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48300 Ruonala

Postcode area 48300 Ruonala had 1,236 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €28,956 in 2024, 18% above the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 23 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,236residents31 December 2024
€28,956median incomeadults, 2024
6%of households rentingtenure
37%green within 500 maverage
48300 Ruonala · Kotka48300 Ruonala highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kotka with 48300 Ruonala 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.

18%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
26%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed5%
Students7%
Pensioners26%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,211
20161,233
20171,244
20181,240
20191,261
20201,274
20211,256
20221,249
20231,224
20241,236

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.

€28,956
median income, adults
€32,061
mean income, adults
9.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education17%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification42%
Lower university or polytechnic degree26%
Higher university degree12%

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.

542 households and 594 homes at the end of 2024.

2.3
people per household
45.2 m²
floor area per person
101.5 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied94%
Rented6%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households27%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children25%
Pensioner households40%

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

140jobs located hereworkplaces
118summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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.

23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 37% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops22
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2.7 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
275residents per km²4.5 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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