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Simola

54330 · Lappeenranta · Etelä-Karjala

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54330 Simola

In brief

Simola (54330) has 387 residents, 1% of the population of Lappeenranta. Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Lappeenranta: 17%). 26% of households are families with children (Lappeenranta: 17%) and 31% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (92%). Homes are larger on average than in Lappeenranta (102.9 m² compared with 74.7 m²). 88% of households own their home and 10% 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 €25,700 a year, about €2,142 a month: 4% higher than in Lappeenranta and about the same as in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Lappeenranta (14%). The area has 38 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (21%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lappeenranta (1%).

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

Rank among the city's areas

  • Jobs per resident

    0.10

    4th lowest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta

    Lappeenranta 0.43

  • Residents

    387

    6th lowest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta

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
387
-10.2% since 2014
Mean age46.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€25,700
+28.0% since 2014
a year, about €2,142 a month
Lappeenranta€24,611
Finland€26,351
Households renting
10%
of 174 households
Lappeenranta41%
Finland38%
University or college degree
26%
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

Simola€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 income14/30

    €21,740Hujakkala
    Lappeenranta €24,611Simola €25,700
    €30,200Hanhijärvi
    €21,740Hujakkala€30,200Hanhijärvi

  • Households renting21/30

    0%Hanhijärvi
    Lappeenranta 41%Simola 10%
    73%Keskussairaala-alue-Kimpinen
    0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-Kimpinen

  • Aged 16 to 3424/30

    8%Pulsa
    Lappeenranta 25%Simola 13%
    37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
    8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri

  • Aged 65 or over21/30

    13%Kourulanmäki
    Lappeenranta 25%Simola 25%
    44%Hujakkala
    13%Kourulanmäki44%Hujakkala

  • Families with children8/30

    8%Pulsa
    Lappeenranta 17%Simola 26%
    36%Rutola
    8%Pulsa36%Rutola

  • University or college degree23/30

    17%Hujakkala
    Lappeenranta 34%Simola 26%
    46%Kourulanmäki
    17%Hujakkala46%Kourulanmäki

  • Unemployment21/30

    5%Hanhijärvi
    Lappeenranta 14%Simola 11%
    22%Kivisalmi
    5%Hanhijärvi22%Kivisalmi

  • Average home size9/30

    56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
    Lappeenranta 74.7 m²Simola 102.9 m²
    128.3 m²Rapattila
    56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²Rapattila

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Lappeenranta: 17%).

SimolaLappeenranta

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 17% of residents, more than in Lappeenranta (13%).

  • Simola40%27%17%
  • 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
46.0
Lappeenranta: 45.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
11%
Lappeenranta: 14%
Household size
2.2
Lappeenranta: 1.8
Floor area per person
48.0 m²
Lappeenranta: 41.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

88% of households own their home and 10% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent).

  • Simola88%
  • 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 (92%). Homes are larger on average than in Lappeenranta (102.9 m² compared with 74.7 m²).

  • Simola92%
  • Lappeenranta55%44%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

26% of households are families with children (Lappeenranta: 17%) and 31% live alone.

SimolaLappeenranta

  • Living alone31%, Lappeenranta 50%
  • Living alone, under 352%, Lappeenranta 15%
  • Couple under 35, no children2%, Lappeenranta 4%
  • With children26%, Lappeenranta 17%
  • With a child under 36%, Lappeenranta 3%
  • Single parent4%, Lappeenranta 4%
  • All members aged 18–6437%, Lappeenranta 49%
  • At least one member 65 or over37%, Lappeenranta 34%

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

Average dwelling size
102.9 m²
Lappeenranta: 74.7 m²
Dwellings
216
Summer cottages
92

Education and income

Highest qualification

26% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Lappeenranta (34%).

  • Simola20%50%22%
  • 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 13% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Simola19%68%13%
  • 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
€25,700
a year, about €2,142 a month
Lappeenranta: €24,611
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€43,344
a year, about €3,612 a month
Lappeenranta: €33,379
University or college degree
26%
Lappeenranta: 34%

Jobs

The area has 38 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (21%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lappeenranta (1%).

Largest industries

SimolaLappeenranta

  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing21%, Lappeenranta 1%
  • Manufacturing18%, Lappeenranta 14%
  • Construction18%, Lappeenranta 6%
  • Professional, scientific and technical18%, Lappeenranta 5%
  • Education8%, Lappeenranta 9%
  • Accommodation and food services5%, Lappeenranta 4%

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

Jobs located here
38
Jobs per resident
0.10
People working in the area divided by people living there
Lappeenranta: 0.43

Sectors

  • Simola21%37%42%
  • 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 28% 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, medianSimolaLappeenrantaFinland

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).