In brief
Joutseno Keskus (54100) has 5,023 residents, 7% of the population of Lappeenranta. It is the 3rd largest among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. Older residents stand out: 32% are 65 or over (Lappeenranta: 25%). 45% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.
73% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 24% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Lappeenranta (87.0 m² compared with 74.7 m²). 75% of households own their home and 23% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €798 per m² on average, 49% less than the average in Lappeenranta. The price is the 2nd lowest among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. The price per m² has fallen by 24% since 2020. The price equals 5.8 years of rent at €11.49 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €25,148 a year, about €2,096 a month: about the same as in Lappeenranta and 5% lower than in Finland. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Lappeenranta (14%). The area has 1,577 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (39%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lappeenranta (14%).
The number of residents has fallen by 7% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta.
Rank among the city's areas
Residents
5,023
3rd highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€798
2nd lowest of 9 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta €1,576
Students
5%
6th lowest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 10%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €798
- -24.2% since 2020
- Lappeenranta€1,576
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €11.49
- Figure for Lappeenranta 2
- Lappeenranta€13.63
- Residents
- 5,023
- -6.9% since 2014
- Mean age49.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €25,148
- +27.1% since 2014
- a year, about €2,096 a month
- Lappeenranta€24,611
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 23%
- of 2,575 households
- Lappeenranta41%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 25%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Lappeenranta34%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €798 per m² on average, 49% less than the average in Lappeenranta. The price is the 2nd lowest among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. The price per m² has fallen by 24% since 2020.
Price per m²
€798
Postal code area 54100
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 11 sales
Rent per m² a month
€11.49
Figure for Lappeenranta 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Lappeenranta: €13.63
Middle half of sales, € per m²
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 5.8 years
- Lappeenranta: 9.6
- Gross rental yield
- 17.3%
- Lappeenranta: 10.4%
- Middle half of rents, € a month
- 550–€670
- Figure for Lappeenranta 2, 2026 Q3
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-4.6%-5.6%Rent+1.0%+0.7%
- Average of the price index (Lappeenranta 2) and rent index (Lappeenranta)
Source: Statistics Finland
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.
Compared with the other areas
The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Lappeenranta in 1 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.
Price per m², 1 bedroom8/9
€665Kivisalmi€3,023Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriLappeenranta €1,576Joutseno Keskus €798€665Kivisalmi€3,023Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriMedian disposable income20/30
€21,740Hujakkala€30,200HanhijärviLappeenranta €24,611Joutseno Keskus €25,148€21,740Hujakkala€30,200HanhijärviHouseholds renting14/30
0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-KimpinenLappeenranta 41%Joutseno Keskus 23%0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-KimpinenAged 16 to 3422/30
8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriLappeenranta 25%Joutseno Keskus 15%8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriAged 65 or over8/30
13%Kourulanmäki44%HujakkalaLappeenranta 25%Joutseno Keskus 32%13%Kourulanmäki44%HujakkalaFamilies with children16/30
8%Pulsa36%RutolaLappeenranta 17%Joutseno Keskus 18%8%Pulsa36%RutolaUniversity or college degree24/30
17%Hujakkala46%KourulanmäkiLappeenranta 34%Joutseno Keskus 25%17%Hujakkala46%KourulanmäkiUnemployment11/30
5%Hanhijärvi22%KivisalmiLappeenranta 14%Joutseno Keskus 13%5%Hanhijärvi22%KivisalmiAverage home size18/30
56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²RapattilaLappeenranta 74.7 m²Joutseno Keskus 87.0 m²56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²Rapattila
Residents
Age
Older residents stand out: 32% are 65 or over (Lappeenranta: 25%).
Joutseno KeskusLappeenranta
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 35% of residents, more than in Lappeenranta (28%).
- Joutseno Keskus38%35%13%
- Lappeenranta40%28%13%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 49.0
- Lappeenranta: 45.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 13%
- Lappeenranta: 14%
- Household size
- 1.9
- Lappeenranta: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 46.4 m²
- Lappeenranta: 41.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
75% of households own their home and 23% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent).
- Joutseno Keskus75%23%
- Lappeenranta58%41%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
73% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 24% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Lappeenranta (87.0 m² compared with 74.7 m²).
- Joutseno Keskus24%73%
- Lappeenranta55%44%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
45% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.
Joutseno KeskusLappeenranta
- Living alone45%, Lappeenranta 50%
- Living alone, under 356%, Lappeenranta 15%
- Couple under 35, no children2%, Lappeenranta 4%
- With children18%, Lappeenranta 17%
- With a child under 32%, Lappeenranta 3%
- Single parent4%, Lappeenranta 4%
- All members aged 18–6439%, Lappeenranta 49%
- At least one member 65 or over44%, Lappeenranta 34%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 87.0 m²
- Lappeenranta: 74.7 m²
- Dwellings
- 2,891
- Summer cottages
- 423
Education and income
Highest qualification
25% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Lappeenranta (34%).
- Joutseno Keskus24%48%19%
- Lappeenranta21%37%23%11%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
19% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 15% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Joutseno Keskus19%66%15%
- Lappeenranta24%61%16%
- 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
- €25,148
- a year, about €2,096 a month
- Lappeenranta: €24,611
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €37,386
- a year, about €3,116 a month
- Lappeenranta: €33,379
- University or college degree
- 25%
- Lappeenranta: 34%
Jobs
The area has 1,577 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (39%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lappeenranta (14%).
Largest industries
Joutseno KeskusLappeenranta
- Manufacturing39%, Lappeenranta 14%
- Health and social work22%, Lappeenranta 22%
- Construction7%, Lappeenranta 6%
- Education7%, Lappeenranta 9%
- Transport and storage6%, Lappeenranta 5%
- Wholesale and retail trade6%, Lappeenranta 10%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 1,577
- Jobs per resident
- 0.31
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Lappeenranta: 0.43
Sectors
- Joutseno Keskus46%51%
- Lappeenranta22%77%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 7% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta. Median income has risen by 27% since 2014, at the same pace as in Lappeenranta.
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
- Laihia53400 · Lappeenranta
- Lampikangas54110 · Lappeenranta
- Pulp54120 · Lappeenranta
- Konnunsuo54190 · Lappeenranta
- Nuijamaa54230 · Lappeenranta
- Taipalsaari54920 · TaipalsaariShow on the map
- Vehkataipale54960 · TaipalsaariShow on the map
- Imatra Keskus55100 · ImatraShow on the map
- Rauha-Tiuruniemi55300 · Lappeenranta
- Äitsaari56140 · RuokolahtiShow on the map
- Kyläniemi56350 · TaipalsaariShow 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).