Paavola-Vaivero (05880)
Paavola-Vaivero (05880) 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 14% nationally for Walkability Index. Among the weakest 5% nationally for Unemployment Rate, Noise Pollution and Quality Index.
Population
| Population | 3,384 |
| Population Density | 558 /km² |
| Average Age | 45.0 yrs |
| Young Children (0-6) | 6.4 % |
| Foreign-Language Speakers | 27.4 % |
| Pensioner Share | 27.7 % |
| Student Share | 6.5 % |
Income & employment
| Median Income | 24,156 € |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.2 % |
| Employment Rate | 37.2 % |
| Higher Education | 21.8 % |
Housing
| Property Prices | 1,000 €/m² |
| Rent Level | 12.52 €/m²/mo |
| Home Ownership | 48.6 % |
| Rental Rate | 50.2 % |
| Avg. Apartment Size | 70.3 m² |
| Detached Houses | 28.7 % |
| Building Age | 1979 |
Services
| Grocery Stores (count) | 1 |
| Restaurants & Cafes (count) | 1 |
| Schools (count) | 1 |
| Daycares (count) | 3 |
| Healthcare Facilities (count) | 0 |
| Sports Facilities | 2.6 /km² |
| Transit Stop Density | 3.5 /km² |
Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 23.6 |
| Tree Canopy Cover | 26.2 % |
| Water Proximity | 1,490 m |
| Noise Pollution | 47.3 dB |
| Walkability Index | 78/100 |
| Crime Rate | 84.8 /1000 |
Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
| 0–2 | 99 (2.9 %) |
| 3–6 | 116 (3.4 %) |
| 7–12 | 218 (6.4 %) |
| 13–15 | 102 (3.0 %) |
| 16–17 | 66 (2.0 %) |
| 18–19 | 46 (1.4 %) |
| 20–24 | 161 (4.8 %) |
| 25–29 | 208 (6.1 %) |
| 30–34 | 265 (7.8 %) |
| 35–39 | 238 (7.0 %) |
| 40–44 | 204 (6.0 %) |
| 45–49 | 196 (5.8 %) |
| 50–54 | 180 (5.3 %) |
| 55–59 | 227 (6.7 %) |
| 60–64 | 221 (6.5 %) |
| 65–69 | 240 (7.1 %) |
| 70–74 | 194 (5.7 %) |
| 75–79 | 205 (6.1 %) |
| 80–84 | 109 (3.2 %) |
| 85+ | 89 (2.6 %) |
Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
| H Transportation & storage | 111 (22.3 %) |
| Q Health & social work | 76 (15.3 %) |
| G Wholesale & retail trade | 72 (14.5 %) |
| E Water & waste management | 48 (9.6 %) |
| N Administrative & support services | 39 (7.8 %) |
Households & income
| Households | 1,840 |
| Average household size | 1.8 persons |
| Living space per person | 38.6 m² |
| One-person households | 940 (51.1 %) |
| Median household income | 32,900 € |
| Mean household income | 39,429 € |
| Lowest income category | 576 (31.3 %) |
| Middle income category | 1,065 (57.9 %) |
| Highest income category | 199 (10.8 %) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Paavola-Vaivero?
Paavola-Vaivero has a population of about 3,384.
What is the median income in Paavola-Vaivero?
The median income in Paavola-Vaivero is about €24,156 per year.
How does Paavola-Vaivero rank for quality of life?
Paavola-Vaivero ranks in the bottom 12% nationally for quality of life and in the bottom 12% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high are incomes in Paavola-Vaivero?
Paavola-Vaivero ranks in the bottom 37% nationally for median income and in the bottom 2% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How safe is Paavola-Vaivero?
Paavola-Vaivero ranks in the bottom 49% nationally for safety and in the top 41% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
What is the air quality in Paavola-Vaivero?
Paavola-Vaivero ranks in the bottom 35% nationally for air quality and in the bottom 40% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How green is Paavola-Vaivero?
Paavola-Vaivero ranks in the bottom 18% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the bottom 28% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Paavola-Vaivero?
Paavola-Vaivero ranks in the bottom 30% nationally for higher education and in the bottom 2% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Paavola-Vaivero?
Paavola-Vaivero ranks in the bottom 29% nationally for employment rate and in the bottom 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
Hyvinkää Keskus · Vieremä
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Runosmäki-Kärsämäki (Turku Metro) · Pahaniemi (Turku Metro) · Ristinummi (Vaasa) · Ollikkala (Salo) · Multisilta (Tampere Metro) · Lohtaja-Kettu (Kajaani)
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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