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00290 Meilahden sairaala-alue

Postcode area 00290 Meilahden sairaala-alue had 152 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €33,907 in 2024, 16% above the municipal level. 57% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 228 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Mejlans sjukhusområde · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
152residents31 December 2024
€33,907median incomeadults, 2024
65%of households rentingtenure
26%green within 500 maverage
00290 Meilahden sairaala-alue · Helsinki00290 Meilahden sairaala-alue highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Helsinki with 00290 Meilahden sairaala-alue 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.

9%
aged under 16
2%
aged 16–24
31%
aged 25–44
34%
aged 45–64
24%
aged 65 and over
49
years, average age

Main activity

Employed57%
Unemployed5%
Students3%
Pensioners22%
Children aged 0–149%
Others5%

Population at the end of each year

2015161
2016165
2017143
2018148
2019145
2020141
2021134
2022132
2023154
2024152

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.

€33,907
median income, adults
€45,270
mean income, adults
7.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education15%
Matriculation examination7%
Vocational qualification26%
Lower university or polytechnic degree24%
Higher university degree29%

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.

99 households and 198 homes at the end of 2024.

1.5
people per household
42.0 m²
floor area per person
44.1 m²
average home size
57%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied35%
Rented65%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households63%
Young one-person households9%
Households with children10%
Pensioner households28%

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

14,992jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
0%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.

228 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 26% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs20
Restaurants26
Parks24
Playgrounds17
Sports pitches26
Gyms and sports centres11
Libraries2
Day-care centres7
Bus stops51
Tram and metro stops21
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
170 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
507residents per km²0.3 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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