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15540 Villähde

Postcode area 15540 Villähde had 4,418 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €29,490 in 2024, 19% above the municipal level. 92% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 18 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,418residents31 December 2024
€29,490median incomeadults, 2024
6%of households rentingtenure
31%green within 500 maverage
15540 Villähde · Lahti15540 Villähde highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lahti with 15540 Villähde 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.

21%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
23%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
20%
aged 65 and over
42
years, average age

Main activity

Employed46%
Unemployed4%
Students7%
Pensioners22%
Children aged 0–1420%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20154,461
20164,485
20174,471
20184,463
20194,460
20204,426
20214,425
20224,411
20234,465
20244,418

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.

€29,490
median income, adults
€31,585
mean income, adults
8.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education18%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification42%
Lower university or polytechnic degree26%
Higher university degree10%

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.

1,835 households and 1,959 homes at the end of 2024.

2.4
people per household
45.8 m²
floor area per person
108.3 m²
average home size
6%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied93%
Rented6%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households26%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children31%
Pensioner households33%

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

719jobs located hereworkplaces
114summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
92%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.

18 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 31% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops18
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
810 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
66residents per km²67.1 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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