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00940 Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko

Postcode area 00940 Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko had 26,432 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,045 in 2024, 21% below the municipal level. 89% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 193 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Gårdsbacka - Ärvings - Stensböle · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
26,432residents31 December 2024
€23,045median incomeadults, 2024
67%of households rentingtenure
25%green within 500 maverage
00940 Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko · Helsinki00940 Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Helsinki with 00940 Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko 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
10%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
18%
aged 65 and over
41
years, average age

Main activity

Employed37%
Unemployed11%
Students10%
Pensioners20%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others6%

Population at the end of each year

201525,817
201626,023
201726,173
201826,010
201925,772
202025,932
202126,068
202226,070
202326,181
202426,432

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.

€23,045
median income, adults
€24,153
mean income, adults
22.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education41%
Matriculation examination7%
Vocational qualification30%
Lower university or polytechnic degree14%
Higher university degree9%

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.

12,957 households and 14,352 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
31.4 m²
floor area per person
63.3 m²
average home size
89%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied33%
Rented67%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households10%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households29%

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

3,761jobs located hereworkplaces
1summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
11%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.

193 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 25% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs16
Restaurants11
Parks14
Playgrounds41
Sports pitches33
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries2
Day-care centres10
Bus stops69
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
5schoolsOpenStreetMap
26day-care centresOpenStreetMap
410 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
4,557residents per km²5.8 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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