Lehtikangas (87500)
Lehtikangas (87500) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Kajaani 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 13% nationally for Healthcare Access, Walkability Index and Higher Education. Among the weakest 14% nationally for Crime Rate and Noise Pollution.
Population
| Population | 5,601 |
| Population Density | 234 |
| Average Age | 43.0 |
| Young Children (0-6) | 6.4 % |
| Foreign-Language Speakers | 2.4 % |
| Pensioner Share | 24.9 % |
| Student Share | 8.0 % |
Income & employment
| Median Income | 26,312 € |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7 % |
| Employment Rate | 44.1 % |
| Higher Education | 35.4 % |
Housing
| Property Prices | 986 €/m² |
| Rent Level | 11.65 €/m²/mo |
| Home Ownership | 72.4 % |
| Rental Rate | 27.2 % |
| Avg. Apartment Size | 83.2 m² |
| Detached Houses | 50.0 % |
| Building Age | 1981 |
Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.0 |
| School Density | 0.1 |
| Daycare Density | 0.2 |
| Healthcare Access | 0.0 |
| Sports Facilities | 0.5 |
| Transit Access | 1.5 |
Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 21.9 |
| Tree Canopy Cover | 31.4 % |
| Water Proximity | 0 m |
| Noise Pollution | 40.1 dB |
| Walkability Index | 84.0 |
| Crime Rate | 102.2 |
Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
| 0–2 | 122 (2.2 %) |
| 3–6 | 234 (4.2 %) |
| 7–12 | 412 (7.4 %) |
| 13–15 | 250 (4.5 %) |
| 16–17 | 170 (3.0 %) |
| 18–19 | 128 (2.3 %) |
| 20–24 | 278 (5.0 %) |
| 25–29 | 301 (5.4 %) |
| 30–34 | 327 (5.8 %) |
| 35–39 | 360 (6.4 %) |
| 40–44 | 383 (6.8 %) |
| 45–49 | 316 (5.6 %) |
| 50–54 | 295 (5.3 %) |
| 55–59 | 365 (6.5 %) |
| 60–64 | 378 (6.7 %) |
| 65–69 | 333 (5.9 %) |
| 70–74 | 351 (6.3 %) |
| 75–79 | 340 (6.1 %) |
| 80–84 | 155 (2.8 %) |
| 85+ | 103 (1.8 %) |
Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
| O Public administration & defence | 601 (41.6 %) |
| Q Health & social work | 132 (9.1 %) |
| P Education | 120 (8.3 %) |
| G Wholesale & retail trade | 113 (7.8 %) |
| F Construction | 97 (6.7 %) |
Households & income
| Households | 2,795 |
| Average household size | 2.0 persons |
| Living space per person | 42.1 m² |
| One-person households | 1,182 (42.3 %) |
| Median household income | 38,421 € |
| Mean household income | 48,416 € |
| Lowest income category | 633 (22.6 %) |
| Middle income category | 1,833 (65.6 %) |
| Highest income category | 329 (11.8 %) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Lehtikangas?
Lehtikangas has a population of about 5,601.
What is the median income in Lehtikangas?
The median income in Lehtikangas is about €26,312 per year.
How does Lehtikangas rank for quality of life?
Lehtikangas ranks in the top 68% nationally for quality of life and in the top 68% within the Kajaani sub-region.
How high are incomes in Lehtikangas?
Lehtikangas ranks in the top 38% nationally for median income and in the top 37% within the Kajaani sub-region.
How safe is Lehtikangas?
Lehtikangas ranks in the top 86% nationally for safety and in the top 68% within the Kajaani sub-region.
What is the air quality in Lehtikangas?
Lehtikangas ranks in the top 38% nationally for air quality and in the top 78% within the Kajaani sub-region.
How green is Lehtikangas?
Lehtikangas ranks in the top 71% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 73% within the Kajaani sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Lehtikangas?
Lehtikangas ranks in the top 20% nationally for higher education and in the top 14% within the Kajaani sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Lehtikangas?
Lehtikangas ranks in the top 31% nationally for employment rate and in the top 33% within the Kajaani sub-region.
Nearby areas
Kajaani Keskus · Kättö-Kätönlahti · Palokangas · Petäisenniska · Lohtaja-Kettu · Kajaani · Kuluntalahti · Korholanmäki
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Vääräkoivu (Etelä-Pirkanmaa) · Siilinjärvi Keskus (Kuopio) · Lapua Keskus (Seinäjoki) · Reijola (Joensuu) · Mustamännistö (Helsinki Metro) · Kartano (Lahti)
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.
All areas in this region · Open on the map · All areas in Finland