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48900 Sunila

Postcode area 48900 Sunila had 1,239 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,592 in 2024, 4% below the municipal level. 60% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 14 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,239residents31 December 2024
€23,592median incomeadults, 2024
43%of households rentingtenure
41%green within 500 maverage
48900 Sunila · Kotka48900 Sunila highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kotka with 48900 Sunila 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
8%
aged 16–24
25%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
25%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed10%
Students6%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20151,365
20161,379
20171,356
20181,343
20191,312
20201,320
20211,330
20221,288
20231,252
20241,239

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.

€23,592
median income, adults
€26,165
mean income, adults
20.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
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.

698 households and 839 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
40.8 m²
floor area per person
68.8 m²
average home size
60%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied56%
Rented43%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households56%
Young one-person households11%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households34%

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

124jobs located hereworkplaces
9summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
38%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.

14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 41% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks4
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops29
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
3.2 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
375residents per km²3.3 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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