Kourulanmäki

53550 · Lappeenranta · Etelä-Karjala

53550 Kourulanmäki

In brief

Kourulanmäki (53550) has 1,486 residents, 2% of the population of Lappeenranta. Families stand out: 35% of households have children (Lappeenranta: 17%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. 35% of households are families with children (Lappeenranta: 17%) and 32% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (84%). Homes are larger on average than in Lappeenranta (94.0 m² compared with 74.7 m²). 78% of households own their home and 22% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,130 per m² is that of price area Lappeenranta 1. The price equals 11.7 years of rent at €15.15 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,980 a year, about €2,498 a month: 22% higher than in Lappeenranta and 14% higher than in Finland. It is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. 7% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Lappeenranta (14%). The area is a place of work: it has 1,704 jobs, 1.15 for every resident.

The number of residents has grown by 33% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta.

Rank among the city's areas

Aged 65 or over
13%
The lowest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 25%
University or college degree
46%
The highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 34%
Jobs per resident
1.15
2nd highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 0.43
Median disposable income
€29,980
2nd highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta €24,611

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,130; Figure for Lappeenranta 1; Lappeenranta€1,576

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €15.15; Figure for Lappeenranta 1; Lappeenranta€13.63

Residents: 1,486; +33.0% since 2014; Mean age38.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €29,980; +36.7% since 2014; a year, about €2,498 a month; Lappeenranta€24,611; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 22%; of 598 households; Lappeenranta41%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 46%; of residents aged 18 or over; Lappeenranta34%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,130 per m² is that of price area Lappeenranta 1. The price equals 11.7 years of rent at €15.15 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,130

Figure for Lappeenranta 1
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 33 sales

Rent per m² a month

€15.15

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

Lappeenranta: €13.63

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Kourulanmäki€2,130Lappeenranta €1,576

€881 – €2,286Figure for Lappeenranta, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 11.7 years; Lappeenranta: 9.6
Gross rental yield: 8.5%; Lappeenranta: 10.4%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 650–€780; Figure for Lappeenranta 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.5%-3.6%Rent+1.0%+0.7%; Average of the price index (Lappeenranta 1) and rent index (Lappeenranta)

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

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Lappeenranta in 5 of 8 figures: median income, aged 65 or over, families with children, university or college degree, unemployment.

Median disposable income2/30
€21,740Hujakkala
Lappeenranta €24,611Kourulanmäki €29,980
€30,200Hanhijärvi
€21,740Hujakkala€30,200Hanhijärvi
Households renting16/30
0%Hanhijärvi
Lappeenranta 41%Kourulanmäki 22%
73%Keskussairaala-alue-Kimpinen
0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-Kimpinen
Aged 16 to 347/30
8%Pulsa
Lappeenranta 25%Kourulanmäki 24%
37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
Aged 65 or over30/30
13%Kourulanmäki
Lappeenranta 25%Kourulanmäki 13%
44%Hujakkala
13%Kourulanmäki44%Hujakkala
Families with children3/30
8%Pulsa
Lappeenranta 17%Kourulanmäki 35%
36%Rutola
8%Pulsa36%Rutola
University or college degree1/30
17%Hujakkala
Lappeenranta 34%Kourulanmäki 46%
46%Kourulanmäki
17%Hujakkala46%Kourulanmäki
Unemployment28/30
5%Hanhijärvi
Lappeenranta 14%Kourulanmäki 7%
22%Kivisalmi
5%Hanhijärvi22%Kivisalmi
Average home size12/30
56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
Lappeenranta 74.7 m²Kourulanmäki 94.0 m²
128.3 m²Rapattila
56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²Rapattila

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 35% of households have children (Lappeenranta: 17%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta.

KourulanmäkiLappeenranta

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 18% of residents, less than in Lappeenranta (28%).

Kourulanmäki49%18%21%
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: 38.0; Lappeenranta: 45.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 7%; Lappeenranta: 14%
Household size: 2.4; Lappeenranta: 1.8
Floor area per person: 40.3 m²; Lappeenranta: 41.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

78% of households own their home and 22% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent).

Kourulanmäki78%22%
Lappeenranta58%41%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (84%). Homes are larger on average than in Lappeenranta (94.0 m² compared with 74.7 m²).

Kourulanmäki12%84%
Lappeenranta55%44%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

35% of households are families with children (Lappeenranta: 17%) and 32% live alone.

KourulanmäkiLappeenranta

Living alone32%, Lappeenranta 50%
Living alone, under 357%, Lappeenranta 15%
Couple under 35, no children8%, Lappeenranta 4%
With children35%, Lappeenranta 17%
With a child under 310%, Lappeenranta 3%
Single parent4%, Lappeenranta 4%
All members aged 18–6446%, Lappeenranta 49%
At least one member 65 or over20%, Lappeenranta 34%

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

Average dwelling size: 94.0 m²; Lappeenranta: 74.7 m²
Dwellings: 628
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

46% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Lappeenranta (34%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta.

Kourulanmäki16%34%30%16%
Lappeenranta21%37%23%11%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

12% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 25% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Kourulanmäki12%63%25%
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: €29,980; a year, about €2,498 a month; Lappeenranta: €24,611
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €54,692; a year, about €4,558 a month; Lappeenranta: €33,379
University or college degree: 46%; Lappeenranta: 34%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 1,704 jobs, 1.15 for every resident.

Largest industries

KourulanmäkiLappeenranta

Wholesale and retail trade30%, Lappeenranta 10%
Health and social work19%, Lappeenranta 22%
Administrative and support services18%, Lappeenranta 7%
Manufacturing12%, Lappeenranta 14%
Construction11%, Lappeenranta 6%
Education3%, Lappeenranta 9%

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

Jobs located here: 1,704
Jobs per resident: 1.15; People working in the area divided by people living there; Lappeenranta: 0.43

Sectors

Kourulanmäki26%74%
Lappeenranta22%77%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 33% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta. Median income has risen by 37% since 2014, faster than in Lappeenranta (26%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKourulanmäkiLappeenrantaFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. 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 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).