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00500 Sörnäinen - Harju

Postcode area 00500 Sörnäinen - Harju had 11,698 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,961 in 2024, 11% below the municipal level. 100% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 697 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Sörnäs - Ås · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
11,698residents31 December 2024
€25,961median incomeadults, 2024
66%of households rentingtenure
10%green within 500 maverage
00500 Sörnäinen - Harju · Helsinki00500 Sörnäinen - Harju highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Helsinki with 00500 Sörnäinen - Harju 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.

4%
aged under 16
17%
aged 16–24
52%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 45–64
10%
aged 65 and over
39
years, average age

Main activity

Employed62%
Unemployed9%
Students10%
Pensioners11%
Children aged 0–143%
Others5%

Population at the end of each year

201512,618
201612,688
201712,634
201812,436
201912,297
202011,997
202111,602
202211,486
202311,620
202411,698

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.

€25,961
median income, adults
€28,960
mean income, adults
12.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education16%
Matriculation examination19%
Vocational qualification19%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree22%

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.

8,660 households and 9,725 homes at the end of 2024.

1.3
people per household
29.8 m²
floor area per person
39.4 m²
average home size
100%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied33%
Rented66%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households74%
Young one-person households38%
Households with children4%
Pensioner households12%

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

9,835jobs 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.

697 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops37
Bakeries6
Pharmacies5
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists6
Cafés and pubs132
Restaurants164
Parks47
Playgrounds46
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports centres20
Libraries5
Day-care centres16
Bus stops73
Tram and metro stops58
Railway stations4
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
180 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
19,497residents per km²0.6 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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