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48600 Karhula

Postcode area 48600 Karhula had 6,845 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,227 in 2024, 6% below the municipal level. 69% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 62 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
6,845residents31 December 2024
€23,227median incomeadults, 2024
44%of households rentingtenure
20%green within 500 maverage
48600 Karhula · Kotka48600 Karhula highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kotka with 48600 Karhula 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.

11%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed8%
Students6%
Pensioners40%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20157,269
20167,271
20177,124
20187,043
20197,054
20207,046
20216,986
20226,862
20236,889
20246,845

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.

€23,227
median income, adults
€25,769
mean income, adults
18.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification45%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
Higher university degree6%

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.

4,149 households and 4,586 homes at the end of 2024.

1.6
people per household
42.3 m²
floor area per person
67.0 m²
average home size
69%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied55%
Rented44%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households61%
Young one-person households12%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households43%

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

4,209jobs located hereworkplaces
1summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
29%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.

62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs5
Restaurants4
Parks15
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Day-care centres2
Bus stops41
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
8schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2.2 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
698residents per km²9.8 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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