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48220 Metsola

Postcode area 48220 Metsola had 1,294 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,819 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 56% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 13 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,294residents31 December 2024
€24,819median incomeadults, 2024
34%of households rentingtenure
12%green within 500 maverage
48220 Metsola · Kotka48220 Metsola highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kotka with 48220 Metsola 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.

14%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
31%
aged 65 and over
49
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed7%
Students9%
Pensioners33%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20151,408
20161,387
20171,357
20181,324
20191,305
20201,295
20211,292
20221,246
20231,263
20241,294

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.

€24,819
median income, adults
€31,515
mean income, adults
16.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification42%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree7%

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.

565 households and 711 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
40.5 m²
floor area per person
74.8 m²
average home size
42%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied65%
Rented34%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households44%
Young one-person households11%
Households with children21%
Pensioner households27%

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

1,141jobs located hereworkplaces
98summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
56%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.

13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 12% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants2
Parks3
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops19
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1.0 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
761residents per km²1.7 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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