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Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri

53900 · Lappeenranta · Etelä-Karjala

53900 Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri

In brief

Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri (53900) has 3,760 residents, 5% of the population of Lappeenranta. Young adults stand out: 37% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Lappeenranta: 25%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. 58% of households are people living alone and 10% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (95%). Homes are smaller on average than in Lappeenranta (56.9 m² compared with 74.7 m²). 59% of households rent their home, more than in Lappeenranta (41%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,023 per m² on average, 92% more than the average in Lappeenranta. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. The price per m² has risen by 9% since 2020. The price equals 16.6 years of rent at €15.15 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €25,795 a year, about €2,150 a month: 5% higher than in Lappeenranta and about the same as in Finland. 12% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Lappeenranta (14%). The area has 2,245 jobs; the largest industry is administrative and support services (26%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lappeenranta (7%).

The number of residents has grown by 35% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom

    €3,023

    The highest of 9 areas in Lappeenranta

    Lappeenranta €1,576

  • Aged 16 to 34

    37%

    The highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta

    Lappeenranta 25%

  • Average home size

    56.9 m²

    The smallest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta

    Lappeenranta 74.7 m²

  • Households renting

    59%

    2nd highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta

    Lappeenranta 41%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€3,023
+9.3% since 2020
Lappeenranta€1,576
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€15.15
Figure for Lappeenranta 1
Lappeenranta€13.63
Residents
3,760
+35.3% since 2014
Mean age44.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€25,795
+29.5% since 2014
a year, about €2,150 a month
Lappeenranta€24,611
Finland€26,351
Households renting
59%
of 2,376 households
Lappeenranta41%
Finland38%
University or college degree
45%
of residents aged 18 or over
Lappeenranta34%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,023 per m² on average, 92% more than the average in Lappeenranta. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. The price per m² has risen by 9% since 2020.

Price per m²

€3,023

Postal code area 53900
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 11 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

Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri€3,023Lappeenranta €1,576
€881 – €2,286Figure for Lappeenranta, 2026 Q2
Price-to-rent ratio
16.6 years
Lappeenranta: 9.6
Gross rental yield
6.0%
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

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 Lappeenranta in 6 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, households renting, aged 16 to 34, families with children, university or college degree, average home size.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom1/9

    €665Kivisalmi
    Lappeenranta €1,576Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri €3,023
    €3,023Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
    €665Kivisalmi€3,023Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
  • Median disposable income13/30

    €21,740Hujakkala
    Lappeenranta €24,611Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri €25,795
    €30,200Hanhijärvi
    €21,740Hujakkala€30,200Hanhijärvi
  • Households renting2/30

    0%Hanhijärvi
    Lappeenranta 41%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri 59%
    73%Keskussairaala-alue-Kimpinen
    0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-Kimpinen
  • Aged 16 to 341/30

    8%Pulsa
    Lappeenranta 25%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri 37%
    37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
    8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
  • Aged 65 or over20/30

    13%Kourulanmäki
    Lappeenranta 25%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri 25%
    44%Hujakkala
    13%Kourulanmäki44%Hujakkala
  • Families with children28/30

    8%Pulsa
    Lappeenranta 17%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri 10%
    36%Rutola
    8%Pulsa36%Rutola
  • University or college degree2/30

    17%Hujakkala
    Lappeenranta 34%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri 45%
    46%Kourulanmäki
    17%Hujakkala46%Kourulanmäki
  • Unemployment17/30

    5%Hanhijärvi
    Lappeenranta 14%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri 12%
    22%Kivisalmi
    5%Hanhijärvi22%Kivisalmi
  • Average home size30/30

    56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
    Lappeenranta 74.7 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri 56.9 m²
    128.3 m²Rapattila
    56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²Rapattila

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 37% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Lappeenranta: 25%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta.

Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriLappeenranta

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 47% of residents, more than in Lappeenranta (40%).

  • Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri47%10%26%
  • 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
12%
Lappeenranta: 14%
Household size
1.6
Lappeenranta: 1.8
Floor area per person
36.5 m²
Lappeenranta: 41.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

59% of households rent their home, more than in Lappeenranta (41%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta.

  • Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri40%59%
  • Lappeenranta58%41%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (95%). Homes are smaller on average than in Lappeenranta (56.9 m² compared with 74.7 m²).

  • Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri95%
  • Lappeenranta55%44%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

58% of households are people living alone and 10% are families with children.

Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriLappeenranta

  • Living alone58%, Lappeenranta 50%
  • Living alone, under 3526%, Lappeenranta 15%
  • Couple under 35, no children9%, Lappeenranta 4%
  • With children10%, Lappeenranta 17%
  • With a child under 34%, Lappeenranta 3%
  • Single parent3%, Lappeenranta 4%
  • All members aged 18–6462%, Lappeenranta 49%
  • At least one member 65 or over28%, Lappeenranta 34%

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

Average dwelling size
56.9 m²
Lappeenranta: 74.7 m²
Dwellings
2,662
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

45% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Lappeenranta (34%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta.

  • Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri14%11%29%29%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

21% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 17% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri21%63%17%
  • 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
€25,795
a year, about €2,150 a month
Lappeenranta: €24,611
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€32,782
a year, about €2,732 a month
Lappeenranta: €33,379
University or college degree
45%
Lappeenranta: 34%

Jobs

The area has 2,245 jobs; the largest industry is administrative and support services (26%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lappeenranta (7%).

Largest industries

Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriLappeenranta

  • Administrative and support services26%, Lappeenranta 7%
  • Manufacturing17%, Lappeenranta 14%
  • Accommodation and food services16%, Lappeenranta 4%
  • Professional, scientific and technical15%, Lappeenranta 5%
  • Health and social work11%, Lappeenranta 22%
  • Wholesale and retail trade3%, Lappeenranta 10%

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

Jobs located here
2,245
Jobs per resident
0.60
People working in the area divided by people living there
Lappeenranta: 0.43

Sectors

  • Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri18%82%
  • Lappeenranta22%77%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 35% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta. Median income has risen by 30% since 2014, at the same pace as in Lappeenranta.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriLappeenrantaFinland

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).