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48200 Hovinsaari

Postcode area 48200 Hovinsaari had 1,639 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €19,151 in 2024, 22% below the municipal level. 92% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 106 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,639residents31 December 2024
€19,151median incomeadults, 2024
68%of households rentingtenure
19%green within 500 maverage
48200 Hovinsaari · Kotka48200 Hovinsaari highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kotka with 48200 Hovinsaari 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.

10%
aged under 16
12%
aged 16–24
29%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 45–64
26%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed31%
Unemployed14%
Students11%
Pensioners31%
Children aged 0–148%
Others5%

Population at the end of each year

20151,720
20161,731
20171,683
20181,674
20191,637
20201,618
20211,620
20221,580
20231,624
20241,639

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.

€19,151
median income, adults
€21,426
mean income, adults
30.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education30%
Matriculation examination7%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree15%
Higher university degree5%

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.

1,128 households and 1,349 homes at the end of 2024.

1.5
people per household
36.6 m²
floor area per person
52.5 m²
average home size
92%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied30%
Rented68%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households69%
Young one-person households21%
Households with children9%
Pensioner households32%

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

547jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
7%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres1
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs11
Restaurants17
Parks24
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops20
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations2
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
450 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
565residents per km²2.9 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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