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45120 Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki

Postcode area 45120 Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki had 3,729 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €28,900 in 2024, 14% above the municipal level. 85% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 209 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,729residents31 December 2024
€28,900median incomeadults, 2024
15%of households rentingtenure
23%green within 500 maverage
45120 Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki · Kouvola45120 Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kouvola with 45120 Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki 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.

18%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
26%
aged 65 and over
45
years, average age

Main activity

Employed45%
Unemployed4%
Students6%
Pensioners27%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20153,957
20163,990
20173,952
20183,955
20193,893
20203,886
20213,845
20223,795
20233,762
20243,729

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.

€28,900
median income, adults
€31,370
mean income, adults
8.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education15%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification37%
Lower university or polytechnic degree30%
Higher university degree13%

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.

1,736 households and 1,863 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
45.6 m²
floor area per person
96.5 m²
average home size
15%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied84%
Rented15%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households33%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children25%
Pensioner households38%

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

250jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
85%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs15
Restaurants13
Parks41
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Day-care centres4
Bus stops35
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
700 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1,036residents per km²3.6 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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