Saksala

15520 · Lahti · Päijät-Häme

15520 Saksala

In brief

Saksala (15520) has 2,062 residents, 2% of the population of Lahti. Older residents stand out: 35% are 65 or over (Lahti: 26%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Lahti. 63% of households are people living alone and 10% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (82%). Homes are smaller on average than in Lahti (61.9 m² against 71.7 m²). 69% of households own their home and 31% rent (Lahti: 45% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €964 per m² on average, 34% less than the average in Lahti. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2020. The price equals 6.8 years of rent at €11.89 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,426 a year, about €1,952 a month: 5% lower than in Lahti and 11% lower than in Finland. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Lahti (16%). The area has 1,668 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (41%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (15%).

The number of residents has fallen by 8% since 2014, while it has grown in Lahti.

Rank among the city's areas

Students
4%
2nd lowest of 32 areas in Lahti
Lahti 8%
Aged 65 or over
35%
2nd highest of 32 areas in Lahti
Lahti 26%
Jobs per resident
0.81
3rd highest of 32 areas in Lahti
Lahti 0.42
Families with children
10%
3rd lowest of 32 areas in Lahti
Lahti 17%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €964; -14.5% since 2020; Lahti€1,465

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

Residents: 2,062; -7.7% since 2014; Mean age52.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €23,426; +29.8% since 2014; a year, about €1,952 a month; Lahti€24,712; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 31%; of 1,364 households; Lahti45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 28%; of residents aged 18 or over; Lahti32%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €964 per m² on average, 34% less than the average in Lahti. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2020.

Price per m²

€964

Postal code area 15520
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

Saksala€964Lahti €1,465

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 6.8 years; Lahti: 9.4
Gross rental yield: 14.8%; 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 2 of 9 figures: aged 65 or over, families with children.

Price per m², 1 bedroom11/16
€595Myllypohja-Koiskala
Lahti €1,465Saksala €964
€2,694Keski-Lahti
€595Myllypohja-Koiskala€2,694Keski-Lahti
Median disposable income25/32
€19,747Liipola
Lahti €24,712Saksala €23,426
€35,554Kolava
€19,747Liipola€35,554Kolava
Households renting18/32
0%Okkeri
Lahti 45%Saksala 31%
70%Keski-Lahti
0%Okkeri70%Keski-Lahti
Aged 16 to 3417/32
13%Jalkaranta
Lahti 23%Saksala 19%
34%Keski-Lahti
13%Jalkaranta34%Keski-Lahti
Aged 65 or over2/32
6%Kolava
Lahti 26%Saksala 35%
36%Kartano-Paavola
6%Kolava36%Kartano-Paavola
Families with children30/32
9%Kartano-Paavola
Lahti 17%Saksala 10%
58%Kolava
9%Kartano-Paavola58%Kolava
University or college degree21/32
9%Okkeri
Lahti 32%Saksala 28%
63%Jalkaranta
9%Okkeri63%Jalkaranta
Unemployment10/32
4%Jalkaranta
Lahti 16%Saksala 17%
33%Liipola
4%Jalkaranta33%Liipola
Average home size26/32
54.6 m²Kivistönmäki
Lahti 71.7 m²Saksala 61.9 m²
120.2 m²Mäkelä
54.6 m²Kivistönmäki120.2 m²Mäkelä

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 35% are 65 or over (Lahti: 26%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Lahti.

SaksalaLahti

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 38% of residents, more than in Lahti (28%).

Saksala40%38%
Lahti40%28%13%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed40%
Unemployed8%
Students4%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–147%
Other3%

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

Mean age: 52.0; Lahti: 45.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 17%; Lahti: 16%
Household size: 1.5; Lahti: 1.8
Floor area per person: 41.3 m²; Lahti: 40.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

69% of households own their home and 31% rent (Lahti: 45% rent).

Saksala69%31%
Lahti54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied69%
Rented31%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (82%). Homes are smaller on average than in Lahti (61.9 m² against 71.7 m²).

Saksala82%17%
Lahti68%31%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats82%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses17%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

63% of households are people living alone and 10% are families with children.

SaksalaLahti

Living alone63%, Lahti 53%
Living alone, under 3511%, Lahti 14%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Lahti 3%
With children10%, Lahti 17%
With a child under 32%, Lahti 3%
Single parent2%, Lahti 5%
All members aged 18–6448%, Lahti 48%
At least one member 65 or over42%, Lahti 35%

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

Average dwelling size: 61.9 m²; Lahti: 71.7 m²
Dwellings: 1,463
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

28% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Lahti (32%).

Saksala23%45%21%
Lahti24%38%22%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown23%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification45%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary21%
Master's or higher7%

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 11% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Saksala19%70%11%
Lahti21%63%16%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland19%
Middle 60%70%
Highest 20%11%

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: €23,426; a year, about €1,952 a month; Lahti: €24,712
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €29,753; a year, about €2,479 a month; Lahti: €32,863
University or college degree: 28%; Lahti: 32%

Jobs

The area has 1,668 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (41%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (15%).

Largest industries

SaksalaLahti

Manufacturing41%, Lahti 15%
Wholesale and retail trade16%, Lahti 12%
Transport and storage12%, Lahti 5%
Construction10%, Lahti 7%
Administrative and support services7%, Lahti 8%
Health and social work5%, Lahti 22%

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

Jobs located here: 1,668
Jobs per resident: 0.81; People working in the area divided by people living there; Lahti: 0.42

Sectors

Saksala55%44%
Lahti23%76%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction55%
Services44%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 8% since 2014, while it has grown in Lahti. 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, medianSaksalaLahtiFinland

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).