Mustola

53420 · Lappeenranta · Etelä-Karjala

53420 Mustola

In brief

Mustola (53420) has 536 residents, 1% of the population of Lappeenranta. Families stand out: 27% of households have children (Lappeenranta: 17%). 27% of households are families with children (Lappeenranta: 17%) and 31% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (100%). Homes are larger on average than in Lappeenranta (98.6 m² compared with 74.7 m²). 80% of households own their home and 18% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,467 per m² is that of price area Lappeenranta. The price equals 10.6 years of rent at €11.49 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,971 a year, about €2,331 a month: 14% higher than in Lappeenranta and 6% higher than in Finland. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Lappeenranta (14%). The area has 328 jobs; the largest industry is transport and storage (45%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lappeenranta (5%).

The number of residents has fallen by 10% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta.

Rank among the city's areas

Homes in small houses
100%
3rd highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 44%
University or college degree
38%
5th highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 34%
Jobs per resident
0.61
6th highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 0.43
Living alone
31%
6th lowest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 50%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,467; Figure for Lappeenranta; Lappeenranta€1,576

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €11.49; Figure for Lappeenranta 2; Lappeenranta€13.63

Residents: 536; -9.9% since 2014; Mean age44.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €27,971; +34.6% since 2014; a year, about €2,331 a month; Lappeenranta€24,611; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 18%; of 249 households; Lappeenranta41%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 38%; 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 €1,467 per m² is that of price area Lappeenranta. The price equals 10.6 years of rent at €11.49 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,467

Figure for Lappeenranta
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 52 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

Mustola€1,467Lappeenranta €1,576

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

Price-to-rent ratio: 10.6 years; Lappeenranta: 9.6
Gross rental yield: 9.4%; 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

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

In none of these 8 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Lappeenranta.

Median disposable income6/30
€21,740Hujakkala
Lappeenranta €24,611Mustola €27,971
€30,200Hanhijärvi
€21,740Hujakkala€30,200Hanhijärvi
Households renting18/30
0%Hanhijärvi
Lappeenranta 41%Mustola 18%
73%Keskussairaala-alue-Kimpinen
0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-Kimpinen
Aged 16 to 3410/30
8%Pulsa
Lappeenranta 25%Mustola 19%
37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
Aged 65 or over22/30
13%Kourulanmäki
Lappeenranta 25%Mustola 24%
44%Hujakkala
13%Kourulanmäki44%Hujakkala
Families with children7/30
8%Pulsa
Lappeenranta 17%Mustola 27%
36%Rutola
8%Pulsa36%Rutola
University or college degree5/30
17%Hujakkala
Lappeenranta 34%Mustola 38%
46%Kourulanmäki
17%Hujakkala46%Kourulanmäki
Unemployment25/30
5%Hanhijärvi
Lappeenranta 14%Mustola 10%
22%Kivisalmi
5%Hanhijärvi22%Kivisalmi
Average home size11/30
56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
Lappeenranta 74.7 m²Mustola 98.6 m²
128.3 m²Rapattila
56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²Rapattila

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 27% of households have children (Lappeenranta: 17%).

MustolaLappeenranta

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 18% of residents, more than in Lappeenranta (13%).

Mustola42%27%18%
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: 44.0; Lappeenranta: 45.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 10%; Lappeenranta: 14%
Household size: 2.2; Lappeenranta: 1.8
Floor area per person: 46.4 m²; Lappeenranta: 41.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

80% of households own their home and 18% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent).

Mustola80%18%
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 (100%). Homes are larger on average than in Lappeenranta (98.6 m² compared with 74.7 m²).

Mustola100%
Lappeenranta55%44%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

27% of households are families with children (Lappeenranta: 17%) and 31% live alone.

MustolaLappeenranta

Living alone31%, Lappeenranta 50%
Living alone, under 355%, Lappeenranta 15%
Couple under 35, no children4%, Lappeenranta 4%
With children27%, Lappeenranta 17%
With a child under 39%, Lappeenranta 3%
Single parent7%, Lappeenranta 4%
All members aged 18–6441%, Lappeenranta 49%
At least one member 65 or over33%, Lappeenranta 34%

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

Average dwelling size: 98.6 m²; Lappeenranta: 74.7 m²
Dwellings: 269
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

38% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Lappeenranta (34%).

Mustola18%41%30%
Lappeenranta21%37%23%11%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

16% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 19% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Mustola16%64%19%
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: €27,971; a year, about €2,331 a month; Lappeenranta: €24,611
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €46,412; a year, about €3,868 a month; Lappeenranta: €33,379
University or college degree: 38%; Lappeenranta: 34%

Jobs

The area has 328 jobs; the largest industry is transport and storage (45%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lappeenranta (5%).

Largest industries

MustolaLappeenranta

Transport and storage45%, Lappeenranta 5%
Wholesale and retail trade20%, Lappeenranta 10%
Manufacturing12%, Lappeenranta 14%
Construction9%, Lappeenranta 6%
Accommodation and food services7%, Lappeenranta 4%
Public administration and defence4%, Lappeenranta 6%

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

Jobs located here: 328
Jobs per resident: 0.61; People working in the area divided by people living there; Lappeenranta: 0.43

Sectors

Mustola22%78%
Lappeenranta22%77%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 10% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta. Median income has risen by 35% since 2014, faster than in Lappeenranta (26%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianMustolaLappeenrantaFinland

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).