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15830 Metsäkangas

Postcode area 15830 Metsäkangas had 3,628 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,441 in 2024, 5% below the municipal level. 82% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 28 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,628residents31 December 2024
€23,441median incomeadults, 2024
40%of households rentingtenure
27%green within 500 maverage
15830 Metsäkangas · Lahti15830 Metsäkangas highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lahti with 15830 Metsäkangas 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
9%
aged 16–24
23%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed37%
Unemployed8%
Students6%
Pensioners32%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20153,851
20163,847
20173,802
20183,716
20193,664
20203,592
20213,592
20223,602
20233,617
20243,628

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.

€23,441
median income, adults
€26,231
mean income, adults
18.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification43%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
Higher university degree6%

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.

2,148 households and 2,350 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
41.7 m²
floor area per person
69.1 m²
average home size
82%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied60%
Rented40%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households57%
Young one-person households13%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households37%

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

310jobs located hereworkplaces
1summer 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.

28 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 27% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops43
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
3.5 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
2,419residents per km²1.5 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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