Regional Policy - Inforegio
Urban Audit: City Profiles
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Helsinki

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, has a population of 560,000. The Helsinki region has one fast-growing cluster, information technology, which is significant by international standards and supported by local universities and research establishments. The core of this cluster consists of Nokia built around an extensive and dynamic network of corporations in the same line of business. Other strong sectors in the region include shipbuilding, specialised business expert services, financing and insurance, the media, pharmaceuticals and hospital technology. Helsinki’s city council has 85 members elected by direct voting every four years. The Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) Helsinki region is home to over 1.2 million inhabitants.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL

CITYQUINTILES
Comparison with UA cities
LUZ
LowHigh
INDICATORSYEARSCORE5th4th3rd2nd1stCASES YEARSCORERatio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY  
    
Total resident population2004559,716
34220041,224,1071:2.19
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.20040%
24720012% 
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200449%
152200441%1:0.84
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households20046%
11820046%1:1.04
Average size of households20041.88
17320042.091:1.11
SOCIAL ASPECTS  
    
Average price per m2 for an apartment2001€2,090
1502001€1,7911:0.86
Average price per m2 for a house2001€1,943
1662001€1,6361:0.84
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings200445%
63200454%1:1.18
Percentage of households living in social housing200423%
92200422%1:0.93
Average living area in m2 per person200434
812004351:1.03
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population2004146.51
2232004123.091:0.84
ECONOMIC ASPECTS  
    
Unemployment rate200410%
15920048%1:0.86
Unemployment rate - female20048%
14720047%1:0.91
Employment rate200173%
273   
Activity rate200176%
307200177%1:1.02
GDP per head (€)2001€40,972
2962004€41,323 
Median disposable annual household income(€)  
    
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income200123%
118200120%1:0.85
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT  
    
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections200457%
193   
TRAINING AND EDUCATION  
    
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-42001804
23420017901:0.98
% of working age population with only primary education  
    
% of working age population with tertiary education20010%
18520010%1:0.97
ENVIRONMENT  
    
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m320044
212   
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m320043
235   
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum20010.96
217   
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill200136%
177   
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)2004146
185200414291:9.81
Population density (residents per km2)20043,008
26520044121:0.14
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL  
    
Percentage of journeys to work by car200441%
108   
Average time of journey to work (mins.)200426
107   

SUB CITY LEVEL

33 SUB-CITY DISTRICTSAverage Population: 16477Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORSYEARLOWESTCITY SCOREHIGHESTRATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY     
Percentage of total population aged 0-420011%5%8%1:5.76
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200114%48%73%1:5.22
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households20013%6%12%1:4.98
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households20011%12%4%1:3.42
Average size of households20011.351.882.801:2.07
SOCIAL ASPECTS     
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities20010%1%3%1:16
ECONOMIC ASPECTS     
Unemployment rate20014%9%17%1:4.54
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 2520013%8%13%1:4.20
TRAINING AND EDUCATION     
% of working age population with only primary education     
% of working age population with secondary education     
% of working age population with tertiary education     
ENVIRONMENT     
Population density (residents per km2)19968752,8358,8531:10.12