Northern Helsinki
Helsinki reflects its districts.
Demographic information about the area
How many people live here?
43,288
Whole city:
656,920
Age group: 0-6
- Northern Helsinki
- 3298 (7.62 %)
- Whole city
- 44722 (6.81 %)
Age group: 7-15
- Northern Helsinki
- 4956 (11.45 %)
- Whole city
- 54887 (8.36 %)
Age group: 16-29
- Northern Helsinki
- 5755 (13.29 %)
- Whole city
- 126508 (19.26 %)
Age group: 30-44
- Northern Helsinki
- 9417 (21.75 %)
- Whole city
- 163810 (24.94 %)
Age group: 45-64
- Northern Helsinki
- 11127 (25.70 %)
- Whole city
- 152687 (23.24 %)
Age group: 65-74
- Northern Helsinki
- 4774 (11.03 %)
- Whole city
- 63660 (9.69 %)
Age group: 75+
- Northern Helsinki
- 3961 (9.15 %)
- Whole city
- 50646 (7.71 %)
What stage of life are the residents in?
Working age
49.51 %
Pensioners and others
25.06 %
0-14 year olds
17.80 %
Students, military and civil service
7.63 %
What languages are spoken?
| Finnish | 88.94 % |
|---|---|
| Other/unknown | 3.98 % |
| Swedish | 3.64 % |
| Russian | 1.38 % |
| Estonian | 1.07 % |
| Somali | 0.98 % |
Five discoveries from the area
- Paloheinä is one of Helsinki's most popular outdoor areas.
- The Haltiala livestock farm is a popular place to visit.
- There are many veterans’ houses in Pakila.
- There is no seashore in the Northern major district.
- Oulunkylä consists of seven smaller subdistricts.
Culture and leisure tips
Fallkulla Domestic Animal Farm
Pirkkola sports park and Paloheinä outdoor recreation areas
Oulunkylä Library, 135,000 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 15 plans
Turning the Myrskyläntie parking area into a park
Correcting the situation that is contrary to the detailed plan
Renovation of Tuomarinkylä riding routes and their signs
Common sites investment plan
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...
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/
Table and bench sets at Kylänvanhimmanpuisto
More table and bench sets
Park route, Etupellonpuisto route
Safety improvements
Kaarlo Haltian puisto park
Renovation of the park
Outdoor gym along the Vantaanjoki nature trails (near Haltiala Manor)
Outdoor gyms investment plan
Bicycle parking at Pikkukoski beach
Bicycle parking investment plan
Bicycle parking at Maunula sports hall
Bicycle parking investment plan
Replacement of Pirkkola’s artificial grass
Artificial and natural turf investment plan
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/
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...
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/
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