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Asikkala

Asikkala had 7,889 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,555 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 21% of households rented and 78% owned their home. The population has fallen by 4.8% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 016 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
7,889residents31 December 2024
€24,555median incomeadults, 2024
21%of households rentingtenure
29%green within 500 maverage
Asikkala by postcode area
Map of Asikkala: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

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)

All 10 postcode areas.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

Postcode areaResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
17130 Vesivehmaa805€28,1875%94%18%425.4%14%6
17150 Urajärvi334€27,9826%91%31%478.5%45%4
17200 Vääksy Keskus5,122€23,97227%72%39%5212.4%26%86
17220 Pietilä153€25,4283%96%37%5218.3%97%0
17240 Kalkkinen355€23,60413%84%41%5514.5%45%7
17320 Asikkala294€25,9267%90%34%5212.9%66%14
17410 Viitaila188€25,4256%92%35%5014.0%52%2
17430 Kurhila260€23,9657%91%29%4711.2%1%4
17440 Vähimaa52€23,393––37%498.7%32%0
17450 Iso-Äiniö-Vähimaa202€24,2824%92%32%5015.6%14%2

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

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Päijät-Häme.

14%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
17%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed5%
Students6%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20158,287
20168,323
20178,248
20188,149
20198,083
20208,059
20218,033
20228,014
20237,968
20247,889

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.

€24,555
median income, adults
€28,449
mean income, adults
11.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification41%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
Higher university degree8%

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.

3,990 households and 4,739 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
50.2 m²
floor area per person
93.6 m²
average home size
22%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied78%
Rented21%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households44%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children18%
Pensioner households49%

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

2,105jobs located hereworkplaces
3,931summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
75%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.

59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 29% green space within 500 metres.

6schoolsOpenStreetMap
7day-care centresOpenStreetMap
10residents per km²755.7 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Asikkala, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Vaaksynkanava
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Vaaksynkanava
Photo: Motopark · Public domain
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Vääksy Canal 2010
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Vääksy Canal 2010
Photo: Antti Leppänen · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Vääksy Canal 2010 2
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Vääksy Canal 2010 2
Photo: Antti Leppänen · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in Päijät-Häme.