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48100 Kotkansaari

Postcode area 48100 Kotkansaari had 10,203 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,442 in 2024, 5% below the municipal level. 96% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 137 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
10,203residents31 December 2024
€23,442median incomeadults, 2024
57%of households rentingtenure
19%green within 500 maverage
48100 Kotkansaari · Kotka48100 Kotkansaari highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kotka with 48100 Kotkansaari highlighted

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Kotka.

7%
aged under 16
12%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 45–64
38%
aged 65 and over
52
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed6%
Students8%
Pensioners42%
Children aged 0–147%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

201510,463
201610,567
201710,543
201810,383
201910,268
202010,225
202110,196
202210,165
202310,121
202410,203

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€23,442
median income, adults
€25,829
mean income, adults
15.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification38%
Lower university or polytechnic degree24%
Higher university degree8%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

7,011 households and 8,045 homes at the end of 2024.

1.4
people per household
39.6 m²
floor area per person
55.9 m²
average home size
96%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied42%
Rented57%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households68%
Young one-person households19%
Households with children7%
Pensioner households43%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

6,086jobs located hereworkplaces
882summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
3%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 19% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries2
Pharmacies3
Doctors and health centres1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs19
Restaurants24
Parks34
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries2
Day-care centres0
Bus stops37
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations2
7schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
450 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
301residents per km²33.9 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

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