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49300 Tavastila

Postcode area 49300 Tavastila had 591 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,298 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 98% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 6 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
591residents31 December 2024
€25,298median incomeadults, 2024
2%of households rentingtenure
34%green within 500 maverage
49300 Tavastila · Kotka49300 Tavastila highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kotka with 49300 Tavastila 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.

17%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 45–64
25%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed43%
Unemployed7%
Students6%
Pensioners27%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015695
2016680
2017693
2018684
2019666
2020657
2021639
2022621
2023591
2024591

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.

€25,298
median income, adults
€26,880
mean income, adults
13.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education21%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree3%

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.

273 households and 320 homes at the end of 2024.

2.2
people per household
45.1 m²
floor area per person
96.1 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied96%
Rented2%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households36%
Young one-person households1%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households41%

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

68jobs located hereworkplaces
20summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
98%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.

6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 34% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops12
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
1.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
27residents per km²22.2 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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