Liipola

15500 · Lahti · Päijät-Häme

15500 Liipola

In brief

Liipola (15500) has 4,883 residents, 4% of the population of Lahti. The age structure is close to Lahti's: 22% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over. 58% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (91%). Homes are smaller on average than in Lahti (62.9 m² against 71.7 m²). 66% of households rent their home, more than in Lahti (45%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Lahti. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €890 per m² on average, 39% less than the average in Lahti. The price is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Lahti. The price per m² has fallen by 19% since 2020. The price equals 6.2 years of rent at €11.89 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €19,747 a year, about €1,646 a month: 20% lower than in Lahti and 25% lower than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Lahti. 33% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Lahti (16%). The area has 526 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (50%). 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

Unemployment
33%
The highest of 32 areas in Lahti
Lahti 16%
Households renting
66%
2nd highest of 32 areas in Lahti
Lahti 45%
University or college degree
17%
2nd lowest of 32 areas in Lahti
Lahti 32%
Homes in small houses
9%
4th lowest of 32 areas in Lahti
Lahti 31%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €890; -18.7% since 2020; Lahti€1,465

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €11.89; Figure for Lahti 2; Lahti€12.94

Residents: 4,883; +0.5% since 2014; Mean age44.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €19,747; +23.9% since 2014; a year, about €1,646 a month; Lahti€24,712; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 66%; of 2,842 households; Lahti45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 17%; of residents aged 18 or over; Lahti32%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €890 per m² on average, 39% less than the average in Lahti. The price is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Lahti. The price per m² has fallen by 19% since 2020.

Price per m²

€890

Postal code area 15500
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 8 sales

Rent per m² a month

€11.89

Figure for Lahti 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Lahti: €12.94

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Liipola€890Lahti €1,465

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 6.2 years; Lahti: 9.4
Gross rental yield: 16.0%; Lahti: 10.6%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 540–€649; Figure for Lahti 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-4.9%-5.5%Rent+0.6%+0.6%; Average of the price index (Lahti 2) and rent index (Lahti)

Source: Statistics Finland

Price per m² by flat sizeStudio1 bedroom2+ bedrooms

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats in this postal code area. Gaps are years with too few sales to publish. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Lahti in 5 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, median income, households renting, university or college degree, unemployment.

Price per m², 1 bedroom14/16
€595Myllypohja-Koiskala
Lahti €1,465Liipola €890
€2,694Keski-Lahti
€595Myllypohja-Koiskala€2,694Keski-Lahti
Median disposable income32/32
€19,747Liipola
Lahti €24,712Liipola €19,747
€35,554Kolava
€19,747Liipola€35,554Kolava
Households renting2/32
0%Okkeri
Lahti 45%Liipola 66%
70%Keski-Lahti
0%Okkeri70%Keski-Lahti
Aged 16 to 3411/32
13%Jalkaranta
Lahti 23%Liipola 22%
34%Keski-Lahti
13%Jalkaranta34%Keski-Lahti
Aged 65 or over17/32
6%Kolava
Lahti 26%Liipola 25%
36%Kartano-Paavola
6%Kolava36%Kartano-Paavola
Families with children16/32
9%Kartano-Paavola
Lahti 17%Liipola 18%
58%Kolava
9%Kartano-Paavola58%Kolava
University or college degree31/32
9%Okkeri
Lahti 32%Liipola 17%
63%Jalkaranta
9%Okkeri63%Jalkaranta
Unemployment1/32
4%Jalkaranta
Lahti 16%Liipola 33%
33%Liipola
4%Jalkaranta33%Liipola
Average home size25/32
54.6 m²Kivistönmäki
Lahti 71.7 m²Liipola 62.9 m²
120.2 m²Mäkelä
54.6 m²Kivistönmäki120.2 m²Mäkelä

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Lahti's: 22% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over.

LiipolaLahti

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 29% of residents, less than in Lahti (40%).

Liipola29%14%29%15%
Lahti40%28%13%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed29%
Unemployed14%
Students8%
Pensioners29%
Children aged 0–1415%
Other6%

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

Mean age: 44.0; Lahti: 45.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 33%; Lahti: 16%
Household size: 1.7; Lahti: 1.8
Floor area per person: 36.7 m²; Lahti: 40.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

66% of households rent their home, more than in Lahti (45%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Lahti.

Liipola33%66%
Lahti54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied33%
Rented66%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (91%). Homes are smaller on average than in Lahti (62.9 m² against 71.7 m²).

Liipola91%
Lahti68%31%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats91%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses9%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

58% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

LiipolaLahti

Living alone58%, Lahti 53%
Living alone, under 3512%, Lahti 14%
Couple under 35, no children2%, Lahti 3%
With children18%, Lahti 17%
With a child under 34%, Lahti 3%
Single parent6%, Lahti 5%
All members aged 18–6447%, Lahti 48%
At least one member 65 or over35%, Lahti 35%

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

Average dwelling size: 62.9 m²; Lahti: 71.7 m²
Dwellings: 3,125
Summer cottages: 1

Education and income

Highest qualification

17% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Lahti (32%). This is the 2nd lowest share among the postal code areas of Lahti.

Liipola38%41%12%
Lahti24%38%22%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown38%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification41%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary12%
Master's or higher5%

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

Income groups

32% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Liipola32%62%
Lahti21%63%16%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland32%
Middle 60%62%
Highest 20%7%

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: €19,747; a year, about €1,646 a month; Lahti: €24,712
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €24,504; a year, about €2,042 a month; Lahti: €32,863
University or college degree: 17%; Lahti: 32%

Jobs

The area has 526 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (50%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (12%).

Largest industries

LiipolaLahti

Wholesale and retail trade50%, Lahti 12%
Health and social work17%, Lahti 22%
Construction10%, Lahti 7%
Education7%, Lahti 7%
Accommodation and food services4%, Lahti 4%
Other services4%, Lahti 2%

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

Jobs located here: 526
Jobs per resident: 0.11; People working in the area divided by people living there; Lahti: 0.42

Sectors

Liipola11%88%
Lahti23%76%
Finland20%77%

Primary production1%
Industry and construction11%
Services88%

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 24% since 2014, slower than in Lahti (29%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianLiipolaLahtiFinland

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).