Kauniainen (02700)
Kauniainen (02700) 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 Quality Index, Median Income and Higher Education. Among the weakest 11% nationally for Noise Pollution. Among the most expensive 4% to live in.
Population
| Population | 10,100 |
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| Population Density | 1,815 |
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| Average Age | 44.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 6.8 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 8.7 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 23.4 % |
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| Student Share | 9.0 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 38,714 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4 % |
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| Employment Rate | 43.4 % |
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| Higher Education | 65.4 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 4,218 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 17.88 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 69.2 % |
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| Rental Rate | 29.8 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 107.2 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 44.3 % |
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| Building Age | 1987 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.5 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 2.0 |
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| School Density | 2.0 |
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| Daycare Density | 2.7 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.7 |
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| Sports Facilities | 4.5 |
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| Transit Access | 6.1 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 22.1 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 40.6 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 43.8 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 87.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 32.4 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 242 (2.4 %) |
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| 3–6 | 446 (4.4 %) |
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| 7–12 | 782 (7.7 %) |
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| 13–15 | 430 (4.3 %) |
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| 16–17 | 330 (3.3 %) |
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| 18–19 | 277 (2.7 %) |
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| 20–24 | 385 (3.8 %) |
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| 25–29 | 380 (3.8 %) |
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| 30–34 | 475 (4.7 %) |
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| 35–39 | 590 (5.8 %) |
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| 40–44 | 664 (6.6 %) |
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| 45–49 | 745 (7.4 %) |
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| 50–54 | 689 (6.8 %) |
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| 55–59 | 688 (6.8 %) |
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| 60–64 | 600 (5.9 %) |
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| 65–69 | 517 (5.1 %) |
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| 70–74 | 468 (4.6 %) |
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| 75–79 | 579 (5.7 %) |
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| 80–84 | 416 (4.1 %) |
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| 85+ | 397 (3.9 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 854 (36.3 %) |
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| P Education | 449 (19.1 %) |
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| M Professional & scientific | 177 (7.5 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 145 (6.2 %) |
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| S Other service activities | 133 (5.7 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 4,432 |
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| Average household size | 2.3 persons |
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| Living space per person | 48.2 m² |
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| One-person households | 1,539 (34.7 %) |
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| Median household income | 69,098 € |
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| Mean household income | 112,077 € |
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| Lowest income category | 476 (10.7 %) |
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| Middle income category | 1,621 (36.6 %) |
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| Highest income category | 2,335 (52.7 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kauniainen?
Kauniainen has a population of about 10,100.
What is the median income in Kauniainen?
The median income in Kauniainen is about €38,714 per year.
How does Kauniainen rank for quality of life?
Kauniainen ranks in the top 1% nationally for quality of life and in the top 1% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high are incomes in Kauniainen?
Kauniainen ranks in the top 1% nationally for median income and in the top 3% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How well is Kauniainen served by public transport?
Kauniainen ranks in the top 50% nationally for public-transport access and in the top 50% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How safe is Kauniainen?
Kauniainen ranks in the top 8% nationally for safety and in the top 6% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kauniainen?
Kauniainen ranks in the top 40% nationally for air quality and in the top 9% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How green is Kauniainen?
Kauniainen ranks in the top 51% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 30% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Kauniainen?
Kauniainen ranks in the top 1% nationally for higher education and in the top 5% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kauniainen?
Kauniainen ranks in the top 36% nationally for employment rate and in the top 84% 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
Viherlaakso · Bemböle-Pakankylä · Sepänkylä-Kuurinniitty · Tuomarila-Suvela · Lippajärvi-Järvenperä
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Näätämö (Northern Lapland) · Utö (Åboland-Turunmaa) · Moikoinen-Pikisaari (Turku Metro) · Tahmela (Tampere Metro) · Vaskiluoto (Vaasa) · Jalkaranta (Lahti)
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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