Western Helsinki
Helsinki reflects its districts.
Dive deeper into information about how people live, spend time and engage in activities in different areas of Helsinki. This makes it easier for you to prepare a proposal that makes Helsinki more functional. You can also review the city’s preliminary plans that do not yet have funding. You can submit proposals concerning them through OmaStadi.
Demographic information about the area
How many people live here?
111,929
Whole city:
656,920
What stage of life are the residents in?
Working age
53.27 %
Pensioners and others
24.34 %
0-14 year olds
13.85 %
Students, military and civil service
8.54 %
What languages are spoken?
| Finnish | 81.02 % |
|---|---|
| Other/unknown | 6.82 % |
| Swedish | 6.16 % |
| Russian | 2.5 % |
| Somali | 1.94 % |
| Estonian | 1.57 % |
Five discoveries from the area
- Malminkartano peak is the highest point in Helsinki.
- The Tali oak is the thickest tree in Helsinki.
- There are postmodern pastel houses in Pikku-Huopalahti.
- The western major district has the most train stations in Helsinki.
- Haaga rhododendron park is more familiarly called Rodopuisto.
Culture and leisure tips
Tali sports park, one of the most popular sports parks
Malminkartano Recreation Hall
Etelä-Haaga Library, 130,000 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.
The page presents a compilation of preliminary plans that fit the district’s OmaStadi budget. They do not yet have funding from the city budget. You can submit a proposal based on the plan, i.e. attach the information from the plan to your own proposal.
Sitratori’s event use
This year, Sitratori’s event electricity will be renewed to encourage different event activities in the market area.
Improvement of Mätäoja green and recreational areas
The improvement includes, for example, the longitudinal tree stand in the river valley, enhancement of the formal garden-type themes at the western edge, development of the area as part of the meadow network, landscaping and renovation of the snow dump area for off-season use, and substitution of the significant alien species plantings with other species.
Piianpuisto outdoor equipment and placemaking
Due to the demolition and construction work planned in the area for the coming years, the park area temporarily needs something extra for the residents, such as outdoor exercise equipment or other park equipment.
Improvement of the Mätäjoki flying squirrel connection, especially at Kartanonkaari
The flying squirrel connection needs to be kept wooded and, if necessary, trees must be planted at any breakages.
Keskuspuisto dog park
Renewal of the fence and solving the drainage problems
Poutamäki dog park
Renovation and renewal of the fence
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/
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/
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/
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...
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/
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...
Outdoor gym at Kylänevan koulu school in Etelä-Haaga
The proposal for an outdoor gym behind Kylänevan koulu school in Etelä-Haaga dates back to the previous OmaStadi round.
Renovation of Meilahti disc golf site’s forest course
The renovation of the Meilahti disc golf course aims at implementing a course suitable for the cultural environment, preserving the naturalness of the course, improving the course guidance and renewing the course equipment.
Renovation of the LP Trumpetti skate site
Renewal of the asphalt, plywood bank ramps and signboard, and lighting improvements.
Renovation of the outdoor gym in Käpylä sports park
Outdoor gyms investment plan
Outdoor gym under the Kalasatama metro bridge
Outdoor gyms investment plan
New surface for the Meilahti baseball field
Artificial and natural turf investment plan
Bicycle parking at Munkkiniemi beach
Bicycle parking investment plan
Improving the winter swimming opportunities in Munkkiniemi (winter swimming open to all)
Helsinki winter swimming report
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