Helsinki is divided into seven major districts, 33 districts and 130 sub-districts. The major districts and districts are described on four pages each. We get a short presentation of the history and planned future of the district. A statistical profile for each district is drawn by statistics and diagrams.

Helsinki by District has been compiled for all those who take an interest in the various parts of the city:

In the 1990s, Helsinki's population grew by 60,000. In 2002 this growth stopped completely. The year 2005 has been new population growth. Over the period 2003-2005 Helsinki's population figure fell, but certain districts, however, experienced population growth.

The proportion of families is greatest in the detached and terraced housing areas of northern and north-eastern Helsinki. Single housing is most common in eastern Inner Helsinki, where dwellings are generally small.

The socio-economic structure of the districts is largely linked to the structure of the area's dwelling stock. In Helsinki a strong element of detached or terraced houses and owner-occupied housing correlates with a high level of education, whereas rented housing in developments correlates with low-income earners and less educated inhabitants. Unemployment is still worst in those areas where the level of education is lowest.

City of Helsinki Urban Facts
Ms. Tea Tikkanen, tel. +358 9 169 3158

05/01/2006

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