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15520 Saksala

Postcode area 15520 Saksala had 2,062 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,426 in 2024, 5% below the municipal level. 82% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 29 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,062residents31 December 2024
€23,426median incomeadults, 2024
31%of households rentingtenure
42%green within 500 maverage
15520 Saksala · Lahti15520 Saksala highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lahti with 15520 Saksala 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
7%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
35%
aged 65 and over
52
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed8%
Students4%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–147%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,250
20162,212
20172,199
20182,201
20192,146
20202,155
20212,123
20222,102
20232,087
20242,062

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.

€23,426
median income, adults
€25,215
mean income, adults
17.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification45%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree7%

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.

1,364 households and 1,463 homes at the end of 2024.

1.5
people per household
41.3 m²
floor area per person
61.9 m²
average home size
82%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied69%
Rented31%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households63%
Young one-person households11%
Households with children10%
Pensioner households42%

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

1,668jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
17%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.

29 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 42% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants2
Parks1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops26
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1.6 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
764residents per km²2.7 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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