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15160 Kolava

Postcode area 15160 Kolava had 3,080 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €35,554 in 2024, 44% above the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 26 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,080residents31 December 2024
€35,554median incomeadults, 2024
9%of households rentingtenure
29%green within 500 maverage
15160 Kolava · Lahti15160 Kolava highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lahti with 15160 Kolava 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.

32%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 45–64
6%
aged 65 and over
32
years, average age

Main activity

Employed49%
Unemployed4%
Students10%
Pensioners6%
Children aged 0–1430%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20152,062
20162,329
20172,485
20182,653
20192,825
20202,892
20212,943
20223,007
20233,045
20243,080

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.

€35,554
median income, adults
€38,996
mean income, adults
6.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education10%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification24%
Lower university or polytechnic degree34%
Higher university degree26%

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.

1,029 households and 1,059 homes at the end of 2024.

3.0
people per household
40.2 m²
floor area per person
119.7 m²
average home size
3%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied90%
Rented9%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households16%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children58%
Pensioner households12%

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

821jobs located hereworkplaces
44summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants5
Parks2
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops18
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
4.8 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
318residents per km²9.7 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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