Central Helsinki
Helsinki reflects its districts.
Demographic information about the area
How many people live here?
96,548
Whole city:
656,920
Age group: 0-6
- Central Helsinki
- 5252 (5.44 %)
- Whole city
- 44722 (6.81 %)
Age group: 7-15
- Central Helsinki
- 4889 (5.06 %)
- Whole city
- 54887 (8.36 %)
Age group: 16-29
- Central Helsinki
- 24143 (25.01 %)
- Whole city
- 126508 (19.26 %)
Age group: 30-44
- Central Helsinki
- 29872 (30.94 %)
- Whole city
- 163810 (24.94 %)
Age group: 45-64
- Central Helsinki
- 18638 (19.30 %)
- Whole city
- 152687 (23.24 %)
Age group: 65-74
- Central Helsinki
- 8074 (8.36 %)
- Whole city
- 63660 (9.69 %)
Age group: 75+
- Central Helsinki
- 5680 (5.88 %)
- Whole city
- 50646 (7.71 %)
What stage of life are the residents in?
Working age
61.09 %
Pensioners and others
19.90 %
0-14 year olds
10.07 %
Students, military and civil service
8.94 %
What languages are spoken?
| Finnish | 86.53 % |
|---|---|
| Other/unknown | 5.07 % |
| Swedish | 4.65 % |
| Russian | 1.62 % |
| English | 1.19 % |
| Somali | 0.95 % |
Five discoveries from the area
- Helsinki is founded on the bottom of Vanhankaupunginlahti.
- Helsinki's only prison is located in Hermanni.
- In Alppila, people enjoy the Linnanmäki amusement park.
- Kallio is the most densely built area in Finland.
- In 2024, a new tram line, number 13, will arrive in the central major district.
Culture and leisure tips
Käpylä sports park
Kumpula School Garden
Pasila Library, 166,000 visits per year
Culture and leisure services in the entire Helsinki area
- 800 Sports facilities
- 150 Outdoor exercise areas
- 70 Different spaces for young people
- 37 Libraries
- 5 Cultural centres
- 1 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Culture and leisure visits in the entire Helsinki area
23,000,000
visits per year
Information on themes
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Residents’ wishes for winter
- More signs for ski trails
- Clearer rules on the nature trails for the snowy period.
- Real-time monitoring of the ski tracks’ winter condition
City plans on this area
The city prepares policies, programmes and plans to ensure that the city’s services are implemented equally in different parts of Helsinki. In this way, the city responds to the changing needs of its residents.
Found 8 plans
Replacement of Käpylä artificial grass no. 1’s surface
Artificial and natural turf investment plan
Bicycle parking in Käpylä sports park
Bicycle parking investment plan
Healthy lifestyles are strengthened through young people’s wellness café activities (The City of Helsinki Welfare Plan 2022–2025)
Wellness café activities promote healthy lifestyles among young people, including “sleep schools”, nutrition, contraception, mental well-being and physical activity.https://hyte.hel.fi/en/welfare-p...
Physical activity is promoted as part of every school and early childhood education day (The City of Helsinki Welfare Plan 2022–2025)
Physical activity is promoted as part of every school and early childhood education day in a goal-oriented manner and by utilising national methods of knowledge-based management.https://hyte.hel.fi...
Increasing the sense of solidarity among children and young people (The City of Helsinki Welfare Plan 2022–2025)
Strengthening the emotional and interpersonal skills of children and young people in schools and educational instituteshttps://hyte.hel.fi/en/welfare-plan/
Parenting support for families with children (The City of Helsinki Welfare Plan 2022–2025)
Play parks and family houses organise infant family activities for families with first-time parentshttps://hyte.hel.fi/en/welfare-plan/
Strengthening the IT skills of the elderly (The City of Helsinki Welfare Plan 2022–2025)
Free elementary and basic courses and lectures in IT will be offered as part of the digital support.https://hyte.hel.fi/en/welfare-plan/
Promoting equally accessible hobbies for the elderly, designed on their terms (The City of Helsinki Welfare Plan 2022–2025)
Physical education and dance courses for the elderly to promote their activity will be developed in cooperation with organisations and companieshttps://hyte.hel.fi/en/welfare-plan/
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