Kirkniemi (08800)
Kirkniemi (08800) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Helsinki Metro sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 30 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 9% nationally for Median Income and Healthcare Access. Among the weakest 8% nationally for Tree Canopy Cover.
Population
| Population | 1,454 |
| Population Density | 19 |
| Average Age | 45.0 |
| Young Children (0-6) | 6.1 % |
| Foreign-Language Speakers | 3.2 % |
| Pensioner Share | 23.5 % |
| Student Share | 5.1 % |
Income & employment
| Median Income | 30,347 € |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4 % |
| Employment Rate | 47.8 % |
| Higher Education | 33.0 % |
Housing
| Property Prices | 1,684 €/m² |
| Home Ownership | 88.1 % |
| Rental Rate | 10.8 % |
| Avg. Apartment Size | 109.8 m² |
| Detached Houses | 91.0 % |
| Building Age | 1984 |
Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.0 |
| School Density | 0.0 |
| Daycare Density | 0.0 |
| Healthcare Access | 0.0 |
| Sports Facilities | 0.1 |
| Transit Access | 0.7 |
Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 23.5 |
| Tree Canopy Cover | 16.0 % |
| Water Proximity | 0 m |
| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
| Walkability Index | 78.0 |
| Crime Rate | 73.0 |
Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
| 0–2 | 30 (2.1 %) |
| 3–6 | 58 (4.0 %) |
| 7–12 | 105 (7.2 %) |
| 13–15 | 62 (4.3 %) |
| 16–17 | 33 (2.3 %) |
| 18–19 | 25 (1.7 %) |
| 20–24 | 42 (2.9 %) |
| 25–29 | 54 (3.7 %) |
| 30–34 | 87 (6.0 %) |
| 35–39 | 84 (5.8 %) |
| 40–44 | 92 (6.3 %) |
| 45–49 | 117 (8.0 %) |
| 50–54 | 101 (6.9 %) |
| 55–59 | 130 (8.9 %) |
| 60–64 | 122 (8.4 %) |
| 65–69 | 110 (7.6 %) |
| 70–74 | 74 (5.1 %) |
| 75–79 | 80 (5.5 %) |
| 80–84 | 31 (2.1 %) |
| 85+ | 17 (1.2 %) |
Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
| C Manufacturing | 441 (68.4 %) |
| F Construction | 65 (10.1 %) |
| H Transportation & storage | 52 (8.1 %) |
| Q Health & social work | 33 (5.1 %) |
| A Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 15 (2.3 %) |
Households & income
| Households | 648 |
| Average household size | 2.2 persons |
| Living space per person | 49.9 m² |
| One-person households | 176 (27.2 %) |
| Median household income | 54,573 € |
| Mean household income | 57,616 € |
| Lowest income category | 76 (11.7 %) |
| Middle income category | 403 (62.2 %) |
| Highest income category | 169 (26.1 %) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kirkniemi?
Kirkniemi has a population of about 1,454.
What is the median income in Kirkniemi?
The median income in Kirkniemi is about €30,347 per year.
How does Kirkniemi rank for quality of life?
Kirkniemi 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 Kirkniemi?
Kirkniemi ranks in the top 9% nationally for median income and in the top 50% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How safe is Kirkniemi?
Kirkniemi ranks in the top 67% nationally for safety and in the top 75% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kirkniemi?
Kirkniemi ranks in the top 65% nationally for air quality and in the top 53% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How green is Kirkniemi?
Kirkniemi ranks in the top 92% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 87% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Kirkniemi?
Kirkniemi ranks in the top 26% nationally for higher education and in the top 73% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kirkniemi?
Kirkniemi ranks in the top 13% nationally for employment rate and in the top 51% 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
Lohja Keskus · Hormajärvi · Virkkala · Karjalohja
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Paattinen (Turku Metro) · Hikiä (Riihimäki) · Muurla (Salo) · Kalliola (Lahti) · Kutajärvi (Lahti) · Siuro (Tampere Metro)
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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