Kolava (15160)
Kolava (15160) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Lahti sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 31 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 1% nationally for Median Income, Higher Education and Walkability Index. Among the weakest 4% nationally for Noise Pollution, Tree Canopy Cover and Air Quality. Among the most expensive 19% to live in.
Population
| Population | 3,080 |
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| Population Density | 317 |
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| Average Age | 32.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 11.5 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 2.9 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 6.1 % |
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| Student Share | 9.5 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 35,554 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.5 % |
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| Employment Rate | 49.1 % |
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| Higher Education | 59.3 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 2,554 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 13.22 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 90.1 % |
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| Rental Rate | 8.5 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 119.7 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 97.4 % |
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| Building Age | 1989 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.2 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 1.2 |
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| School Density | 0.1 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.4 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.1 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.6 |
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| Transit Access | 2.3 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 24.1 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 13.8 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 51.3 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 90.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 74.5 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 126 (4.1 %) |
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| 3–6 | 227 (7.4 %) |
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| 7–12 | 421 (13.7 %) |
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| 13–15 | 223 (7.2 %) |
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| 16–17 | 122 (4.0 %) |
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| 18–19 | 107 (3.5 %) |
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| 20–24 | 74 (2.4 %) |
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| 25–29 | 103 (3.3 %) |
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| 30–34 | 214 (6.9 %) |
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| 35–39 | 262 (8.5 %) |
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| 40–44 | 337 (10.9 %) |
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| 45–49 | 288 (9.4 %) |
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| 50–54 | 216 (7.0 %) |
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| 55–59 | 113 (3.7 %) |
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| 60–64 | 72 (2.3 %) |
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| 65–69 | 56 (1.8 %) |
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| 70–74 | 60 (1.9 %) |
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| 75–79 | 41 (1.3 %) |
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| 80–84 | 13 (0.4 %) |
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| 85+ | 5 (0.2 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 355 (44.4 %) |
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| E Water & waste management | 119 (14.9 %) |
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| Q Health & social work | 67 (8.4 %) |
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| I Accommodation & food service | 57 (7.1 %) |
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| F Construction | 55 (6.9 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 1,029 |
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| Average household size | 3.0 persons |
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| Living space per person | 40.2 m² |
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| One-person households | 166 (16.1 %) |
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| Median household income | 70,842 € |
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| Mean household income | 74,910 € |
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| Lowest income category | 66 (6.4 %) |
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| Middle income category | 627 (60.9 %) |
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| Highest income category | 336 (32.7 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kolava?
Kolava has a population of about 3,080.
What is the median income in Kolava?
The median income in Kolava is about €35,554 per year.
How does Kolava rank for quality of life?
Kolava ranks in the top 37% nationally for quality of life and in the top 19% within the Lahti sub-region.
How high are incomes in Kolava?
Kolava ranks in the top 1% nationally for median income and in the top 1% within the Lahti sub-region.
How safe is Kolava?
Kolava ranks in the top 68% nationally for safety and in the top 58% within the Lahti sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kolava?
Kolava ranks in the top 80% nationally for air quality and in the top 75% within the Lahti sub-region.
How green is Kolava?
Kolava ranks in the top 95% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 97% within the Lahti sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Kolava?
Kolava ranks in the top 1% nationally for higher education and in the top 1% within the Lahti sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kolava?
Kolava ranks in the top 9% nationally for employment rate and in the top 3% within the Lahti sub-region.
Planning & projects nearby
Ongoing state transport-infrastructure projects nationwide; in-progress municipal detailed planning in participating cities (Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, Vantaa) as of 2026-06-17. Not nationwide zoning data — coverage expands toward the statutory 2029 Ryhti rollout.
Nearby areas
Möysä · Tenava-Tonttila · Myllypohja-Koiskala · Ahtiala · Villähde
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Vanhalinna (Turku Metro) · Asevelikylä (Vaasa) · Pöykkölä (Rovaniemi) · Impivaara (Seinäjoki) · Ruutana (Tampere Metro) · Kuivasjärvi (Oulu)
Data sources
Data sources: Statistics Finland (Paavo open data), HSL, Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY, OpenStreetMap, the Finnish Police, Traficom and Väylävirasto. Every value is based on open, verifiable public data.
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