In brief
Lappeenranta keskus (53100) has 11,238 residents, 15% of the population of Lappeenranta. It is the largest among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. Older residents stand out: 34% are 65 or over (Lappeenranta: 25%). 66% of households are people living alone and 9% are families with children.
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (85%). Homes are smaller on average than in Lappeenranta (57.5 m² compared with 74.7 m²). 51% of households rent their home, more than in Lappeenranta (41%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,919 per m² on average, 22% more than the average in Lappeenranta. The price is the 3rd highest among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. The price per m² has fallen by 18% since 2020. The price equals 10.6 years of rent at €15.15 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,271 a year, about €2,023 a month: about the same as in Lappeenranta and 8% lower than in Finland. 12% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Lappeenranta (14%). The area has 7,985 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (27%). More common than usual is information and communication: 8% of jobs (Lappeenranta: 3%).
The number of residents has grown by 11% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta.
Rank among the city's areas
Living alone
66%
The highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 50%
Residents
11,238
The highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Average home size
57.5 m²
2nd smallest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 74.7 m²
Aged 16 to 34
28%
4th highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 25%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,919
- -18.5% since 2020
- Lappeenranta€1,576
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €15.15
- Figure for Lappeenranta 1
- Lappeenranta€13.63
- Residents
- 11,238
- +11.1% since 2014
- Mean age49.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €24,271
- +27.2% since 2014
- a year, about €2,023 a month
- Lappeenranta€24,611
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 51%
- of 7,452 households
- Lappeenranta41%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 37%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Lappeenranta34%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,919 per m² on average, 22% more than the average in Lappeenranta. The price is the 3rd highest among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. The price per m² has fallen by 18% since 2020.
Price per m²
€1,919
Postal code area 53100
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 19 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
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 10.6 years
- Lappeenranta: 9.6
- Gross rental yield
- 9.5%
- 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
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 3 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, families with children, average home size.
Price per m², 1 bedroom3/9
€665Kivisalmi€3,023Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriLappeenranta €1,576Lappeenranta keskus €1,919€665Kivisalmi€3,023Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriMedian disposable income23/30
€21,740Hujakkala€30,200HanhijärviLappeenranta €24,611Lappeenranta keskus €24,271€21,740Hujakkala€30,200HanhijärviHouseholds renting5/30
0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-KimpinenLappeenranta 41%Lappeenranta keskus 51%0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-KimpinenAged 16 to 344/30
8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriLappeenranta 25%Lappeenranta keskus 28%8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriAged 65 or over7/30
13%Kourulanmäki44%HujakkalaLappeenranta 25%Lappeenranta keskus 34%13%Kourulanmäki44%HujakkalaFamilies with children29/30
8%Pulsa36%RutolaLappeenranta 17%Lappeenranta keskus 9%8%Pulsa36%RutolaUniversity or college degree6/30
17%Hujakkala46%KourulanmäkiLappeenranta 34%Lappeenranta keskus 37%17%Hujakkala46%KourulanmäkiUnemployment19/30
5%Hanhijärvi22%KivisalmiLappeenranta 14%Lappeenranta keskus 12%5%Hanhijärvi22%KivisalmiAverage home size29/30
56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²RapattilaLappeenranta 74.7 m²Lappeenranta keskus 57.5 m²56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²Rapattila
Residents
Age
Older residents stand out: 34% are 65 or over (Lappeenranta: 25%).
Lappeenranta 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%).
- Lappeenranta keskus39%35%
- 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
- 12%
- Lappeenranta: 14%
- Household size
- 1.5
- Lappeenranta: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 38.7 m²
- Lappeenranta: 41.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
51% of households rent their home, more than in Lappeenranta (41%).
- Lappeenranta keskus48%51%
- Lappeenranta58%41%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (85%). Homes are smaller on average than in Lappeenranta (57.5 m² compared with 74.7 m²).
- Lappeenranta keskus85%13%
- Lappeenranta55%44%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
66% of households are people living alone and 9% are families with children.
Lappeenranta keskusLappeenranta
- Living alone66%, Lappeenranta 50%
- Living alone, under 3522%, Lappeenranta 15%
- Couple under 35, no children5%, Lappeenranta 4%
- With children9%, Lappeenranta 17%
- With a child under 32%, Lappeenranta 3%
- Single parent3%, Lappeenranta 4%
- All members aged 18–6451%, Lappeenranta 49%
- At least one member 65 or over40%, Lappeenranta 34%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 57.5 m²
- Lappeenranta: 74.7 m²
- Dwellings
- 8,414
- Summer cottages
- 14
Education and income
Highest qualification
37% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Lappeenranta (34%).
- Lappeenranta keskus20%11%32%25%12%
- Lappeenranta21%37%23%11%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
20% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 15% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Lappeenranta keskus20%65%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
- €24,271
- a year, about €2,023 a month
- Lappeenranta: €24,611
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €28,297
- a year, about €2,358 a month
- Lappeenranta: €33,379
- University or college degree
- 37%
- Lappeenranta: 34%
Jobs
The area has 7,985 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (27%). More common than usual is information and communication: 8% of jobs (Lappeenranta: 3%).
Largest industries
Lappeenranta keskusLappeenranta
- Health and social work27%, Lappeenranta 22%
- Public administration and defence13%, Lappeenranta 6%
- Information and communication8%, Lappeenranta 3%
- Professional, scientific and technical8%, Lappeenranta 5%
- Wholesale and retail trade7%, Lappeenranta 10%
- Education6%, Lappeenranta 9%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 7,985
- Jobs per resident
- 0.71
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Lappeenranta: 0.43
Sectors
- Lappeenranta keskus94%
- Lappeenranta22%77%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 11% 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
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).