Southern Helsinki
Helsinki reflects its districts.
Demographic information about the area
How many people live here?
121,294
Whole city:
656,920
Age group: 0-6
- Southern Helsinki
- 7392 (6.09 %)
- Whole city
- 44722 (6.81 %)
Age group: 7-15
- Southern Helsinki
- 8259 (6.81 %)
- Whole city
- 54887 (8.36 %)
Age group: 16-29
- Southern Helsinki
- 26572 (21.91 %)
- Whole city
- 126508 (19.26 %)
Age group: 30-44
- Southern Helsinki
- 32121 (26.48 %)
- Whole city
- 163810 (24.94 %)
Age group: 45-64
- Southern Helsinki
- 26425 (21.79 %)
- Whole city
- 152687 (23.24 %)
Age group: 65-74
- Southern Helsinki
- 11266 (9.29 %)
- Whole city
- 63660 (9.69 %)
Age group: 75+
- Southern Helsinki
- 9259 (7.63 %)
- Whole city
- 50646 (7.71 %)
What stage of life are the residents in?
Working age
58.11 %
Pensioners and others
21.88 %
0-14 year olds
12.27 %
Students, military and civil service
7.74 %
What languages are spoken?
| Finnish | 80.08 % |
|---|---|
| Swedish | 11.69 % |
| Other/unknown | 4.22 % |
| Russian | 1.73 % |
| English | 1.65 % |
| Spanish | 0.63 % |
Five discoveries from the area
- Kamppi originally means field, meadow or field.
- Töölö is the original home of the Jokerit ice hockey team.
- Suomenlinna is one of Helsinki's most popular tourist destinations.
- The most densely populated district of Helsinki is Punavuori.
- The cycle route around Lauttasaari is 10.3 kilometres long.
Culture and leisure tips
Young people's own space at Oodi
Hietsu outdoor gym, Jätkäsaari sports park
Oodi, 1.8 million 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
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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
Outdoor gym in Kaivopuisto next to Mattolaituri
Outdoor gyms investment plan
Renovation of Väinämöisenkenttä’s rink bandy pitch
Sports field surfaces investment plan
Additional toilet facilities at Hietsu beach
Maintenance buildings investment plan
Bicycle parking at Töölö Sports Hall
Bicycle parking investment plan
Replacement of Töölö ball field no. 6’s surface
Sports field surfaces investment 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/
Improvement of the Museonpuisto kiosks’ surroundings
Tidying up the surroundings of the kiosks in the eastern corner of Museonpuisto by rearranging, for example, the paving or other boundaries or vegetation.
Urheilukatu park area
Renovation and improvement of the current park area.
Selkämerenpuisto ball field’s fence
Improving the playing conditions on the field and the safety of the area by raising and renovating the ball field fencing.
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/
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/
Helsinginniemenpuisto (park areas between Armfeltintie and Merikatu)
Helsinginnimenpuisto’s renovation, including new fences, renovation of the stairs and stone walls, and vegetation.
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