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02140 Laajalahti

Postcode area 02140 Laajalahti had 3,759 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €37,056 in 2024, 20% above the municipal level. 72% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 137 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Bredvik · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,759residents31 December 2024
€37,056median incomeadults, 2024
25%of households rentingtenure
36%green within 500 maverage
02140 Laajalahti · Espoo02140 Laajalahti highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Espoo with 02140 Laajalahti 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 Espoo.

22%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
15%
aged 65 and over
39
years, average age

Main activity

Employed47%
Unemployed4%
Students9%
Pensioners15%
Children aged 0–1421%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20153,688
20163,712
20173,675
20183,711
20193,651
20203,668
20213,715
20223,726
20233,729
20243,759

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.

€37,056
median income, adults
€45,086
mean income, adults
8.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education18%
Matriculation examination9%
Vocational qualification13%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree37%

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.

1,439 households and 1,527 homes at the end of 2024.

2.6
people per household
37.5 m²
floor area per person
96.7 m²
average home size
28%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied74%
Rented25%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households23%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children38%
Pensioner households26%

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

307jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
72%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.

137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 36% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants6
Parks16
Playgrounds36
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres10
Bus stops41
Tram and metro stops4
Railway stations4
1schoolOpenStreetMap
6day-care centresOpenStreetMap
120 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1,634residents per km²2.3 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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