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15500 Liipola

Postcode area 15500 Liipola had 4,883 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €19,747 in 2024, 20% below the municipal level. 91% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 64 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,883residents31 December 2024
€19,747median incomeadults, 2024
67%of households rentingtenure
10%green within 500 maverage
15500 Liipola · Lahti15500 Liipola highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lahti with 15500 Liipola 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.

16%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 45–64
25%
aged 65 and over
44
years, average age

Main activity

Employed29%
Unemployed14%
Students8%
Pensioners29%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others6%

Population at the end of each year

20154,805
20165,071
20175,014
20184,977
20194,903
20204,839
20214,943
20224,892
20234,827
20244,883

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.

€19,747
median income, adults
€21,858
mean income, adults
33.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education38%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification41%
Lower university or polytechnic degree12%
Higher university degree5%

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.

2,842 households and 3,125 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
36.7 m²
floor area per person
62.9 m²
average home size
91%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied33%
Rented67%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households58%
Young one-person households12%
Households with children18%
Pensioner households35%

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

526jobs located hereworkplaces
1summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
9%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.

64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants2
Parks3
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops55
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1.4 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
2,442residents per km²2.0 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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