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00970 Mellunmäki

Postcode area 00970 Mellunmäki had 10,777 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,650 in 2024, 12% below the municipal level. 85% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 168 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Mellungsbacka · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
10,777residents31 December 2024
€25,650median incomeadults, 2024
57%of households rentingtenure
14%green within 500 maverage
00970 Mellunmäki · Helsinki00970 Mellunmäki highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Helsinki with 00970 Mellunmäki 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.

15%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
29%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
21%
aged 65 and over
43
years, average age

Main activity

Employed41%
Unemployed9%
Students8%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

201510,645
201610,684
201710,641
201810,651
201910,735
202010,746
202110,936
202210,859
202310,842
202410,777

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.

€25,650
median income, adults
€26,741
mean income, adults
18.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education31%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification34%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

5,830 households and 6,358 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
34.3 m²
floor area per person
62.9 m²
average home size
85%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied42%
Rented57%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households53%
Young one-person households12%
Households with children18%
Pensioner households31%

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

868jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
15%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.

168 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs7
Restaurants5
Parks15
Playgrounds45
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Day-care centres9
Bus stops64
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
6day-care centresOpenStreetMap
310 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
3,170residents per km²3.4 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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