Vattuniemi

00210 · Helsinki · Uusimaa

00210 Vattuniemi

In brief

Vattuniemi (00210) has 9,156 residents, 1% of the population of Helsinki. The age structure is close to Helsinki's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 23% are 65 or over. 44% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Helsinki (68.9 m² against 62.6 m²). 67% of households own their home and 33% rent (Helsinki: 54% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €5,709 per m² on average, 19% more than the average in Helsinki. The price per m² has fallen by 8% since 2020. The price equals 22.0 years of rent at €21.63 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €37,916 a year, about €3,160 a month: 30% higher than in Helsinki and 44% higher than in Finland as a whole. 7% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Helsinki (12%). The area has 3,418 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (21%). More common than usual is real estate: 9% of jobs (Helsinki: 2%).

The number of residents has grown by 24% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki.

Rank among the city's areas

University or college degree
68%
2nd highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 48%
Students
5%
2nd lowest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 9%
Median disposable income
€37,916
6th highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki €29,159
Aged 65 or over
23%
11th highest of 83 areas in Helsinki
Helsinki 18%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €5,709; -8.0% since 2020; Helsinki€4,809
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €21.63; Figure for Helsinki 2; Helsinki€21.08
Residents: 9,156; +23.7% since 2014; Mean age44.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €37,916; +30.4% since 2014; a year, about €3,160 a month; Helsinki€29,159; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 33%; of 4,734 households; Helsinki54%; Finland38%
University or college degree: 68%; of residents aged 18 or over; Helsinki48%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €5,709 per m² on average, 19% more than the average in Helsinki. The price per m² has fallen by 8% since 2020.

Price per m²

€5,709

Postal code area 00210
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 19 sales

Rent per m² a month

€21.63

Figure for Helsinki 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Helsinki: €21.08

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Vattuniemi€5,709Helsinki €4,809

€4,488 – €6,131Figure for Helsinki 2, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 22.0 years; Helsinki: 19.0
Gross rental yield: 4.5%; Helsinki: 5.3%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 898–€1,149; Figure for Helsinki 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €5.90; Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.7%-3.3%Rent+0.6%+0.1%; Average of the price index (Helsinki 2) 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: university or college degree.

Price per m², 1 bedroom16/68
€1,798Siltamäki
Helsinki €4,809Vattuniemi €5,709
€7,966Kalasatama - Sompasaari
€1,798Siltamäki€7,966Kalasatama - Sompasaari
Median disposable income6/83
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
Helsinki €29,159Vattuniemi €37,916
€42,006Tammisalo
€23,045Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko€42,006Tammisalo
Households renting70/83
7%Paloheinä
Helsinki 54%Vattuniemi 33%
87%Keski-Herttoniemi - Roihupelto
7%Paloheinä87%Keski-Herttoniemi - Roihupelto
Aged 16 to 3465/83
11%Tammisalo
Helsinki 28%Vattuniemi 21%
49%Sörnäinen - Harju
11%Tammisalo49%Sörnäinen - Harju
Aged 65 or over11/83
2%Santahamina
Helsinki 18%Vattuniemi 23%
26%Tapaninvainio
2%Santahamina26%Tapaninvainio
Families with children29/83
4%Sörnäinen - Harju
Helsinki 19%Vattuniemi 22%
38%Torpparinmäki
4%Sörnäinen - Harju38%Torpparinmäki
University or college degree2/83
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä
Helsinki 48%Vattuniemi 68%
69%Tammisalo
21%Jakomäki - Alppikylä69%Tammisalo
Unemployment77/83
4%Santahamina
Helsinki 12%Vattuniemi 7%
23%Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
4%Santahamina23%Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko
Average home size28/83
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju
Helsinki 62.6 m²Vattuniemi 68.9 m²
161.2 m²Östersundom
39.4 m²Sörnäinen - Harju161.2 m²Östersundom

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Helsinki's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 23% are 65 or over.

VattuniemiHelsinki

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 23% of residents, more than in Helsinki (19%).

Vattuniemi50%23%16%
Helsinki48%19%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed50%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–1416%
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: 7%; Helsinki: 12%
Household size: 1.9; Helsinki: 1.8
Floor area per person: 36.0 m²; Helsinki: 34.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

67% of households own their home and 33% rent (Helsinki: 54% rent).

Vattuniemi67%33%
Helsinki45%54%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied67%
Rented33%
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 (68.9 m² against 62.6 m²).

Vattuniemi99%
Helsinki87%12%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats99%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses1%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

44% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.

VattuniemiHelsinki

Living alone44%, Helsinki 51%
Living alone, under 3510%, Helsinki 17%
Couple under 35, no children7%, Helsinki 6%
With children22%, Helsinki 19%
With a child under 36%, Helsinki 5%
Single parent4%, Helsinki 5%
All members aged 18–6446%, Helsinki 57%
At least one member 65 or over32%, Helsinki 25%

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

Average dwelling size: 68.9 m²; Helsinki: 62.6 m²
Dwellings: 5,159
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

68% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Helsinki (48%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Helsinki.

Vattuniemi11%12%28%41%
Helsinki21%11%20%23%25%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown11%
Matriculation examination9%
Vocational qualification12%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary28%
Master's or higher41%

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

Income groups

49% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland as a whole (20%).

Vattuniemi12%40%49%
Helsinki20%52%29%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland12%
Middle 60%40%
Highest 20%49%

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: €37,916; a year, about €3,160 a month; Helsinki: €29,159
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €58,956; a year, about €4,913 a month; Helsinki: €39,597
University or college degree: 68%; Helsinki: 48%

Jobs

The area has 3,418 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (21%). More common than usual is real estate: 9% of jobs (Helsinki: 2%).

Largest industries

VattuniemiHelsinki

Wholesale and retail trade21%, Helsinki 9%
Professional, scientific and technical13%, Helsinki 11%
Information and communication13%, Helsinki 11%
Administrative and support services11%, Helsinki 7%
Real estate9%, Helsinki 2%
Health and social work8%, Helsinki 15%

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

Jobs located here: 3,418
Jobs per resident: 0.37; People working in the area divided by people living there; Helsinki: 0.63

Sectors

Vattuniemi94%
Helsinki90%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction6%
Services94%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 24% since 2014, faster than in Helsinki. Median income has risen by 30% 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, medianVattuniemiHelsinkiFinland

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

Neighbouring areas

Pohjois-Lauttasaari00200 · Helsinki

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).