In brief
Iittala (14500) has 3,176 residents, 5% of the population of Hämeenlinna. The age structure is close to Hämeenlinna's: 14% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 28% are 65 or over. 40% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (81%). Homes are larger on average than in Hämeenlinna (94.5 m² compared with 77.7 m²). 78% of households own their home and 20% rent (Hämeenlinna: 36% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,573 per m² is that of price area Hämeenlinna. The price equals 10.5 years of rent at €12.48 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,971 a year, about €2,248 a month: 3% higher than in Hämeenlinna and about the same as in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Hämeenlinna (12%). The area has 668 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (27%). More common than usual is construction: 11% of jobs (Hämeenlinna: 5%).
The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Hämeenlinna.
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,573
- Figure for Hämeenlinna
- Hämeenlinna€1,653
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €12.48
- Figure for Hämeenlinna 2
- Hämeenlinna€14.05
- Residents
- 3,176
- -4.2% since 2014
- Mean age47.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €26,971
- +25.8% since 2014
- a year, about €2,248 a month
- Hämeenlinna€26,141
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 20%
- of 1,524 households
- Hämeenlinna36%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 28%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Hämeenlinna35%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,573 per m² is that of price area Hämeenlinna. The price equals 10.5 years of rent at €12.48 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€1,573
Figure for Hämeenlinna
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 52 sales
Rent per m² a month
€12.48
Figure for Hämeenlinna 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Hämeenlinna: €14.05
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 10.5 years
- Hämeenlinna: 9.8
- Gross rental yield
- 9.5%
- Hämeenlinna: 10.2%
- Middle half of rents, € a month
- 597–€728
- Figure for Hämeenlinna 2, 2026 Q3
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.1%-1.2%Rent+0.8%+1.3%
- Average of the price index (Hämeenlinna) and rent index (Hämeenlinna)
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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In none of these 8 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Hämeenlinna.
Median disposable income7/25
€21,153Juttila€32,244RuununmyllyHämeenlinna €26,141Iittala €26,971€21,153Juttila€32,244RuununmyllyHouseholds renting12/25
5%Rimmilä70%KeinusaariHämeenlinna 36%Iittala 20%5%Rimmilä70%KeinusaariAged 16 to 3419/25
10%Torvoila43%KantolaHämeenlinna 21%Iittala 14%10%Torvoila43%KantolaAged 65 or over16/25
10%Kantola46%TorvoilaHämeenlinna 27%Iittala 28%10%Kantola46%TorvoilaFamilies with children6/25
4%Keinusaari37%RuununmyllyHämeenlinna 18%Iittala 22%4%Keinusaari37%RuununmyllyUniversity or college degree15/25
21%Katuma52%RuununmyllyHämeenlinna 35%Iittala 28%21%Katuma52%RuununmyllyUnemployment18/25
4%Käikälä22%KatumaHämeenlinna 12%Iittala 11%4%Käikälä22%KatumaAverage home size12/25
46.8 m²Kantola113.7 m²RuununmyllyHämeenlinna 77.7 m²Iittala 94.5 m²46.8 m²Kantola113.7 m²Ruununmylly
Residents
Age
The age structure is close to Hämeenlinna's: 14% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 28% are 65 or over.
IittalaHämeenlinna
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Children under 15 make up 17% of residents, more than in Hämeenlinna (14%).
- Iittala41%30%17%
- Hämeenlinna41%30%14%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 47.0
- Hämeenlinna: 46.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 11%
- Hämeenlinna: 12%
- Household size
- 2.1
- Hämeenlinna: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 46.1 m²
- Hämeenlinna: 42.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
78% of households own their home and 20% rent (Hämeenlinna: 36% rent).
- Iittala78%20%
- Hämeenlinna63%36%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (81%). Homes are larger on average than in Hämeenlinna (94.5 m² compared with 77.7 m²).
- Iittala15%81%
- Hämeenlinna47%52%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
40% of households are people living alone and 22% are families with children.
IittalaHämeenlinna
- Living alone40%, Hämeenlinna 49%
- Living alone, under 355%, Hämeenlinna 12%
- Couple under 35, no children2%, Hämeenlinna 3%
- With children22%, Hämeenlinna 18%
- With a child under 34%, Hämeenlinna 4%
- Single parent4%, Hämeenlinna 4%
- All members aged 18–6437%, Hämeenlinna 46%
- At least one member 65 or over41%, Hämeenlinna 37%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 94.5 m²
- Hämeenlinna: 77.7 m²
- Dwellings
- 1,739
- Summer cottages
- 762
Education and income
Highest qualification
28% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Hämeenlinna (35%).
- Iittala23%46%20%
- Hämeenlinna21%38%24%11%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
17% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 19% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Iittala17%64%19%
- Hämeenlinna18%64%18%
- Finland20%60%20%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in each national income group. Across Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20% of adults.
- Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median
- €26,971
- a year, about €2,248 a month
- Hämeenlinna: €26,141
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €41,727
- a year, about €3,477 a month
- Hämeenlinna: €36,476
- University or college degree
- 28%
- Hämeenlinna: 35%
Jobs
The area has 668 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (27%). More common than usual is construction: 11% of jobs (Hämeenlinna: 5%).
Largest industries
IittalaHämeenlinna
- Manufacturing27%, Hämeenlinna 14%
- Health and social work21%, Hämeenlinna 23%
- Construction11%, Hämeenlinna 5%
- Wholesale and retail trade10%, Hämeenlinna 11%
- Education6%, Hämeenlinna 7%
- Accommodation and food services5%, Hämeenlinna 3%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 668
- Jobs per resident
- 0.21
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Hämeenlinna: 0.43
Sectors
- Iittala38%57%
- Hämeenlinna20%77%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Hämeenlinna. Median income has risen by 26% since 2014, at the same pace as in Hämeenlinna.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
Neighbouring areas
- Parola13720 · HattulaShow on the map
- Rimmilä14450 · Hämeenlinna
- Leteensuo14530 · HattulaShow on the map
- Susikas31230 · TammelaShow on the map
- Urjala Asemanseutu-Hanhisuo31700 · UrjalaShow on the map
- Ritvala37720 · ValkeakoskiShow on the map
- Tarttila37770 · ValkeakoskiShow on the map
- Toijala keskus37800 · AkaaShow on the map
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 monetary income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, business and property income and transfers received, minus taxes and other transfers paid. In euros of each 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).