Laune-Nikkilä

15610 · Lahti · Päijät-Häme

15610 Laune-Nikkilä

In brief

Laune-Nikkilä (15610) has 5,317 residents, 4% of the population of Lahti. Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Lahti: 17%). 26% of households are families with children (Lahti: 17%) and 34% live alone.

79% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 20% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Lahti (88.6 m² against 71.7 m²). 76% of households own their home and 23% rent (Lahti: 45% rent). There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €2,078 per m² is that of price area Lahti 1. The price equals 12.3 years of rent at €14.11 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,906 a year, about €2,326 a month: 13% higher than in Lahti and 6% higher than in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Lahti (16%). The area has 2,093 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (49%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (12%).

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014.

Rank among the city's areas

Residents
5,317
6th highest of 32 areas in Lahti
Families with children
26%
7th highest of 32 areas in Lahti
Lahti 17%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,078; Figure for Lahti 1; Lahti€1,465

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €14.11; Figure for Lahti 1; Lahti€12.94

Residents: 5,317; +0.9% since 2014; Mean age43.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €27,906; +29.9% since 2014; a year, about €2,326 a month; Lahti€24,712; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 23%; of 2,429 households; Lahti45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 35%; of residents aged 18 or over; Lahti32%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €2,078 per m² is that of price area Lahti 1. The price equals 12.3 years of rent at €14.11 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,078

Figure for Lahti 1
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 102 sales

Rent per m² a month

€14.11

Figure for Lahti 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Lahti: €12.94

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Laune-Nikkilä€2,078Lahti €1,465

€752 – €1,962Figure for Lahti, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 12.3 years; Lahti: 9.4
Gross rental yield: 8.1%; Lahti: 10.6%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 595–€765; Figure for Lahti 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.9%-3.6%Rent+0.6%+0.6%; Average of the price index (Lahti 1) and rent index (Lahti)

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

In none of these 8 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Lahti.

Median disposable income9/32
€19,747Liipola
Lahti €24,712Laune-Nikkilä €27,906
€35,554Kolava
€19,747Liipola€35,554Kolava
Households renting22/32
0%Okkeri
Lahti 45%Laune-Nikkilä 23%
70%Keski-Lahti
0%Okkeri70%Keski-Lahti
Aged 16 to 3418/32
13%Jalkaranta
Lahti 23%Laune-Nikkilä 19%
34%Keski-Lahti
13%Jalkaranta34%Keski-Lahti
Aged 65 or over21/32
6%Kolava
Lahti 26%Laune-Nikkilä 22%
36%Kartano-Paavola
6%Kolava36%Kartano-Paavola
Families with children7/32
9%Kartano-Paavola
Lahti 17%Laune-Nikkilä 26%
58%Kolava
9%Kartano-Paavola58%Kolava
University or college degree10/32
9%Okkeri
Lahti 32%Laune-Nikkilä 35%
63%Jalkaranta
9%Okkeri63%Jalkaranta
Unemployment24/32
4%Jalkaranta
Lahti 16%Laune-Nikkilä 11%
33%Liipola
4%Jalkaranta33%Liipola
Average home size12/32
54.6 m²Kivistönmäki
Lahti 71.7 m²Laune-Nikkilä 88.6 m²
120.2 m²Mäkelä
54.6 m²Kivistönmäki120.2 m²Mäkelä

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Lahti: 17%).

Laune-NikkiläLahti

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 44% of residents, more than in Lahti (40%).

Laune-Nikkilä44%24%17%
Lahti40%28%13%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed44%
Unemployed5%
Students7%
Pensioners24%
Children aged 0–1417%
Other3%

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

Mean age: 43.0; Lahti: 45.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 11%; Lahti: 16%
Household size: 2.2; Lahti: 1.8
Floor area per person: 41.5 m²; Lahti: 40.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

76% of households own their home and 23% rent (Lahti: 45% rent).

Laune-Nikkilä76%23%
Lahti54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied76%
Rented23%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

79% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 20% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Lahti (88.6 m² against 71.7 m²).

Laune-Nikkilä20%79%
Lahti68%31%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats20%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses79%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

26% of households are families with children (Lahti: 17%) and 34% live alone.

Laune-NikkiläLahti

Living alone34%, Lahti 53%
Living alone, under 355%, Lahti 14%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Lahti 3%
With children26%, Lahti 17%
With a child under 36%, Lahti 3%
Single parent5%, Lahti 5%
All members aged 18–6441%, Lahti 48%
At least one member 65 or over33%, Lahti 35%

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

Average dwelling size: 88.6 m²; Lahti: 71.7 m²
Dwellings: 2,637
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

35% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Lahti (32%).

Laune-Nikkilä20%41%26%
Lahti24%38%22%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown20%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification41%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary26%
Master's or higher9%

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

Income groups

16% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 21% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Laune-Nikkilä16%63%21%
Lahti21%63%16%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland16%
Middle 60%63%
Highest 20%21%

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: €27,906; a year, about €2,326 a month; Lahti: €24,712
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €46,083; a year, about €3,840 a month; Lahti: €32,863
University or college degree: 35%; Lahti: 32%

Jobs

The area has 2,093 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (49%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (12%).

Largest industries

Laune-NikkiläLahti

Wholesale and retail trade49%, Lahti 12%
Health and social work22%, Lahti 22%
Accommodation and food services9%, Lahti 4%
Education5%, Lahti 7%
Construction5%, Lahti 7%
Administrative and support services4%, Lahti 8%

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

Jobs located here: 2,093
Jobs per resident: 0.39; People working in the area divided by people living there; Lahti: 0.42

Sectors

Laune-Nikkilä94%
Lahti23%76%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction6%
Services94%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014. Median income has risen by 30% since 2014, at the same pace as in Lahti.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianLaune-NikkiläLahtiFinland

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).