Sörnäinen - Harju (00500)
Sörnäinen - Harju (00500) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Helsinki Metro sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 31 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 1% nationally for Walkability Index, Healthcare Access and Transit Reachability. Among the weakest 1% nationally for Noise Pollution, Tree Canopy Cover and Unemployment Rate. Among the most expensive 2% to live in.
Population
| Population | 11,698 |
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| Population Density | 19,965 |
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| Average Age | 39.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 1.8 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 11.1 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 11.0 % |
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| Student Share | 10.0 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 25,961 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.9 % |
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| Employment Rate | 62.4 % |
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| Higher Education | 45.4 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 5,246 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 23.16 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 33.4 % |
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| Rental Rate | 66.1 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 39.4 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 0.0 % |
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| Building Age | 1970 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 11.9 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 140.0 |
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| School Density | 3.4 |
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| Daycare Density | 6.8 |
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| Healthcare Access | 8.5 |
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| Sports Facilities | 29.0 |
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| Transit Access | 22.6 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 24.2 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 8.4 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 58.6 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 98.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 91.5 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 108 (0.9 %) |
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| 3–6 | 97 (0.8 %) |
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| 7–12 | 147 (1.3 %) |
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| 13–15 | 56 (0.5 %) |
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| 16–17 | 50 (0.4 %) |
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| 18–19 | 193 (1.6 %) |
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| 20–24 | 1,690 (14.4 %) |
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| 25–29 | 1,983 (17.0 %) |
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| 30–34 | 1,868 (16.0 %) |
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| 35–39 | 1,307 (11.2 %) |
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| 40–44 | 905 (7.7 %) |
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| 45–49 | 642 (5.5 %) |
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| 50–54 | 516 (4.4 %) |
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| 55–59 | 495 (4.2 %) |
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| 60–64 | 470 (4.0 %) |
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| 65–69 | 362 (3.1 %) |
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| 70–74 | 263 (2.2 %) |
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| 75–79 | 285 (2.4 %) |
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| 80–84 | 136 (1.2 %) |
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| 85+ | 125 (1.1 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| K Financial & insurance | 4,073 (39.4 %) |
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| O Public administration & defence | 1,388 (13.4 %) |
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| J Information & communication | 846 (8.2 %) |
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| M Professional & scientific | 758 (7.3 %) |
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| S Other service activities | 757 (7.3 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 8,660 |
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| Average household size | 1.3 persons |
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| Living space per person | 29.8 m² |
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| One-person households | 6,403 (73.9 %) |
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| Median household income | 29,852 € |
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| Mean household income | 37,329 € |
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| Lowest income category | 2,652 (30.6 %) |
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| Middle income category | 4,441 (51.3 %) |
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| Highest income category | 1,567 (18.1 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Sörnäinen - Harju?
Sörnäinen - Harju has a population of about 11,698.
What is the median income in Sörnäinen - Harju?
The median income in Sörnäinen - Harju is about €25,961 per year.
How does Sörnäinen - Harju rank for quality of life?
Sörnäinen - Harju ranks in the top 80% nationally for quality of life and in the top 94% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high are incomes in Sörnäinen - Harju?
Sörnäinen - Harju ranks in the top 41% nationally for median income and in the top 90% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How well is Sörnäinen - Harju served by public transport?
Sörnäinen - Harju ranks in the top 4% nationally for public-transport access and in the top 4% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How safe is Sörnäinen - Harju?
Sörnäinen - Harju ranks in the top 80% nationally for safety and in the top 90% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
What is the air quality in Sörnäinen - Harju?
Sörnäinen - Harju ranks in the top 82% nationally for air quality and in the top 85% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How green is Sörnäinen - Harju?
Sörnäinen - Harju ranks in the top 98% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 96% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Sörnäinen - Harju?
Sörnäinen - Harju ranks in the top 7% nationally for higher education and in the top 36% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Sörnäinen - Harju?
Sörnäinen - Harju ranks in the top 1% nationally for employment rate and in the top 1% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
Planning & projects nearby
Ongoing state transport-infrastructure projects nationwide; in-progress municipal detailed planning in participating cities (Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, Vantaa) as of 2026-06-17. Not nationwide zoning data — coverage expands toward the statutory 2029 Ryhti rollout.
Nearby areas
Alppila - Vallila · Kallio · Kalasatama - Sompasaari · Vallila - Hermanni · Kalasatama - Kyläsaari
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Kaleva (Tampere Metro) · Tampere Keskus Läntinen (Tampere Metro) · Vesilinna (Turku Metro) · Oulu Keskus (Oulu) · Itä-Amuri-Tammerkoski (Tampere Metro) · Etu-Niirala (Kuopio)
Data sources
Data sources: Statistics Finland (Paavo open data), HSL, Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY, OpenStreetMap, the Finnish Police, Traficom and Väylävirasto. Every value is based on open, verifiable public data.
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