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45100 Kouvola Keskus

Postcode area 45100 Kouvola Keskus had 8,995 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,989 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 67% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 216 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Kouvola centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
8,995residents31 December 2024
€24,989median incomeadults, 2024
40%of households rentingtenure
19%green within 500 maverage
45100 Kouvola Keskus · Kouvola45100 Kouvola Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kouvola with 45100 Kouvola Keskus 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 Kouvola.

10%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed6%
Students7%
Pensioners39%
Children aged 0–149%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20159,283
20169,301
20179,183
20189,166
20199,010
20208,975
20218,906
20228,870
20238,928
20248,995

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.

€24,989
median income, adults
€27,827
mean income, adults
12.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification36%
Lower university or polytechnic degree26%
Higher university degree10%

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.

5,357 households and 6,135 homes at the end of 2024.

1.6
people per household
45.1 m²
floor area per person
71.4 m²
average home size
67%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied59%
Rented40%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households58%
Young one-person households16%
Households with children12%
Pensioner households43%

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

8,902jobs located hereworkplaces
124summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
30%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.

216 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 19% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries1
Pharmacies3
Doctors and health centres3
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs25
Restaurants35
Parks29
Playgrounds14
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports centres12
Libraries1
Day-care centres4
Bus stops33
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
11schoolsOpenStreetMap
7day-care centresOpenStreetMap
540 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
144residents per km²62.3 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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