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Orimattila

Orimattila had 15,651 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,427 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 22% of households rented and 76% owned their home. The population has fallen by 4.1% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 560 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
15,651residents31 December 2024
€25,427median incomeadults, 2024
22%of households rentingtenure
11%green within 500 maverage
Orimattila by postcode area
Map of Orimattila: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

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)

All 13 postcode areas.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

Postcode areaResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
16200 Artjärvi Keskus598€21,67225%73%36%5218.3%19%5
16230 Artjärvi Kirkonkylä299€23,37613%81%34%5219.9%23%1
16260 Hietana157€22,2260%96%34%5312.8%15%0
16270 Villikkala121€24,4803%93%37%5318.5%14%1
16280 Kuivanto551€26,1788%90%22%4610.6%16%2
16300 Orimattila Keskus10,256€24,83629%70%29%4712.9%8%58
16310 Virenoja611€28,4553%94%18%4011.9%18%4
16320 Pennala1,191€31,4386%94%12%378.5%8%8
16330 Heinämaa300€29,0001%97%22%4710.6%25%1
16350 Niinikoski290€23,5275%93%29%4911.8%25%2
16390 Pakaa257€29,1514%93%18%4610.7%1%0
16450 Mallusjoki404€25,5304%94%32%5113.4%8%2
16510 Luhtikylä444€28,3366%92%20%449.6%24%4

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Päijät-Häme.

17%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
27%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed41%
Unemployed6%
Students6%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

201516,326
201616,279
201716,221
201816,091
201916,003
202015,882
202115,808
202215,735
202315,669
202415,651

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.

€25,427
median income, adults
€28,145
mean income, adults
12.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

7,679 households and 8,766 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
47.9 m²
floor area per person
93.3 m²
average home size
21%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied76%
Rented22%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households43%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households40%

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

4,527jobs located hereworkplaces
1,016summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
77%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.

40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 11% green space within 500 metres.

8schoolsOpenStreetMap
5day-care centresOpenStreetMap
19residents per km²813.6 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Orimattila, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Villa roosa
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Villa roosa
Photo: Motopark · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Villa roosa2
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Villa roosa2
Photo: Motopark · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Tönnön mylly pakkaspäivänä
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Tönnön mylly pakkaspäivänä
Photo: Pppkkksss · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in Päijät-Häme.