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00840 Yliskylä

Postcode area 00840 Yliskylä had 8,922 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €32,053 in 2024, 10% above the municipal level. 70% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 146 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Uppby · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
8,922residents31 December 2024
€32,053median incomeadults, 2024
32%of households rentingtenure
53%green within 500 maverage
00840 Yliskylä · Helsinki00840 Yliskylä highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Helsinki with 00840 Yliskylä 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.

17%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
25%
aged 65 and over
45
years, average age

Main activity

Employed45%
Unemployed5%
Students7%
Pensioners25%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20158,290
20168,191
20178,206
20188,233
20198,263
20208,589
20218,845
20228,916
20238,908
20248,922

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.

€32,053
median income, adults
€37,424
mean income, adults
9.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education16%
Matriculation examination10%
Vocational qualification19%
Lower university or polytechnic degree28%
Higher university degree28%

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.

4,591 households and 4,917 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
38.1 m²
floor area per person
73.0 m²
average home size
70%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied68%
Rented32%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households46%
Young one-person households11%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households35%

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

938jobs located hereworkplaces
3summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
29%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.

146 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 53% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants6
Parks17
Playgrounds56
Sports pitches25
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Day-care centres4
Bus stops22
Tram and metro stops3
Railway stations3
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
220 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
2,974residents per km²3.0 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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