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Lieto Keskus

Postal code 21420 · Lieto · Varsinais-Suomi

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21420 Lieto Keskus

In brief

Lieto Keskus (21420) has 8,527 residents, 41% of the population of Lieto. It is the largest among the postal code areas of Lieto. The age structure is close to Lieto's: 19% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over. 40% of households are people living alone and 25% are families with children.

60% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 39% are in blocks of flats. Homes are smaller on average than in Lieto (91.5 m² compared with 103.0 m²). 70% of households own their home and 29% rent (Lieto: 16% rent). This is the highest renting share among the postal code areas of Lieto. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,129 per m² on average. The price per m² has risen by 8% since 2020. The price equals 12.4 years of rent at €14.30 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €28,213 a year, about €2,351 a month: 5% lower than in Lieto and 7% higher than in Finland. 7% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Lieto (6%). The area has 4,282 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (21%). More common than usual is wholesale and retail trade: 13% of jobs (Lieto: 10%).

The number of residents has grown by 11% since 2014, faster than in Lieto.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Households renting

    29%

    The highest of 6 areas in Lieto

    Lieto 16%

  • Jobs per resident

    0.50

    The highest of 6 areas in Lieto

    Lieto 0.35

  • Living alone

    40%

    The highest of 6 areas in Lieto

    Lieto 31%

  • Homes in small houses

    60%

    The lowest of 6 areas in Lieto

    Lieto 78%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,129
+8.2% since 2020
Lieto–
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€14.30
Figure for Varsinais-Suomi
Lieto€14.30
Residents
8,527
+11.1% since 2014
Mean age45.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€28,213
+28.7% since 2014
a year, about €2,351 a month
Lieto€29,793
Finland€26,351
Households renting
29%
of 4,074 households
Lieto16%
Finland38%
University or college degree
37%
of residents aged 18 or over
Lieto40%
Finland36%

Prices, rents and charges

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,129 per m² on average. The price per m² has risen by 8% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,129

Postal code area 21420
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 17 sales

Rent per m² a month

€14.30

Figure for Varsinais-Suomi
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Lieto: €14.30

Price-to-rent ratio
12.4 years
Lieto: –
Gross rental yield
8.1%
Lieto: –
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.3%-2.4%Rent+1.5%+1.5%
Average of the price index (Varsinais-Suomi) and rent index (Varsinais-Suomi)

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 Lieto.

  • Median disposable income5/6

    €27,482Tarvasjoki Keskus
    Lieto €29,793Lieto Keskus €28,213
    €33,923Vanhalinna
    €27,482Tarvasjoki Keskus€33,923Vanhalinna

  • Households renting1/6

    4%Ilmarinen
    Lieto 16%Lieto Keskus 29%
    29%Lieto Keskus
    4%Ilmarinen29%Lieto Keskus

  • Aged 16 to 341/6

    15%Tarvasjoki Keskus
    Lieto 18%Lieto Keskus 19%
    19%Lieto Keskus
    15%Tarvasjoki Keskus19%Lieto Keskus

  • Aged 65 or over2/6

    15%Vanhalinna
    Lieto 21%Lieto Keskus 25%
    27%Tarvasjoki Keskus
    15%Vanhalinna27%Tarvasjoki Keskus

  • Families with children4/6

    22%Tarvasjoki Keskus
    Lieto 29%Lieto Keskus 25%
    39%Vanhalinna
    22%Tarvasjoki Keskus39%Vanhalinna

  • University or college degree3/6

    26%Tarvasjoki Keskus
    Lieto 40%Lieto Keskus 37%
    55%Vanhalinna
    26%Tarvasjoki Keskus55%Vanhalinna

  • Unemployment2/6

    4%Vanhalinna
    Lieto 6%Lieto Keskus 7%
    10%Tarvasjoki Keskus
    4%Vanhalinna10%Tarvasjoki Keskus

  • Average home size6/6

    91.5 m²Lieto Keskus
    Lieto 103.0 m²Lieto Keskus 91.5 m²
    119.3 m²Vanhalinna
    91.5 m²Lieto Keskus119.3 m²Vanhalinna

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Lieto's: 19% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over.

Lieto KeskusLieto

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 27% of residents, more than in Lieto (23%).

  • Lieto Keskus44%27%17%
  • Lieto47%23%18%
  • Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age
45.0
Lieto: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
7%
Lieto: 6%
Household size
2.1
Lieto: 2.3
Floor area per person
44.7 m²
Lieto: 46.0 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

70% of households own their home and 29% rent (Lieto: 16% rent). This is the highest renting share among the postal code areas of Lieto.

  • Lieto Keskus70%29%
  • Lieto83%16%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

60% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 39% are in blocks of flats. Homes are smaller on average than in Lieto (91.5 m² compared with 103.0 m²).

  • Lieto Keskus39%60%
  • Lieto20%78%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

40% of households are people living alone and 25% are families with children.

Lieto KeskusLieto

  • Living alone40%, Lieto 31%
  • Living alone, under 357%, Lieto 5%
  • Couple under 35, no children4%, Lieto 3%
  • With children25%, Lieto 29%
  • With a child under 34%, Lieto 6%
  • Single parent5%, Lieto 5%
  • All members aged 18–6438%, Lieto 39%
  • At least one member 65 or over37%, Lieto 33%

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

Average dwelling size
91.5 m²
Lieto: 103.0 m²
Dwellings
4,342
Summer cottages
24

Education and income

Highest qualification

37% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Lieto (40%).

  • Lieto Keskus20%39%24%13%
  • Lieto18%38%25%15%
  • 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.

  • Lieto Keskus16%62%22%
  • Lieto15%60%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
€28,213
a year, about €2,351 a month
Lieto: €29,793
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€42,471
a year, about €3,539 a month
Lieto: €51,984
University or college degree
37%
Lieto: 40%

Jobs

The area has 4,282 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (21%). More common than usual is wholesale and retail trade: 13% of jobs (Lieto: 10%).

Largest industries

Lieto KeskusLieto

  • Health and social work21%, Lieto 20%
  • Manufacturing17%, Lieto 20%
  • Transport and storage15%, Lieto 13%
  • Wholesale and retail trade13%, Lieto 10%
  • Construction12%, Lieto 12%
  • Education5%, Lieto 5%

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

Jobs located here
4,282
Jobs per resident
0.50
People working in the area divided by people living there
Lieto: 0.35

Sectors

  • Lieto Keskus29%70%
  • Lieto33%65%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 11% since 2014, faster than in Lieto. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Lieto.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianLieto KeskusLietoFinland

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).