area has 113 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (31%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 9% of jobs (Helsinki: 3%).
The number of residents has grown by 3% since 2014, slower than in Helsinki.
Rank among the city's areas
Aged 16 to 34
11%
The lowest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 28%
University or college degree
69%
The highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 48%
Median disposable income
€42,006
The highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki €29,159
Jobs per resident
0.05
2nd lowest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 0.63
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €3,512
- Figure for Helsinki 3
- Helsinki€4,809
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €18.14
- Figure for Helsinki 3
- Helsinki€21.08
- Residents
- 2,329
- +3.0% since 2014
- Mean age44.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €42,006
- +36.8% since 2014
- a year, about €3,500 a month
- Helsinki€29,159
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 10%
- of 953 households
- Helsinki54%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 69%
- 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 €3,512 per m² is that of price area Helsinki 3. The price equals 16.1 years of rent at €18.14 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€3,512
Figure for Helsinki 3
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 94 sales
Rent per m² a month
€18.14
Figure for Helsinki 3
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Helsinki: €21.08
Middle half of sales, € per m²
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 16.1 years
- Helsinki: 19.0
- Gross rental yield
- 6.2%
- Helsinki: 5.3%
- Middle half of rents, € a month
- 818–€966
- Figure for Helsinki 3, 2026 Q3
- Maintenance charge
- €5.90
- Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.3%-2.2%Rent+0.6%+0.1%
- Average of the price index (Helsinki 3) and rent index (Helsinki)
Source: Statistics Finland
Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.
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The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Helsinki in 6 of 8 figures: median income, households renting, aged 16 to 34, university or college degree, unemployment, average home size.
Median disposable income1/83
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko€42,006TammisaloHelsinki €29,159Tammisalo €42,006€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko€42,006TammisaloHouseholds renting81/83
7%Paloheinä87%Keski-Herttoniemi - RoihupeltoHelsinki 54%Tammisalo 10%7%Paloheinä87%Keski-Herttoniemi - RoihupeltoAged 16 to 3483/83
11%Tammisalo49%Sörnäinen - HarjuHelsinki 28%Tammisalo 11%11%Tammisalo49%Sörnäinen - HarjuAged 65 or over10/83
2%Santahamina26%TapaninvainioHelsinki 18%Tammisalo 23%2%Santahamina26%TapaninvainioFamilies with children6/83
4%Sörnäinen - Harju38%TorpparinmäkiHelsinki 19%Tammisalo 34%4%Sörnäinen - Harju38%TorpparinmäkiUniversity or college degree1/83
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä69%TammisaloHelsinki 48%Tammisalo 69%21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä69%TammisaloUnemployment82/83
4%Santahamina23%Kontula - Vesala - KivikkoHelsinki 12%Tammisalo 5%4%Santahamina23%Kontula - Vesala - KivikkoAverage home size3/83
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju161.2 m²ÖstersundomHelsinki 62.6 m²Tammisalo 108.8 m²39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju161.2 m²Östersundom
Residents
Age
Families stand out: 34% of households have children (Helsinki: 19%).
TammisaloHelsinki
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Children under 15 make up 20% of residents, more than in Helsinki (14%).
- Tammisalo44%22%20%
- Helsinki48%19%14%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed44%
- Unemployed2%
- Students8%
- Pensioners22%
- Children aged 0–1420%
- Other3%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 44.0
- Helsinki: 41.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 5%
- Helsinki: 12%
- Household size
- 2.4
- Helsinki: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 45.7 m²
- Helsinki: 34.3 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
89% of households own their home and 10% rent (Helsinki: 54% rent). This is the 3rd lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Helsinki.
- Tammisalo89%
- Helsinki45%54%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied89%
- Rented10%
- Other or unknown1%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (81%). Homes are larger on average than in Helsinki (108.8 m² against 62.6 m²).
- Tammisalo19%81%
- Helsinki87%12%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats19%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses81%
- Other buildings0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
34% of households are families with children (Helsinki: 19%) and 27% live alone.
TammisaloHelsinki
- Living alone27%, Helsinki 51%
- Living alone, under 353%, Helsinki 17%
- Couple under 35, no children1%, Helsinki 6%
- With children34%, Helsinki 19%
- With a child under 37%, Helsinki 5%
- Single parent4%, Helsinki 5%
- All members aged 18–6431%, Helsinki 57%
- At least one member 65 or over37%, Helsinki 25%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 108.8 m²
- Helsinki: 62.6 m²
- Dwellings
- 1,018
- Summer cottages
- 40
Education and income
Highest qualification
69% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Helsinki (48%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Helsinki.
- Tammisalo10%11%25%44%
- Helsinki21%11%20%23%25%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown10%
- Matriculation examination10%
- Vocational qualification11%
- Bachelor's or lowest tertiary25%
- Master's or higher44%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
56% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland as a whole (20%).
- Tammisalo12%32%56%
- Helsinki20%52%29%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland12%
- Middle 60%32%
- Highest 20%56%
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
- €42,006
- a year, about €3,500 a month
- Helsinki: €29,159
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €83,937
- a year, about €6,995 a month
- Helsinki: €39,597
- University or college degree
- 69%
- Helsinki: 48%
Jobs
The area has 113 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (31%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 9% of jobs (Helsinki: 3%).
Largest industries
TammisaloHelsinki
- Health and social work31%, Helsinki 15%
- Professional, scientific and technical22%, Helsinki 11%
- Arts, entertainment and recreation9%, Helsinki 3%
- Information and communication6%, Helsinki 11%
- Construction5%, Helsinki 4%
- Finance and insurance4%, Helsinki 5%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 113
- Jobs per resident
- 0.05
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Helsinki: 0.63
Sectors
- Tammisalo92%
- Helsinki90%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production0%
- Industry and construction8%
- Services92%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 3% since 2014, slower than in Helsinki. Median income has risen by 37% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki (31%).
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.
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).