Koskela (00600)
Koskela (00600) 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 4% nationally for Healthcare Access, Transit Reachability and Walkability Index. Among the weakest 1% nationally for Noise Pollution, Crime Rate and Quality Index. Among the most expensive 11% to live in.
Population
| Population | 4,722 |
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| Population Density | 4,975 /km² |
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| Average Age | 42.0 yrs |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 7.0 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 24.4 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 22.4 % |
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| Student Share | 10.1 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 26,753 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.2 % |
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| Employment Rate | 42.5 % |
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| Higher Education | 42.4 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 3,319 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 21.07 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 32.7 % |
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| Rental Rate | 66.6 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 60.6 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 8.4 % |
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| Building Age | 1975 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores (count) | 0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes (count) | 4 |
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| Schools (count) | 2 |
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| Daycares (count) | 1 |
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| Healthcare Facilities (count) | 1 |
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| Sports Facilities | 5.3 /km² |
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| Transit Stop Density | 17.6 /km² |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 24.1 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 35.7 % |
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| Water Proximity | 530 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 63.3 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 87/100 |
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| Crime Rate | 137.1 /1000 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 136 (2.9 %) |
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| 3–6 | 194 (4.1 %) |
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| 7–12 | 278 (5.9 %) |
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| 13–15 | 140 (3.0 %) |
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| 16–17 | 78 (1.7 %) |
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| 18–19 | 100 (2.1 %) |
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| 20–24 | 311 (6.6 %) |
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| 25–29 | 382 (8.1 %) |
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| 30–34 | 394 (8.3 %) |
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| 35–39 | 394 (8.3 %) |
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| 40–44 | 398 (8.4 %) |
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| 45–49 | 278 (5.9 %) |
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| 50–54 | 221 (4.7 %) |
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| 55–59 | 217 (4.6 %) |
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| 60–64 | 263 (5.6 %) |
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| 65–69 | 234 (5.0 %) |
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| 70–74 | 229 (4.8 %) |
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| 75–79 | 213 (4.5 %) |
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| 80–84 | 120 (2.5 %) |
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| 85+ | 142 (3.0 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 680 (68.7 %) |
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| M Professional & scientific | 65 (6.6 %) |
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| I Accommodation & food service | 54 (5.5 %) |
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| P Education | 42 (4.2 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 40 (4.0 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 2,452 |
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| Average household size | 1.8 persons |
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| Living space per person | 33.1 m² |
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| One-person households | 1,308 (53.3 %) |
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| Median household income | 34,513 € |
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| Mean household income | 45,893 € |
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| Lowest income category | 676 (27.6 %) |
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| Middle income category | 1,305 (53.2 %) |
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| Highest income category | 471 (19.2 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Koskela?
Koskela has a population of about 4,722.
What is the median income in Koskela?
The median income in Koskela is about €26,753 per year.
How does Koskela rank for quality of life?
Koskela ranks in the bottom 11% nationally for quality of life and in the bottom 11% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high are incomes in Koskela?
Koskela ranks in the top 34% nationally for median income and in the bottom 14% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How well is Koskela served by public transport?
Koskela ranks in the top 7% nationally for public-transport access and in the top 7% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How safe is Koskela?
Koskela ranks in the bottom 2% nationally for safety and in the bottom 12% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
What is the air quality in Koskela?
Koskela ranks in the bottom 21% nationally for air quality and in the bottom 16% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How green is Koskela?
Koskela ranks in the bottom 39% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 43% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Koskela?
Koskela ranks in the top 10% nationally for higher education and in the top 45% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Koskela?
Koskela ranks in the top 41% nationally for employment rate and in the bottom 12% 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
Toukola - Kumpula - Vanhakaupunki · Käpylä · Metsälä - Etelä-Oulunkylä · Oulunkylä - Patola · Veräjämäki
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Nummi-Ylioppilaskylä (Turku Metro) · Vaasa Keskus (Vaasa) · Kaukajärvi (Tampere Metro) · Ilpoinen-Harittu (Turku Metro) · Härmälä-Rantaperkiö (Tampere Metro) · Kortepohja (Jyväskylä)
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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