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Lempäälä Keskus

Postal code 37500 · Lempäälä · Pirkanmaa

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37500 Lempäälä Keskus

In brief

Lempäälä Keskus (37500) has 9,274 residents, 37% of the population of Lempäälä. It is the largest among the postal code areas of Lempäälä. Older residents stand out: 23% are 65 or over (Lempäälä: 18%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Lempäälä. 43% of households are people living alone and 24% are families with children.

52% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 47% are in blocks of flats. Homes are smaller on average than in Lempäälä (85.0 m² compared with 94.2 m²). 64% of households own their home and 35% rent (Lempäälä: 25% rent). This is the highest renting share among the postal code areas of Lempäälä. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,130 per m² on average. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Lempäälä. The price per m² has risen by 6% since 2020. The price equals 11.3 years of rent at €15.77 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,370 a year, about €2,281 a month: 7% lower than in Lempäälä and 4% higher than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Lempäälä. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Lempäälä (8%). The area has 2,441 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (35%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lempäälä (16%).

The number of residents has grown by 16% since 2014, faster than in Lempäälä.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Households renting

    35%

    The highest of 6 areas in Lempäälä

    Lempäälä 25%

  • Aged 65 or over

    23%

    The highest of 6 areas in Lempäälä

    Lempäälä 18%

  • Homes in small houses

    52%

    The lowest of 6 areas in Lempäälä

    Lempäälä 71%

  • Living alone

    43%

    The highest of 6 areas in Lempäälä

    Lempäälä 35%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,130
+6.2% since 2020
Lempäälä–
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€15.77
Figure for Pirkanmaa
Lempäälä€15.77
Residents
9,274
+16.2% since 2014
Mean age43.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€27,370
+28.5% since 2014
a year, about €2,281 a month
Lempäälä€29,534
Finland€26,351
Households renting
35%
of 4,461 households
Lempäälä25%
Finland38%
University or college degree
40%
of residents aged 18 or over
Lempäälä43%
Finland36%

Prices, rents and charges

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,130 per m² on average. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Lempäälä. The price per m² has risen by 6% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,130

Postal code area 37500
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 8 sales

Rent per m² a month

€15.77

Figure for Pirkanmaa
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Lempäälä: €15.77

Price-to-rent ratio
11.3 years
Lempäälä: –
Gross rental yield
8.9%
Lempäälä: –
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-0.2%-2.7%Rent+1.4%+1.5%
Average of the price index (Pirkanmaa) and rent index (Pirkanmaa)

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

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

  • Median disposable income6/6

    €27,370Lempäälä Keskus
    Lempäälä €29,534Lempäälä Keskus €27,370
    €34,154Koivuniemi
    €27,370Lempäälä Keskus€34,154Koivuniemi

  • Households renting1/6

    1%Säijä
    Lempäälä 25%Lempäälä Keskus 35%
    35%Lempäälä Keskus
    1%Säijä35%Lempäälä Keskus

  • Aged 16 to 342/6

    14%Säijä
    Lempäälä 21%Lempäälä Keskus 20%
    22%Kulju
    14%Säijä22%Kulju

  • Aged 65 or over1/6

    12%Kulju
    Lempäälä 18%Lempäälä Keskus 23%
    23%Lempäälä Keskus
    12%Kulju23%Lempäälä Keskus

  • Families with children6/6

    24%Lempäälä Keskus
    Lempäälä 30%Lempäälä Keskus 24%
    44%Koivuniemi
    24%Lempäälä Keskus44%Koivuniemi

  • University or college degree6/6

    40%Lempäälä Keskus
    Lempäälä 43%Lempäälä Keskus 40%
    47%Kuivaspää
    40%Lempäälä Keskus47%Kuivaspää

  • Unemployment2/6

    5%Koivuniemi
    Lempäälä 8%Lempäälä Keskus 9%
    10%Höytämö
    5%Koivuniemi10%Höytämö

  • Average home size6/6

    85.0 m²Lempäälä Keskus
    Lempäälä 94.2 m²Lempäälä Keskus 85.0 m²
    134.6 m²Koivuniemi
    85.0 m²Lempäälä Keskus134.6 m²Koivuniemi

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 23% are 65 or over (Lempäälä: 18%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Lempäälä.

Lempäälä KeskusLempäälä

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 25% of residents, more than in Lempäälä (19%).

  • Lempäälä Keskus43%25%18%
  • Lempäälä47%19%20%
  • Finland43%26%15%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age
43.0
Lempäälä: 40.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
9%
Lempäälä: 8%
Household size
2.1
Lempäälä: 2.3
Floor area per person
42.1 m²
Lempäälä: 42.0 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

64% of households own their home and 35% rent (Lempäälä: 25% rent). This is the highest renting share among the postal code areas of Lempäälä.

  • Lempäälä Keskus64%35%
  • Lempäälä74%25%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

52% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 47% are in blocks of flats. Homes are smaller on average than in Lempäälä (85.0 m² compared with 94.2 m²).

  • Lempäälä Keskus47%52%
  • Lempäälä28%71%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

43% of households are people living alone and 24% are families with children.

Lempäälä KeskusLempäälä

  • Living alone43%, Lempäälä 35%
  • Living alone, under 359%, Lempäälä 7%
  • Couple under 35, no children4%, Lempäälä 4%
  • With children24%, Lempäälä 30%
  • With a child under 36%, Lempäälä 7%
  • Single parent6%, Lempäälä 6%
  • All members aged 18–6441%, Lempäälä 41%
  • At least one member 65 or over35%, Lempäälä 29%

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

Average dwelling size
85.0 m²
Lempäälä: 94.2 m²
Dwellings
4,873
Summer cottages
619

Education and income

Highest qualification

40% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Lempäälä (43%). This is the lowest share among the postal code areas of Lempäälä.

  • Lempäälä Keskus18%38%24%15%
  • Lempäälä15%37%25%18%
  • 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 22% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Lempäälä Keskus16%63%22%
  • Lempäälä15%59%26%
  • 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
€27,370
a year, about €2,281 a month
Lempäälä: €29,534
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€40,231
a year, about €3,353 a month
Lempäälä: €48,865
University or college degree
40%
Lempäälä: 43%

Jobs

The area has 2,441 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (35%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lempäälä (16%).

Largest industries

Lempäälä KeskusLempäälä

  • Health and social work35%, Lempäälä 16%
  • Education10%, Lempäälä 7%
  • Wholesale and retail trade8%, Lempäälä 20%
  • Construction7%, Lempäälä 11%
  • Manufacturing6%, Lempäälä 14%
  • Transport and storage5%, Lempäälä 7%

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

Jobs located here
2,441
Jobs per resident
0.26
People working in the area divided by people living there
Lempäälä: 0.32

Sectors

  • Lempäälä Keskus14%83%
  • Lempäälä25%73%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 16% since 2014, faster than in Lempäälä. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Lempäälä.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianLempäälä KeskusLempääläFinland

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).