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53300 Lauritsala-Mälkiä

Postcode area 53300 Lauritsala-Mälkiä had 7,142 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,541 in 2024, 4% above the municipal level. 55% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 27 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
7,142residents31 December 2024
€25,541median incomeadults, 2024
34%of households rentingtenure
9%green within 500 maverage
53300 Lauritsala-Mälkiä · Lappeenranta53300 Lauritsala-Mälkiä highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lappeenranta with 53300 Lauritsala-Mälkiä highlighted

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Lappeenranta.

15%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
24%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
26%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed8%
Students6%
Pensioners29%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20157,705
20167,664
20177,638
20187,536
20197,428
20207,357
20217,281
20227,262
20237,178
20247,142

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€25,541
median income, adults
€27,015
mean income, adults
16.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
Higher university degree9%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

3,790 households and 4,176 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
42.8 m²
floor area per person
78.0 m²
average home size
44%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied65%
Rented34%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households9%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households35%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

1,404jobs located hereworkplaces
11summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
55%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

27 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 9% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants2
Parks7
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops32
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
4.5 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
289residents per km²24.7 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

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