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Lakisto

02980 · Espoo · Uusimaa

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02980 Lakisto

In brief

Lakisto (02980) has 218 residents, under 1% of the population of Espoo. It is the smallest among the postal code areas of Espoo. Older residents stand out: 22% are 65 or over (Espoo: 15%). 50% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.

70% of homes are in blocks of flats and 29% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (65.2 m² against 75.1 m²). 50% of households rent their home, more than in Espoo (47%). There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €2,929 per m² is that of price area Espoo-Kauniainen 3. The price equals 14.9 years of rent at €16.38 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,922 a year, about €2,327 a month: 10% lower than in Espoo and 6% higher than in Finland. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Espoo (10%). The area is a place of work: it has 430 jobs, 1.97 for every resident.

The number of residents has fallen by 46% since 2014, while it has grown in Espoo.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Students

    4%

    The lowest of 45 areas in Espoo

    Espoo 9%

  • University or college degree

    23%

    The lowest of 45 areas in Espoo

    Espoo 50%

  • Residents

    218

    The lowest of 45 areas in Espoo

  • Jobs per resident

    1.97

    2nd highest of 45 areas in Espoo

    Espoo 0.43

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,929
Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3
Espoo€3,709
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€16.38
Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3
Espoo€18.46
Residents
218
-45.8% since 2014
Mean age48.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€27,922
+33.8% since 2014
a year, about €2,327 a month
Espoo€30,946
Finland€26,351
Households renting
50%
of 123 households
Espoo47%
Finland38%
University or college degree
23%
of residents aged 18 or over
Espoo50%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €2,929 per m² is that of price area Espoo-Kauniainen 3. The price equals 14.9 years of rent at €16.38 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,929

Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 65 sales

Rent per m² a month

€16.38

Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Espoo: €18.46

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Lakisto€2,929Espoo €3,709
€2,698 – €4,809Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen, 2026 Q2
Price-to-rent ratio
14.9 years
Espoo: 16.7
Gross rental yield
6.7%
Espoo: 6.0%
Middle half of rents, € a month
795–€919
Figure for Espoo-Kauniainen 3, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€5.90
Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.5%-4.6%Rent+0.5%0.0%
Average of the price index (Espoo-Kauniainen 3) and rent index (Espoo-Kauniainen)

Source: Statistics Finland

Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Espoo in 3 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34, families with children, university or college degree.

  • Median disposable income39/45

    €12,135Otaniemi
    Espoo €30,946Lakisto €27,922
    €47,267Westend
    €12,135Otaniemi€47,267Westend

  • Households renting11/45

    2%Jupperi
    Espoo 47%Lakisto 50%
    94%Otaniemi
    2%Jupperi94%Otaniemi

  • Aged 16 to 3443/45

    14%Siikajärvi
    Espoo 26%Lakisto 15%
    84%Otaniemi
    14%Siikajärvi84%Otaniemi

  • Aged 65 or over7/45

    1%Otaniemi
    Espoo 15%Lakisto 22%
    28%Suvisaaristo
    1%Otaniemi28%Suvisaaristo

  • Families with children44/45

    4%Otaniemi
    Espoo 26%Lakisto 12%
    42%Mankkaa
    4%Otaniemi42%Mankkaa

  • University or college degree45/45

    23%Lakisto
    Espoo 50%Lakisto 23%
    70%Pohjois-Tapiola
    23%Lakisto70%Pohjois-Tapiola

  • Unemployment16/45

    3%Otaniemi
    Espoo 10%Lakisto 10%
    17%Espoon Keskus
    3%Otaniemi17%Espoon Keskus

  • Average home size38/45

    43.2 m²Otaniemi
    Espoo 75.1 m²Lakisto 65.2 m²
    179.6 m²Suvisaaristo
    43.2 m²Otaniemi179.6 m²Suvisaaristo

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 22% are 65 or over (Espoo: 15%).

LakistoEspoo

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.

