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15140 Kartano-Paavola

Postcode area 15140 Kartano-Paavola had 15,412 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,725 in 2024, 4% below the municipal level. 97% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 255 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
15,412residents31 December 2024
€23,725median incomeadults, 2024
60%of households rentingtenure
6%green within 500 maverage
15140 Kartano-Paavola · Lahti15140 Kartano-Paavola highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lahti with 15140 Kartano-Paavola 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 Lahti.

8%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
25%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed7%
Students8%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–147%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

201515,105
201615,292
201715,326
201815,247
201915,282
202015,413
202115,434
202215,357
202315,381
202415,412

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.

€23,725
median income, adults
€28,007
mean income, adults
15.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination7%
Vocational qualification35%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree11%

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.

10,265 households and 11,444 homes at the end of 2024.

1.5
people per household
39.0 m²
floor area per person
57.6 m²
average home size
97%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied40%
Rented60%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households64%
Young one-person households18%
Households with children9%
Pensioner households42%

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

6,239jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
2%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.

255 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 6% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries0
Pharmacies4
Doctors and health centres1
Dentists6
Cafés and pubs39
Restaurants53
Parks30
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches26
Gyms and sports centres10
Libraries1
Day-care centres5
Bus stops80
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
820 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
3,211residents per km²4.8 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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