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00270 Pohjois-Meilahti

Postcode area 00270 Pohjois-Meilahti had 7,220 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €31,224 in 2024, 7% above the municipal level. 98% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 182 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Norra Mejlans · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
7,220residents31 December 2024
€31,224median incomeadults, 2024
56%of households rentingtenure
41%green within 500 maverage
00270 Pohjois-Meilahti · Helsinki00270 Pohjois-Meilahti highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Helsinki with 00270 Pohjois-Meilahti highlighted

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Helsinki.

13%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
36%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 45–64
18%
aged 65 and over
41
years, average age

Main activity

Employed54%
Unemployed5%
Students8%
Pensioners18%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20157,644
20167,706
20177,723
20187,775
20197,801
20207,601
20217,426
20227,314
20237,289
20247,220

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€31,224
median income, adults
€35,318
mean income, adults
8.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education12%
Matriculation examination14%
Vocational qualification15%
Lower university or polytechnic degree25%
Higher university degree34%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

4,395 households and 4,950 homes at the end of 2024.

1.6
people per household
33.1 m²
floor area per person
53.4 m²
average home size
98%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied43%
Rented56%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households61%
Young one-person households23%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households24%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

2,261jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
1%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

182 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 41% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries2
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs9
Restaurants14
Parks13
Playgrounds26
Sports pitches19
Gyms and sports centres9
Libraries2
Day-care centres9
Bus stops46
Tram and metro stops22
Railway stations0
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
120 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
8,022residents per km²0.9 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

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