Main activity

Pensioners make up 28% of residents, more than in Espoo (16%).

  • Lakisto49%28%
  • Espoo47%16%18%
  • Finland43%26%15%

  • Employed49%
  • Unemployed6%
  • Students4%
  • Pensioners28%
  • Children aged 0–149%
  • Other6%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age
48.0
Espoo: 39.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
10%
Espoo: 10%
Household size
1.8
Espoo: 2.1
Floor area per person
52.4 m²
Espoo: 35.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

50% of households rent their home, more than in Espoo (47%).

  • Lakisto45%50%
  • Espoo53%47%
  • Finland61%38%

  • Owner-occupied45%
  • Rented50%
  • Other or unknown5%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.

Dwellings

70% of homes are in blocks of flats and 29% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Espoo (65.2 m² against 75.1 m²).

  • Lakisto70%29%
  • Espoo64%35%
  • Finland48%50%

  • Blocks of flats70%
  • Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses29%
  • Other buildings1%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.

Household types

50% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.

LakistoEspoo

  • Living alone50%, Espoo 41%
  • Living alone, under 357%, Espoo 14%
  • Couple under 35, no children2%, Espoo 6%
  • With children12%, Espoo 26%
  • With a child under 34%, Espoo 6%
  • Single parent1%, Espoo 5%
  • All members aged 18–6459%, Espoo 51%
  • At least one member 65 or over30%, Espoo 23%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.

Average dwelling size
65.2 m²
Espoo: 75.1 m²
Dwellings
294
Summer cottages
83

Education and income

Highest qualification

23% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Espoo (50%). This is the lowest share among the postal code areas of Espoo.

  • Lakisto30%43%15%
  • Espoo21%20%24%26%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

  • Basic education or unknown30%
  • Matriculation examination4%
  • Vocational qualification43%
  • Bachelor's or lowest tertiary15%
  • Master's or higher9%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.

Income groups

17% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 24% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Lakisto17%59%24%
  • Espoo20%46%34%
  • Finland20%60%20%

  • Lowest 20% in Finland17%
  • Middle 60%59%
  • Highest 20%24%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in the national income tenths. In Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20%.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median
€27,922
a year, about €2,327 a month
Espoo: €30,946
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€40,467
a year, about €3,372 a month
Espoo: €47,601
University or college degree
23%
Espoo: 50%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 430 jobs, 1.97 for every resident.

Largest industries

LakistoEspoo

  • Health and social work73%, Espoo 14%
  • Education8%, Espoo 10%
  • Transport and storage6%, Espoo 2%
  • Administrative and support services4%, Espoo 7%
  • Construction3%, Espoo 6%
  • Accommodation and food services3%, Espoo 3%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.

Jobs located here
430
Jobs per resident
1.97
People working in the area divided by people living there
Espoo: 0.43

Sectors

  • Lakisto96%
  • Espoo17%83%
  • Finland20%77%

  • Primary production1%
  • Industry and construction3%
  • Services96%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 46% since 2014, while it has grown in Espoo. Median income has risen by 34% since 2014, faster than in Espoo (24%).

Residents

Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Disposable monetary income, medianLakistoEspooFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Neighbouring areas

Definitions and sources

Residents
People whose permanent home was in the area on 31 December, placed by the coordinates of their building. About 1% of residents have no coordinates and appear only in city figures.
Income
Disposable money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the year.
Households
People living permanently in the same dwelling. Household types overlap.
Prices
Average debt-free prices per m² of old flats in housing companies. A postal code area with too few sales gets the figure of its price area or city.
Rents
Average rents per m² of non-subsidised flats in new leases, by rent area.
Small areas
Statistics Finland withholds details of areas with fewer than 30 residents, households or adults, with fewer than 10 dwellings or only one building, or with fewer than 10 jobs.

Source: Statistics Finland: postal code area statistics (Paavo) 2024, prices of old dwellings, rents of dwellings (CC BY 4.0).