Pihkaniitty (04230)
Pihkaniitty (04230) 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 5% nationally for Walkability Index, Median Income and Higher Education. Among the weakest 10% nationally for Crime Rate, Noise Pollution and Air Quality.
Population
| Population | 7,593 |
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| Population Density | 1,966 |
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| Average Age | 43.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 6.7 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 7.6 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 22.6 % |
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| Student Share | 7.5 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 30,551 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0 % |
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| Employment Rate | 45.8 % |
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| Higher Education | 41.5 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 2,046 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 15.01 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 69.6 % |
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| Rental Rate | 30.2 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 86.1 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 58.7 % |
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| Building Age | 1991 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.3 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.3 |
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| School Density | 0.8 |
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| Daycare Density | 1.3 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.0 |
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| Sports Facilities | 2.8 |
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| Transit Access | 7.0 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 23.9 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 37.4 % |
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| Water Proximity | 1,170 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 41.9 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 91.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 114.3 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 177 (2.3 %) |
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| 3–6 | 334 (4.4 %) |
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| 7–12 | 595 (7.8 %) |
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| 13–15 | 360 (4.7 %) |
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| 16–17 | 216 (2.8 %) |
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| 18–19 | 196 (2.6 %) |
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| 20–24 | 241 (3.2 %) |
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| 25–29 | 285 (3.8 %) |
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| 30–34 | 469 (6.2 %) |
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| 35–39 | 546 (7.2 %) |
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| 40–44 | 598 (7.9 %) |
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| 45–49 | 569 (7.5 %) |
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| 50–54 | 450 (5.9 %) |
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| 55–59 | 481 (6.3 %) |
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| 60–64 | 440 (5.8 %) |
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| 65–69 | 418 (5.5 %) |
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| 70–74 | 411 (5.4 %) |
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| 75–79 | 475 (6.3 %) |
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| 80–84 | 223 (2.9 %) |
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| 85+ | 109 (1.4 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 139 (26.6 %) |
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| P Education | 115 (22.0 %) |
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| F Construction | 106 (20.3 %) |
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| M Professional & scientific | 47 (9.0 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 33 (6.3 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 3,527 |
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| Average household size | 2.2 persons |
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| Living space per person | 40.5 m² |
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| One-person households | 1,297 (36.8 %) |
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| Median household income | 48,696 € |
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| Mean household income | 54,538 € |
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| Lowest income category | 478 (13.6 %) |
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| Middle income category | 2,267 (64.3 %) |
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| Highest income category | 782 (22.2 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Pihkaniitty?
Pihkaniitty has a population of about 7,593.
What is the median income in Pihkaniitty?
The median income in Pihkaniitty is about €30,551 per year.
How does Pihkaniitty rank for quality of life?
Pihkaniitty ranks in the top 60% nationally for quality of life and in the top 77% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high are incomes in Pihkaniitty?
Pihkaniitty ranks in the top 8% nationally for median income and in the top 47% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How safe is Pihkaniitty?
Pihkaniitty ranks in the top 90% nationally for safety and in the top 96% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
What is the air quality in Pihkaniitty?
Pihkaniitty ranks in the top 75% nationally for air quality and in the top 82% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How green is Pihkaniitty?
Pihkaniitty ranks in the top 58% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 39% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Pihkaniitty?
Pihkaniitty ranks in the top 11% nationally for higher education and in the top 47% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Pihkaniitty?
Pihkaniitty ranks in the top 22% nationally for employment rate and in the top 68% 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
Kerava Keskus · Tuusula Kirkonkylä · Tuomala · Kinnari-Mikonkorpi
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Vetokannas (Vaasa) · Kaarina Keskus (Turku Metro) · Haukiluoma-Ikuri (Tampere Metro) · Taimo-Nuhjala-Lietsala (Turku Metro) · Suuppa (Tampere Metro) · Eestinmäki-Ernestas (Porvoo)
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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