Poverty and living standards in Helsinki-Uusimaa, Finland: official figures
Disposable household income was 23,400 PPS per person in 2023; the highest of 5 regions in Finland.
How many people in Helsinki-Uusimaa are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 15.5% in 2025, against 17.2% for Finland; the lowest of 3 regions in Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
12.4% of the dwelling population of Helsinki-Uusimaa lived below the at-risk-of-poverty line (60% of the national median income) in 2024, below the national figure of 14.2%; that is 2nd lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions, up from 10.4% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many children live in poverty in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
13.3% of children in the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa lived in households at risk of poverty in 2024, below the national figure of 13.8%; that ranks 3rd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people live on benefits in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
5.1% of residents of the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa lived entirely on basic social security benefits in 2024, against 4.5% nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many homeless people are there in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
The major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa counted 1.10 single homeless people per 1,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 0.80; that is the highest of the 4 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get housing allowance in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
In 2025, the general housing allowance went to 10.2% of households in Helsinki-Uusimaa, the highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people cannot afford food in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
In 2024, 23.6% of adults in the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa said a lack of money had left them short of food, medicine or medical care.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow crowded is housing in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Overcrowding affected 9.3% of household-dwelling units in the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa in 2024 (the highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions; Finland 7.6%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
The major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa had 113.4 recorded offences and infractions per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025 (the highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions; Finland 101.1).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
In 2025 the authorities in Helsinki-Uusimaa recorded 9.56 assault offences per 1,000 inhabitants, the highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are drug offences in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
In 2025, the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa recorded 5.61 drug offences per 1,000 people.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyIs crime rising in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Offences against the Criminal Code recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa numbered 198,001 in 2025, up 24% from 159,160 in 2015.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are burglaries in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Burglaries of homes and summer cottages ran at 0.74 per 1,000 residents in the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa in 2025, compared with 0.76 across Finland.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 10.8% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Finland, against 13.4% for Finland as a whole. In 2015 it was 7.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Helsinki-Uusimaa cannot afford basic necessities?
4.0% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, against 3.3% for Finland as a whole. In 2015 it was 1.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Helsinki-Uusimaa have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 9.5% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), against 10.7% for Finland as a whole. In 2015 it was 9.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
After taxes and benefits, households had €28,900 per person to spend or save in 2023, compared with €24,700 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; the highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2013 it was €22,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Helsinki-Uusimaa use the internet?
98.6% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 96.9% for Finland as a whole; the highest of 4 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 95.3%.
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- 98% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Helsinki-Uusimaa compares with other regions
At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) (2024)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 15.3% |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 15.2% |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 14.8% |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 12.4% |
| 5 | Åland | 9.2% |
Children at risk of poverty (%) (2024)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 3 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children at risk of poverty (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Suomi | 14.6% |
| 2 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 14.3% |
| 3 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 13.3% |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 13.3% |
| 5 | Åland | 11.1% |
Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) (2025)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 9.0% |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 6.7% |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 6.3% |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 6.0% |
| 5 | Åland | 2.0% |
Single homeless people per 1,000 residents (2025)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Single homeless people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 1.10 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 0.80 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 0.70 |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 0.50 |
Households receiving general housing allowance (%) (2025)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households receiving general housing allowance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 10.2% |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 7.9% |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 7.6% |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 7.2% |
| 5 | Åland | 3.6% |
Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) (2024)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 9.3% |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 6.9% |
| 3 | Åland | 6.9% |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 6.8% |
| 5 | Etelä-Suomi | 6.6% |
Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents (2025)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 113.4 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 99.5 |
| 3 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 87.7 |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 87.3 |
| 5 | Åland | 70.0 |
Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents (2025)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 9.56 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 7.77 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 7.10 |
| 4 | Åland | 7.07 |
| 5 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 6.83 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 3 of 3, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 15.2% |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 12.7% |
| 3 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 10.8% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 of 3, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 4.0% |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 3.0% |
| 3 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 2.8% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 3 of 3, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Suomi | 12.9% |
| 2 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 10.0% |
| 3 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 9.5% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €28,900 |
| 2 | Åland | €27,200 |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | €23,700 |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | €22,800 |
| 5 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | €21,800 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 98.6% |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 96.7% |
| 3 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 95.9% |
| 4 | Etelä-Suomi | 95.5% |
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