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15800 Kärpänen

Postcode area 15800 Kärpänen had 3,299 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,394 in 2024, 5% below the municipal level. 72% 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
3,299residents31 December 2024
€23,394median incomeadults, 2024
54%of households rentingtenure
19%green within 500 maverage
15800 Kärpänen · Lahti15800 Kärpänen highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lahti with 15800 Kärpänen 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.

13%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
22%
aged 65 and over
44
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed10%
Students8%
Pensioners26%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20153,455
20163,464
20173,422
20183,379
20193,360
20203,308
20213,247
20223,228
20233,267
20243,299

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.

€23,394
median income, adults
€25,648
mean income, adults
19.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification40%
Lower university or polytechnic degree19%
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.

1,935 households and 2,110 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
39.0 m²
floor area per person
64.8 m²
average home size
72%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied45%
Rented54%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households57%
Young one-person households18%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households28%

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

2,566jobs located hereworkplaces
4summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
26%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; 19% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants4
Parks7
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops39
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
1.6 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
916residents per km²3.6 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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