Myllypohja-Koiskala

15300 · Lahti · Päijät-Häme

15300 Myllypohja-Koiskala

In brief

Myllypohja-Koiskala (15300) has 3,887 residents, 3% of the population of Lahti. Families stand out: 24% of households have children (Lahti: 17%). 24% of households are families with children (Lahti: 17%) and 43% live alone.

60% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 39% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Lahti (83.3 m² against 71.7 m²). 64% of households own their home and 36% rent (Lahti: 45% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €595 per m² on average, 59% less than the average in Lahti. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Lahti. The price per m² has fallen by 13% since 2020. The price equals 4.2 years of rent at €11.89 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,972 a year, about €2,248 a month: 9% higher than in Lahti and about the same as in Finland. 15% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Lahti (16%). The area has 726 jobs; the largest industry is construction (36%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (7%).

The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, while it has grown in Lahti.

Rank among the city's areas

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€595
The lowest of 16 areas in Lahti
Lahti €1,465

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €595; -13.0% since 2020; Lahti€1,465

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

Residents: 3,887; -4.4% since 2014; Mean age43.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €26,972; +28.3% since 2014; a year, about €2,248 a month; Lahti€24,712; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 36%; of 1,904 households; Lahti45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 34%; of residents aged 18 or over; Lahti32%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €595 per m² on average, 59% less than the average in Lahti. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Lahti. The price per m² has fallen by 13% since 2020.

Price per m²

€595

Postal code area 15300
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 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

Myllypohja-Koiskala€595Lahti €1,465

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 4.2 years; Lahti: 9.4
Gross rental yield: 24.0%; 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 size1 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 1 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.

Price per m², 1 bedroom16/16
€595Myllypohja-Koiskala
Lahti €1,465Myllypohja-Koiskala €595
€2,694Keski-Lahti
€595Myllypohja-Koiskala€2,694Keski-Lahti
Median disposable income14/32
€19,747Liipola
Lahti €24,712Myllypohja-Koiskala €26,972
€35,554Kolava
€19,747Liipola€35,554Kolava
Households renting16/32
0%Okkeri
Lahti 45%Myllypohja-Koiskala 36%
70%Keski-Lahti
0%Okkeri70%Keski-Lahti
Aged 16 to 3414/32
13%Jalkaranta
Lahti 23%Myllypohja-Koiskala 21%
34%Keski-Lahti
13%Jalkaranta34%Keski-Lahti
Aged 65 or over25/32
6%Kolava
Lahti 26%Myllypohja-Koiskala 20%
36%Kartano-Paavola
6%Kolava36%Kartano-Paavola
Families with children11/32
9%Kartano-Paavola
Lahti 17%Myllypohja-Koiskala 24%
58%Kolava
9%Kartano-Paavola58%Kolava
University or college degree13/32
9%Okkeri
Lahti 32%Myllypohja-Koiskala 34%
63%Jalkaranta
9%Okkeri63%Jalkaranta
Unemployment17/32
4%Jalkaranta
Lahti 16%Myllypohja-Koiskala 15%
33%Liipola
4%Jalkaranta33%Liipola
Average home size14/32
54.6 m²Kivistönmäki
Lahti 71.7 m²Myllypohja-Koiskala 83.3 m²
120.2 m²Mäkelä
54.6 m²Kivistönmäki120.2 m²Mäkelä

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 24% of households have children (Lahti: 17%).

Myllypohja-KoiskalaLahti

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 23% of residents, less than in Lahti (28%).

Myllypohja-Koiskala43%23%16%
Lahti40%28%13%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed43%
Unemployed8%
Students8%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–1416%
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: 15%; Lahti: 16%
Household size: 2.0; Lahti: 1.8
Floor area per person: 42.3 m²; Lahti: 40.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

64% of households own their home and 36% rent (Lahti: 45% rent).

Myllypohja-Koiskala64%36%
Lahti54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied64%
Rented36%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

60% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 39% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Lahti (83.3 m² against 71.7 m²).

Myllypohja-Koiskala39%60%
Lahti68%31%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats39%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses60%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

24% of households are families with children (Lahti: 17%) and 43% live alone.

Myllypohja-KoiskalaLahti

Living alone43%, Lahti 53%
Living alone, under 3510%, Lahti 14%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Lahti 3%
With children24%, Lahti 17%
With a child under 35%, Lahti 3%
Single parent6%, Lahti 5%
All members aged 18–6447%, Lahti 48%
At least one member 65 or over29%, Lahti 35%

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

Average dwelling size: 83.3 m²; Lahti: 71.7 m²
Dwellings: 2,062
Summer cottages: 24

Education and income

Highest qualification

34% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Lahti (32%).

Myllypohja-Koiskala20%41%25%
Lahti24%38%22%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown20%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification41%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary25%
Master's or higher10%

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

Income groups

19% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 19% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Myllypohja-Koiskala19%63%19%
Lahti21%63%16%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland19%
Middle 60%63%
Highest 20%19%

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: €26,972; a year, about €2,248 a month; Lahti: €24,712
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €39,271; a year, about €3,273 a month; Lahti: €32,863
University or college degree: 34%; Lahti: 32%

Jobs

The area has 726 jobs; the largest industry is construction (36%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (7%).

Largest industries

Myllypohja-KoiskalaLahti

Construction36%, Lahti 7%
Health and social work29%, Lahti 22%
Wholesale and retail trade9%, Lahti 12%
Transport and storage6%, Lahti 5%
Professional, scientific and technical4%, Lahti 5%
Education4%, Lahti 7%

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

Jobs located here: 726
Jobs per resident: 0.19; People working in the area divided by people living there; Lahti: 0.42

Sectors

Myllypohja-Koiskala40%60%
Lahti23%76%
Finland20%77%

Primary production1%
Industry and construction40%
Services60%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, while it has grown in Lahti. Median income has risen by 28% 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, medianMyllypohja-KoiskalaLahtiFinland

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).